Extropia, an ambitious Second Life microgovernment identifying itself as an “independent technocratic city-state,” opened last month. Extropia’s designers hope it stands as an “exemplar of the future we want, today, where technology is used exuberantly in the service of beauty and fun.” Extropia is focused on creativity, offering residents an “exhilarating haven for creative expression [...]
Hernandez v. IGE defendant virtual property dealer IGE yesterday asked the court to withdraw (.pdf) its October 26 motion (.pdf) to stay or dismiss the suit in favor of arbitration or venue in California. IGE said that it now agrees to answer the complaint. For the background of this suit, see Virtually Blind’s complete coverage [...]
The Economist is currently featuring an article that focuses largely on virtual law. Sean Kane, one of my co-chairs on the committee on Virtual Worlds and Multiuser Online Games of the American Bar Association’s Section of Science and Technology Law, commented for the piece, along with Ted Castronova, Dan Hunter, and some of the other [...]
Virtually Blind periodically runs “Quicklinks” — items that are not long enough for a full story, but are worth a click. Here’s today’s batch, all from Second Life. Landbots are misunderstood, according to Landbot Invasion, a new blog from the “Super Babenco Brothers.” The brothers warn Second Life users against bad landbot practices (e.g. buying [...]
