LOGO: The Body Politik Is Reborn
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER I found that I had copied some notecard text as is my habit and named the file LOGO, putting it in my Moonetters/Text directory for later prompting. I’m completely blank on where it came from! I did a search since the landmarks don’t translate out from a notecard, and [...]
Twelve Days of Christmas
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER Sorry! You’ve already missed a day, but get over to Exodi & WoE for their twelve days of Christmas event. Go ahead, use the SLurl at the bottom of the article; I’ll wait. They are giving away twelve sets of presents under their tree in the center of the [...]
Men and Fashion
BY WRITER LACEWING MESMERISER Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and I was in infants school, I clearly remember thinking that I was so glad I was a little girl because I wouldn’t want to grow up to be a man and wear such dull clothes. Things have changed significantly of course, and guys can [...]
Another Day of Truth
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER Carrying on my Tuesday Day of Truth installments: Day 17, A book you’ve read that changed your views on something. Here’s one that pretty tough. My operator reads alot of books, and some more than once; maybe it’s her weak mind, but a number of books have influenced her. [...]
Truth or Copout
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER I started it with this blog article Thirty Days of Truth, but the more I look at those questions and try to apply them to the life and times of Paypabak Writer, free-spirited avatar, I am running up blind alleys with many of them. These are very penetrating questions [...]
Thirty Days of Truth
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER One of my favorite Plurkers, KC Nightfire, was inspired in her Observations blog to write up thirty Days of Truth. My fellow Moonletters writers can feel free to jump in. I’m going to cherry pick a few of these as times permits. Yes, not at all in the spirit [...]
Another Facet of Second Life
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER What an amazing place we live in in Second Life. Many people are creating virtual lives, fashioning homes or products, letting their creative juices flow using the SL tools. For one group of people, SL is a first life social networking tool that brings them together in one place [...]
Man vs Second Life 2
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE I know many of you reading this are fans of the original Man vs Second Life video. Well, great news! A second installment is now available. Thanks to Taliesin Llanfair of 2ndhub.com for pointing it out. I want to hang out with Adam Steel!
The Gift
BY REPORTER MADAME1111 QUINTESSA Yesterday I was allowed to see a video production in Second Life. Some of Benno Sands’ group members had been invited to be actors in a video called The Gift. I saw yeti walking around in furry outfits, and that morning I got the link to find out what the video [...]
Movies for a Tuesday Afternoon
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER Almost a month ago, I posted an article about the machinima contest for Banned Books Week (BBW), so following up I can provide you links to the four entries that were submitted. It’s such a great cause and these videos explain why. I am kicking myself for not being [...]
My Favorite Emoter
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Depending on where you go in Second Life at some point you will probably encounter what is called “emoting.” This is often used in roleplaying sims, and at places where ladies dancing on poles want to let you know what they’re feeling or doing. In the chat window it reads something [...]
Machinima Contest About Banned Books
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER One of the things we all love about SL is how people can come together for a cause. Whether Relay for Life, Soles 4 Soles, the current Wigs 4 Kids Hair Fair, or for individual’s like the SOPHIE Foundation or Project Jason that are more about social awareness, the [...]
I’ve Become Imprudent About My TPV
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER Seems like the people behind the wonderful Emerald TPV (Third Party Viewer) have given me enough doubts about their trustworthiness that I have changed my passwords and taken up once again with the Imprudence viewer. For an example of the bad press Emerald is receiving, I link you with [...]
Sixty Linden Weekends
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Just a reminder to everyone that every weekend several stores participate in pricing designated items for just 60 lindens. This is often stuff that costs a lot when it’s not on sale, so if you shop sixty linden weekends you can sometimes get real bargains. The kind of things you’ll find [...]
5000L Prize For Best Urban Photo
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Urban builder Maddison Mokeev asked me to let you know about the first Virtual Decay Photo Contest. The following is official info about the content with rules on how to enter. Hello, and thank you for considering participating in our first Virtual Decay Photo Contest. Virtual Decay is probably the most [...]
2ndHub Goes Mobile
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER I’ve been playing around with a new gadget. Mason Kingsford and Taliesin Llanfair of 2ndHub fame have created a personal HUD to use with your avatar to interface their great social networking site with Second Life. Here’s a notecard I got with the beta test version: 2ndhub Mobile is [...]
S.O.P.H.I.E and The Sophie Lancaster Foundation
BY FREELANCER ALEXXIS ZABELIN In one of my previous articles I focused a bit on the lifestyle I lead. I am totally aware that I am not the only person pursuing a gothic lifestyle. It is hard for all goths to lead this lifestyle sometimes; I wrote before about receiving abuse in the street, getting [...]
SL Forever
BY STAFF WRITER JELLIE ARROWMINT I use Second Life as a form of escape, to help me wind down and to keep in touch with others. But what if Second Life becomes our first? I’m not talking about the obvious addictive effects of the virtual plain, but real life technological advances that may one day [...]
Lacrimae Starsmith to Write For Moonletters
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE I’d like to welcome Lacrimae Starsmith (aka “Mae”) to the team of freelance writers here at Moonletters. I have been reading Mae’s blog regularly, and enjoy it because she puts a lot of thought behind her words. I find myself checking to see what she’s written, and looking forward to reading [...]
Version 2 Viewer Quandary Grows
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER A Lexi Morgan plurk from last week was resolved for the good but points out a sticky problem among users of all the various viewers that are out there for visiting Second Life. While so many people hate Viewer 2.0, there have been improvements and additions in functionality in [...]
2ndHub
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Back in March, staff writer Jellie Arrowmint wrote about a Second Life related social networking site that had just been launched. Her article was called 1st Facebk, 2ndhub. A little time has past since then, so thought I’d mention the site since it’s becoming more active, and popular in particular with [...]
I Write Like …
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER I saw this great Web application referenced at Salvatore Otoro’s Second Life Roleplay blog. So I copied text from my The Big Quiet article, pasted it in the appropriate box on the “I Write Like” site and got this: I write likeCory Doctorow I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac [...]
FORE! Part One
BY CHIEF STAFF WRITER PAYPABAK WRITER It’s been at least two years since Alidar Moxie mentioned playing golf in SL to me. I have always wanted to try it. Last year she even gave me clubs and a HUD. We knocked around some balls from her skybox, but that was about all. So finally, I [...]
Welcome New Writers
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE I would like to extend a welcome to two new freelance writers here at Moonletters, Graz Firecaster and Alexxis Zabelin. Both are very different from one another, but that makes it more interesting. Let’s learn a little about these two. Freelancer: Alexxis Zabelin Alexxis is the newest writer for Moonletters. You [...]
Writing Guidelines and Other News
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Today is supposed to staff writer Jellie Arrowmint’s day for an article. She’s a busy bee though, having some positive things happen in her real life, so giving her a break this week. She just received a promotion with her new job, and landed a part in a theatre production. You [...]
Ozimals
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE There’s a bit of a craze going on with bunny rabbits lately. Ozimals, as the bunnies are called (since they come from the land of Oz), are breedable animals within the world of Second Life. Since I tend to collect animals, I succumbed to the temptation when a neighbor offered to [...]
SL Reflections
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Though I’ve felt happier than I ever have in Second Life lately with Moonletters becoming a community/town and the whole Penny Lane sim being one of the coolest places to be, it’s really been a mixed week for me. I get so caught up in things I find myself having everything [...]
It’s Virtual Life and Death For Us
BY STAFF WRITER ALBION SPITTELER Some real life events are so big they impact even the tranquillity of the virtual world. They are so enormous they drag you away from the sharp cool mod virtuality you have created into the grim tension filled morass of real life. The magnitude of these events is unfathomable to some, and [...]
Freelance Writers
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE Recently I’ve had more than one person ask about writing for Moonletters. I don’t have writer’s guidelines up because I’m not usually seeking submissions, but I’ll include some information in the near future; I may consider more voices here on a freelance basis. If you’re a reader of this site and [...]
Torley Linden Amplifies My Awesome
BY EDITOR SHAUNA SKYE “I amplify your awesome . . .” –Torley Linden If you’re a resident of Second Life and have not heard of Torley Linden, you’ve probably been living in a virtual cave. Torley Linden is arguable one of the most famous Lindens, because he’s made himself invaluable to everyday SL residents. I’ve [...]
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