Interview with Prokofy Neva, Part One

Bixyl Shuftan recently had a chance to interview one of Second Life's more outspoken personalities, Prokofy Neva. Prokofy had much on his mind. His perspective of Second Life's conflict  is not just Linden Lab versus the residents, but also "class struggle" of various resident groups against one another, notably content creators versus land barons. In the first part of the interview, he talked about his early days in Second Life, and how debate and conflict affected Second Life's development in it's earlier years.

Read the interview in People.

The Oldbie Project – RacerX Gullwing

If you've been around Second Life for a while, especially if you're on the lookout for fun events to go to, chances are you've heard of the Giant Snail Races. This wacky "only in Second Life" event is organized by RacerX Gullwing. Shortly after his tenth rezzday, DrFran had a chance to interview him. Besides describing his first days around SL, Racer proceeded to show Fran around his sims. The experience was interesting, to say the least.

Read DrFran's article in People.

The Oldbie Project - Hikaru Yamamoto (Kamui)

Today, we have the third of DrFran Babcock's "Oldbie Project" series. In this story, DrFran interviews longtime resident Hikaru Yamamoto, known today as Kamui. Kamui talks about what first attracted her to Second Life, as well as what she encountered in her first day and her life in the early Grid.

Read DrFran's article in People.

The Oldbie Project – Pie Psaltery

It hasn't been easy finding those of Second Life's original residents whom are still around, but DrFran Babcock has. Today, she continues her "Oldbie Project" with Pie Psaltery. In her interview, Pie talked about her time in Second Life's early days, what she feels made them special, and what keeps her coming back.

Read DrFran's story in People.

The Oldbie Project: Malachi Petunia

At the time of Second Life's Tenth Birthday, DrFran wrote about the virtual world's first sims. She was planning something else, and began getting in contact with residents of those early days. Today has the first of her interviews of "The Oldbie Project," lifetime member Malachi Petunia. He had quite a few things to say about Second Life's first days.

Read more of DrFran's article in People.

Interview with Tantari Kim

In this time when Second Life is celebrating being officially a decade old, Grease Coakes recently interviewed one of the residents whom was around from the first days, Tantari Kim. Tantari talked about how she found out about the early Second Life, and what virtual life was like in the world's first days.

Read Grease's article about Tantari Kim in People.

Here’s to You, Kara Nakamori

Second Life can be one experience after another, but for many what makes it valuable are the people we share it with. And for those starting out, the people we run into can make a difference. For myself, one such person whom helped make my early days in Second Life worthwhile was Kara Nakamori. Her friendly manner made her someone I still think of three years after her departure from the Grid.

Read more in People.