Hey you. Yes, you. Go vote for Second Life here:
http://stingyscholar.blogspot.com/2007/01/beggin-and-choosin-awards-2006.html
And while you’re at it, vote for Podiobooks.com, too.
The Stingy Scholar wants to recognize the best free educational resources during the year 2006, and these two resources are being nominated. Take a look!
Want to hear a story?
You can at The Bear’s Grove Online. “Heart of the Hunter” is a episodic swords and sorcery tale written and performed by myself. You can listen to the file in-world at The Bear’s Grove online.
Alternatively, you may wish to visit the website directly at http://bardscircle.bearsgrove.com or subscribe to the feed.
The latest SecondCast has an argument between Cris Midnight and Walker Spaight about Prok’s being harrassed by Plastic Duck. I believe Cris took a conciliatory view, but much like “negotiating with terrorists,” in my experience, a harrasser will only be encouraged by someone who shuts up when they are being harrassed. They will go on to harass others in the future, and will also likely continue to harrass their original victim. There is no harassment that is “due” Prok; even if Prok ticks you off or says things that you don’t agree with. Prok shouldn’t be harassed, shouldn’t have to put up with that, and Prok’s family shouldn’t have to deal with it either.
If you want to know more about that, here is Prok’s blog entry about it. NSFW, Prok uses fiery language.
I’m encouraging Prok and anyone else who has endured online harassment to seek out help at WHOA (Working to Halt Online Abuse) at http://www.haltabuse.org/