The 25th October 2008 heralds the coming of a new celebration: "Gender Freedom Day in Digital Worlds." Gender Freedom Day is the brainchild of Sophrosyne Stenvaag, a digital individual who inhabits digital environments such as Second Life. Stenvaag envisions the Day as a promotion of "freedom of expression of gender identity and sexual preference in digital worlds" – a … [Read more...] about “Gender Freedom Day in Digital Worlds” – hooray for diversity!
Politics
Linden Lab’s CEO to testify before Congress
At 9.30am on the 1st April US Eastern Time, Linden Lab CEO Philip Rosedale will testify before the US Congress. I don't have any further details at this stage aside from determining that it's the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. More specifically it's the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing. The topic of the hearing is 'Online Virtual Worlds: … [Read more...] about Linden Lab’s CEO to testify before Congress
The Mike Huckabee Center for the Liberation and Housing of Spermatazoan-Americans
We reported recently on some excellent political satire occurring in Second Life focused on Hilary Clinton. Republican Mike Huckabee gets his turn with the opening of the "The Mike Huckabee Center for the Liberation and Housing of Spermatazoan-Americans". I was a bit slow in realising what the Huckabee Center was about - it was only when I saw this area that I … [Read more...] about The Mike Huckabee Center for the Liberation and Housing of Spermatazoan-Americans
Does Second Life need a Republic?
The Metaverse Republic is a new site that states its purpose clearly: "The Metaverse Republic, currently work in progress, will be a legal system for Second Life, with real powers of enforcement originating in user-created tools, and a democratic parliament. There are many disputes and potential disputes in Second Life that could benefit from formal resolution: disputes about … [Read more...] about Does Second Life need a Republic?
Political satire at a whole new level
With ten months still to go until the US Presidential election, Second Life is definitely hotting up as a platform for campaigning. As you'd expect, where there's political activity there are satirists waiting in the wings to lighten the load for those of use bombarded by the whole election process. Christophe Hugo is one such person. When I arrived at his faux WhiteHouse … [Read more...] about Political satire at a whole new level