Over the past day, the ageplay investigations by UK authorities has well and truly hit the mainstream media. WIth gambling now gone from SL, sex was always going to be the issue that piques the media's interest, particularly when it potentially involves children. At SLOz we've been contacted today by a couple of mainstream media outlets including one of the national TV news … [Read more...] about The Wonderland saga – ageplay focus increases
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‘The Office’ covers Second Life
With the massive blog coverage on CSI New York's episode on Second Life, another TV appearance has been overlooked. The US version of The Office had an SL cameo. One part of it can be seen here: There's a reason for mentioning this - one of SLOz's sponsors, Encore Design Group (EDG), was responsible for the build "The Hanging Gardens of Ancient Babylon". EDG helped us with … [Read more...] about ‘The Office’ covers Second Life
News.com.au – Terrorists in SL
Mainstream media reporting of Second Life in Australia has a mixed track record, and one of the biggest low points would have to be in this article on the news.com.au website published today. It can also be found on The Australian website. The article starts off regurgitating the (never confirmed) accusation that the 22nd May issues with ABC Island were due to a 'bomb'. Then … [Read more...] about News.com.au – Terrorists in SL
ABC Awards and a Denton groundswell?
The ABC have taken home a 'C+T Award' at a ceremony at last week's SMPTE conference. The award was in the Rich Media category for ABC Island. The ABC's announcement of the win was as follows: " 'We are delighted to receive the inaugural C+T Award for Rich Media as recognition of ABC Innovation’s strategic approach to virtual worlds,' said Abigail Thomas, Head Strategic … [Read more...] about ABC Awards and a Denton groundswell?
The Australian Women’s Weekly covers SL
The Australian Women's Weekly have run an article titled 'Internet Communities Explained' and SL gets a guernsey. RMIT's Dr Lisa Dethridge is quoted extensively in relation to SL and one quote caught my attention in particular: "avatars tend to keep the fantasy alive by refraining from chat about 'RL' [real life] and referring to this world as if it were the only world. Unlike … [Read more...] about The Australian Women’s Weekly covers SL