Teen sl news has moved!

Katharine Berry kindly got hold of th domain, http://teenslnews.com and is hosting it on her own sever. Katharine also helped set up the new blogging system it uses, wordpress. Shes now the Editor of the blog :D

So be sure to go and see http://teenslnews.com sometime soon.

TSLN is now up and running

Visit it at http://teenslnews.blogspot.com

Me, Relk Akula and Diana Hooper have been working hard getting some articles ready for the site and making sure it runs properly.

Wheres the inworld version?

The inworld version is not ready yet, but should be in a fortnight. It will no longer be an inworld newspaper, but more of a magazine style format. It will also be available in notecard format for easier reading.

Can i comment?

Anyone can comment any article, with more or less anything they want. However, to avoid spam, personal attacks and other unwanted comments, comment moderation is on. All comments will be moderated within 24 hours of being posted.

Who do i contact with a question about the site?

Please direct all comments, job requests and possible complaints to teenslnews@hotmail.co.uk.

Where are the joneses?



This is an interactive comedy which you can participate in. Watch the video and see how you can influence the story line.

http://wherearethejoneses.com/

Amazing project, funded by Ford (notice the car), and the first of its kind. A comedy where you write the story line, all under this creative commons license.

Teen SL News

By next friday i will of started the blog Teen SL news, which will be hosted by blogger for now. It will be free to read on the website, with an optional version in game that you can buy, which is still being designed.

I need writers. Although i will be writing most of the articles, residents will want to hear from lots of teens, not just me. Many jobs are available.

Writers
- The longer you've been a resident the better.
- Will be hiring almost every one who applies.
- You'll need an example of your writing or meet me for a short interview.
- You get paid per story, and will be told how much you will get paid after you contact me.
- A group will be set up for this.
- All credit given to who writes the article.
- IM me if your interested.

Paparazzi
- Snapshots are needed, and paid for.
- Group will be set up for this.
- IM me if your interested.

As residents.
- Any resident can contact me with an interesting news story and get paid for it, this can be a one off.
- Any resident can send me a snapshot and get paid for it as a one off.
- Just IM me.

So please contact me in game as soon as possible, or email me at tecnotiger[AT]hotmail.com

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This is probably my last contribution to Second Life. I was in a Skype call earlier this evening, and I was reminded that I created some really useful textures. Ask around for "Dolus's Box of Textures That Are Interesting," and you can get them.

I'm done with Second Life. I find nothing to bring me back into it. As my friend Cirr put it, it's like a rotting fruit covered in sugar -- they just keep adding newer and newer stuff to it, but at its core, it's done.

Until Linden Lab can fix their problems, of which there are too many to list, listen to their userbase and follow what they ask, and stop adding new features, they will continue to lose their valuable users, and their current users will grow more and more disgusted with them.

Censorship is the first step to tyranny, they say. When I look at the blog and see the the vast majority of posts are about problems with the grid, and that all of the comments on them are locked, I have a serious issue.

Simply put, I'm disgusted with Linden Lab, and by extension, Second Life.

"Dolus's Box of Textures That Are Interesting" is what you want to ask for. You're not getting it from me. As of last month, the account Dolus Naumova is cancelled. I have no alts.

Good luck. And if it does get any better, the people whose opinions I trust will let me know.

Sad to see Dolus go... but ironically i have just come back to teen second life after a long absence due to finishing exams :) Hope not to much has changed.