Just yesterday I caught myself in a bad habit, one that I chide others on all of the time. I was being interviewed by a friend for an article he was working on, one about the Teen Grid and copybotting there. Since I spent a lot of time crusading against the botting, I answered a [...]
SL Mating: Partnerships
September 19, 2009
Throughout my year on the Teen Grid, my profile gradually filled – granted, there’s a lot less space to fill on it, since it lacks web and 1st Life tabs, as well as an About Me section and free text entry areas throughout, but it gradually became filled with information, sparing one space: the Partner [...]
Evolution of an Avatar
September 5, 2009
Once upon a time, I was a stickler for inventory size. Mine was kept to a very strict limit of 7k maximum, usually right around 6k items in it. I would go through and delete unused items at least once a week, sort obsessively, and make sure everything is in its place. Fast-forward to one [...]
The Grid Merge
August 29, 2009
Before I started writing for Shopping Cart Disco, when was the last time you heard about the Teen Grid? Chances are it was during the scare surrounding Philip Linden’s proclamation that he wished to merge the grids. A flurry of angry emails and fearmongering blog posts followed his comments, and forced the Lab into a [...]
Not Much to Fear for Teen Creators
August 22, 2009
One thing teens get wrong is thinking that on Main Grid, all content creators are Armidi – huge, popular, amazing quality, and prohibitively expensive. I’ve heard fears expressed over and over that when a teen transfers (or if the grids merge), they’ll never be able to make money, their content will be kicked to the [...]
I Love You, I Hate You.
August 15, 2009
It’s been two weeks now since transferring, and I’m starting to feel normal. This doesn’t mean that I understand what’s going on half the time, or get why so many girls are giganto-Amazons, or what the appeal of sionChickens is. It does mean that I’m finally starting to normalize and not be as overwhelmed by [...]
Rumor has it…
August 8, 2009
In my profile, I proudly proclaim to all the world that I am an ex-Teen Grid member. I’ve been told that this could cause problems with people thinking that I’m still a teen, but I’ve only encountered curiousity so far, as well as some of the most bizzare rumors I’ve heard in a long time. [...]
Great Expectations
August 1, 2009
There is a land known to few in Second Life, a mysterious place where those who are not 18 yet are sent to dwell, biding their time until they are of age, until they are released. This area known as the Teen Grid sits off the coast of Second Life proper, unseen, unknown. Most who [...]