Wagner James Au / New World Notes
Author, strategist, virtual world reporter
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Category: Economics of SL
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With Linden Lab just announcing they plan to be much more aggressive around IP violations in Second Life, this great social media post on a related topic from famed SLer Alicia Chenaux is worth highlighting in full: I keep being shown a viral Instagram post about someone tagging major real world logos that…
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Late last week, Linden Lab announced plans to increase protections of Second Life creator content in a Zoom call with community devs and bloggers/social media leaders. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend due to a scheduling conflict, but here's a pretty good summary by Salt Peppermint. Some top line points: [Linden Lab outlined plans for…
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Originally published on my Patreon Linden Lab just publicized a trove of impressive Second Life economic data through a new VentureBeat article which headlines the most impressive stat: Linden Lab has spent $1.3B building Second Life and paid $1.1B to creators. Yes: The company has taken very little profit from Second Life over the course…
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In the latest installment of my ongoing Patreon series on the most successful Second Life brands, we’re spotlighting two very different creators: Aardvark, home to hilarious attachables, and Scarlet Creative, seller of stylish and cozy homes. It's a trove of inspiring and practical advice, such as: Have items ready for last-minute event openings to secure…
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Now free to read on my Patreon: The amazing Gizem Mishi of Blueberry and now KiwiCo fame (read my profile of her here) and Froujke of Dutchie Design share expert advice on how they turned their Second Life content creation into full-time careers. For instance, Gizem makes the compelling case that an SL brand's mainstore…
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Last month, New World Notes readers selected Aardvark and The Discord Experts as favorite new-ish SL brands. For November, I'd like to profile one or two other brands! If you'd like to nominate one, please post details in Comments. Here's info/criteria to include: SL brand must be 5 years old or younger Include brand's Marketplace…
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Zooby, popular creator of virtual babies and animals in Second Life, just birthed a new species in the virtual world: Puppies! And puppies particularly puppy-ish purportedly: "Zooby Puppies can sleep in beds, poop/pee on puppy pads, relax on love pillows, chew on bones, snuggle with toys, and eat from food bowls," Zooby owner Carrie Tatsu…
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Aardvark from Dash Phantom was the very most popular new Second Life brand in my reader survey, and that's no surprise: It's the purveyor of hilariously charming items including (as above), the explosively adorable Mini Pig-Unicorn. Which as it happens, you can now get today at the Uber event: Click here to teleport. "The name…
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The Discord Experts from Peter Stindberg is one of the very most popular new-ish Second Life brands in my reader survey, and that's no surprise: As the name suggests, it connects Second Life to Discord, the most popular messaging app for gamers worldwide. (Now with 150 million monthly active users, according to the company's own…
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This week for my Patreon subscribers, I'm highlighting insights from the owner of Dutchie, a leading brand in furniture/home decor (with a sexy twist), and KiwiCo, the new brand of legendary Blueberry creator Gizem Mishi Akin. (Don't miss my interview with Gizem here.) Subscribe and read it all here!
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