Lee Hopkins is one of Australia's more high profile Second Life residents who makes a living talking and consulting on social media and business communication strategy. On top of that, Lee's immersed in completing a PhD with a virtual world focus, so I took the opportunity to nail Lee down for an interview. Lowell: Lee, you're best known for your consultancy work in regard … [Read more...] about Interview – Lee Hopkins, Business Communicator and PhD Student (Part 1)
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Minding My Own Business
Today, a guest post from an Australian business owner in Second Life, Seshat Czeret. One of her major goals is to run a sustainable business in SL – one which she can continue to run, and which sustains itself financially. Anyone looking to run a small business in SL for pleasure, rather than for mega bucks, should check out what Seshat has to say about building and running a … [Read more...] about Minding My Own Business
Australians in Second Life Update – small gains locally, declines overall
The Linden Lab metrics up until end of November 2008 have been released, showing a jump in total number of Australian user hours to 747,158.40 (2.04% of total), up from 686,872.48 in September although a small drop to 2.04% of worldwide user hours. Not that number of hours means a whole lot without knowing the number of users creating those hours. Tateru Nino as always … [Read more...] about Australians in Second Life Update – small gains locally, declines overall
Will Internet censorship soon include Virtual World censorship?
Contrary to popular belief, there is no direct relationship between Australian and American laws. Australians are not afforded all the protections that the American people have access to by law, although in some circumstances Australian society works as though those protections existed. Americans are protected from governmental censorship by the First Amendment to their … [Read more...] about Will Internet censorship soon include Virtual World censorship?
AVWW Doggie Bag
A big thanks to Feldpsar Epstein for attending the real-world AVWW event last weekend. What follows are some of the highlights from her perspective. We'd also love to hear your thoughts. The Australian Virtual Worlds Workshop, Friday 28 November and Saturday 29 November 2008, held at Swinburne University, Hawthorn Campus, was a bit of a mixed bag. I present here some of my … [Read more...] about AVWW Doggie Bag