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The text on this page was originally taken from [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Resident_%28Second_Life%29&action=edit&oldid=166913087 the Wikipedia], and as such is licensed under the GFDL.
On the Wikipedia, there is an article on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_%28Second_Life%29#Residents_of_Second_Life Residents of Second Life]. Within this article is a section designed to be a list of Residents who have "achieved fame or notoriety through Second Life".
:''See [[Talk:Notable Residents#Wikipedia]] for information on why this article was copied from the Wikipedia''


== Residents who achieved fame or notoriety through Second Life ==
The list however, is poorly maintained and abused by Residents trying to make themselves look more important than they are (in the grand scope of things at least).


The following is a list of Residents who have become well known outside of [[Second Life]] to varying degrees, either due to a significant accomplishment in-world - generally being featured in a Linden Lab press release or news source primarily focusing on Second Life or gaming in general (e.g. [[Anshe Chung]] and Tateru Nino) or have been featured in major news sources outside of the scope of [[Second Life]] or their in-world accomplishment has carried on the "real" world (e.g. Laukosargas Svarog and Kermitt Quirk )
If you do not have an account on the Wikipedia, please use [[Talk:Notable Residents|the talk page]] to discuss changes to the Wikipedia article. If you do have an account, please peruse [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_%28Second_Life%29#Residents_of_Second_Life the Wikipedia article] and see if your knowledge of Second Life can improve the article.
 
===A - E===
 
* [[User:Alpha Zaius|Alpha Zaius]] - Alpha Zaius is an active developer of [[libsecondlife]]; holder of youngest teen account -- main grid beta member "Geeky Skidoo"
* [[User:Alex Harbinger|Alex Harbinger]] - Alex Harbinger is an avid contributor to the [[Teen Grid]]; first to own two Private Islands on the TG and the largest distributor of TG goods (Clothing, Vehicles, Gadgets, Games, et cetera).
* [[User:Astrophysicist McCallister|Astrophysicist McCallister]] -Gained popularity through a series of Political Organizations inworld. Often considered to be the "Father of SL Politics," McCallister founded the first in-world politics based organization.
* [[User:Aryte Vesperia|Aryte Vesperia]] - Aryte Vesperia is the President of Titan Industries, one of the quickest up and coming development companies in Second Life. Aryte is also a long time member of the SL military community, having led organizations such as the Venuma Coalition, the Novus Ordo Imperalis, and currently the Ordo Imperialis. Likewise, he is a member of multiple estate administration teams.
* [[User:Bootes Newchurch|Bootes Newchurch]] - Bootes is a feral cat in Second Life that was made famous by a New York Times article titled "It's My (Virtual) World...", by Times reporter Matt Gross published November 3, 2006.
* [[User:Corporal Candour|Corporal Candour]] - One of the generals of the Second Life military, the TCG, alongside Griffin Yeats. He is also the founder of the Stephen Colbert Fan Club.
* [[User:Deevyde Maelstrom|Deevyde Maelstrom]] - Deevyde Maelstrom is the creator and owner of Brainiac Headquarters (BHQ) and the group "Brainiacs".  He has also created many games and gadgets such as [[Portal Wars]], the Not a Mind Control Hat, and Warbots.
* [[User:Cheesepuff Barnard|Cheesepuff Barnard]] - Cheesepuff Barnard is a builder and scripter who has been invited to speak at several conferences/panels about his [[Teen Second Life]]. He is also the first inventor of an in-game "Smartphone" with complete OS. {{Fact|date=May 2007}}
* [[User:CodeBastard Redgrave|CodeBastard Redgrave]] also know as Codie. [http://codebastardredgrave.com/ CodeBastardRedgrave.Com] Blogger and artist, she also is the creator of MachinimaCam, one of the first video cameras in second life.
 
===F - J===
* [[User:Fizik Baskerville|Fizik Baskerville]] of [http://www.riversrunred.com Rivers Run Red], for his work with [[BBC Radio 1]], [[Disney]] and [[20th Century Fox]]<ref name="newworldnotes-the-uncanny-xmen">{{cite web
|url=http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/05/the_uncanny_xme.html
|title=The Uncanny X-Men (and News Corp) Come To Second Life
|author=Au, Wagner James
|publisher=[[New World Notes]]
|date=[[May 22]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-25
|}}</ref><ref name="newworldnotes-hitchhiker-guide-to-avalon">{{cite web
|url=http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/04/hitchhikers_gui.html
|title=Hitchhiker's Guide to Avalon
|author=Au, Wagner James
|publisher=[[New World Notes]]
|date=[[April 17]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-25
|}}</ref><ref name="newworldnotes-the-hitchhiker-of-avalon">{{cite web
|url=http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/04/avalon_hitchhik.html|
title=The Hitchhiker of Avalon|
author=Au, Wagner James|
publisher=[[New World Notes]]|
date=[[April 17]], [[2006]]|
accessdate=2006-11-25|
}}</ref>
 
* [[User:Grey Blankes|Grey Blankes]] - Owner of U.S. Black Ops: The largest producer of weapons in Second Life. Grey is a professional 3D modeler, having worked independently in the gaming industry in the past.  Grey's work can be seen on several websites and games, including "Black", "Scarface", and several mods for games ranging from BF2 to HL2 Deathmatch.  Inquire with her inworld to learn more on her past, present and future projects.  (As a note Grey remains anonymous to the industry. She will not reveal her identity or specific work on particular games, but she does leave a signature if you look closely.)
 
* [[User:Griffin Yeats|Griffin Yeats]] - Founder of the TCG, a military organization in world, and weapons designer.  He is known for his confrontations with the military organization the Alliance Navy, because of the army's long history of griefing, and using griefing weaponry.
 
* [[User:Heartun Breaker|Heartun Breaker]] - Advice columnist, owner of [http://www.HeartunBreaker.com HeartunBreaker.com], and occasional reporter for the [http://www.secondlifeherald.com Second Life Herald]. Heartun's column was positively reviewed by [http://blogs.usatoday.com/techspace/2007/01/second_opinions.html USA Today's Angela Gunn]. 
 
* [[User:Jackson Widget|Jackson Widget]] - [[Teen Grid]] architect and private designer. Ran the Teen [[Metaverse Messenger]], the largest [[Second Life]] news publication. Also a  TG Forum [[ResMod]].
 
* [[User:Jakkal Dingo|Jakkal Dingo]] - Owner of "The Werehouse", a chain of stores selling high-detail anthropomorphic avatars to residents. Also the owner and artist of several popular webcomics, such as [http://blacktapestries.comicgen.com/ Black Tapestries].
* [[User:Johnny Ming|Johnny Ming]] - John Swords (now a member of the [http://www.electricsheepcompany.com/index.php Electric Sheep Company]<ref name="secondcast-episode-45">{{cite web
|url=http://www.secondcast.com/podcasts/secondcast-ep45.mp3
|title=SecondCast Episode 45
|publisher=[[SecondCast]]
|date=[[November 29]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-12-01
|format=MP3
|}}</ref>), for his contribution to the evangelisation of [[Second Life]] through podcasting:
** [http://secondcast.com/'''SecondCast'''] with Cristiano Midnight, Lordfly Digeridoo, Torrid Midnight and Walker Spaight
** [http://www.thegoodssl.com/'''The Goods'''] with Torrid Midnight
** '''Metaverse Sessions''' with Mark Wallace
** [http://secondlife.com/community/music.php'''Second Life Town Hall Meetings'''] (as Producer)
 
===K - O===
* [[User:Katharine Berry|Katharine Berry]] - Developer of the first public web-based Second Life client, AjaxLife. She has also created several Teen Second Life-oriented websites. She currently sells a small number of her creations via TSL Emporium.
* [[User:Kayla Stonecutter|Kayla Stonecutter]] -CTO of U.S. Black Ops, master scripter of guns, avatars, cars, vendors and more.  Started SL as a freelance scripter, hired by Grey Blankes October 2006
* [[User:Kermitt Quirk|Kermitt Quirk]] - Nathan Keir, developer of the game [[Tringo]]. Keir licensed the game to [http://www.donnerwood.com/ Donnerwood Media], however retains rights to the game inside Second Life.
* [[User:Kithro Luan|Kithro Luan]] -  known for crashing a magnitude of simulators. In late 2006, Kithro crashed the entire grid and left residents out for several hours. Kithro's real age is still unknown, as he has been spotted on both the Adult and Teen grids.  {{Verify source|date=July 2007}}
* [[User:Moogle Hansen|Moogle Hansen]] - A popular builder on the Teen Grid. Moogle is mostly known for his multiple projects, builds and his avatar. He is currently working on a project to bring PvP (Player versus player) combat to the TG.
* [[User:Kirk Lancaster|Kirk Lancaster]] - Wrote and produced the hit music video "If This Is Second Life Why Is My Heart Breaking In Real Life." Reviewed in publications (New City Chicago, 2007-09-11; USC Center for Public Diplomacy, PDBR for September 13-14, 2007) as a satirical depiction of Second Life romance. Displayed in real life art festivals such as the 2007 d/Lux/MediaArts in Australia as an example of Machinima.
* [[User:Mazer Ludd|Mazer Ludd]] - Founder of the largest and longest-running military in Second Life, the Alliance Navy. An accomplished scripter, builder, and designer of ships and weapons, he remains as an NCO in the group to this day.
 
===P - T===
* [[User:Pepper Laxness|Pepper Laxness]] - founded one of the largest religious groups in Second Life. In less than a year after its forming, his Buddhism Listening and Discussion group, devoted to regular gatherings of SL Buddhists and the like-minded, grew to nearly 500 members. Pepper was interviewed for a June, 2007 edition of the Washington Post.
* [[User:Plastic Duck|Plastic Duck]] - notorious for being the subject of a letter from Linden Labs to the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]. Linden Labs sought to prevent Plastic duck from being interviewed due to alleged "griefing and generally anti-social behavior"<ref name="secondlifeherald-plasticduckcbcarticle">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.secondlifeherald.com/slh/2005/12/did_lindens_att.html
|title=Did Lindens Attempt to Prevent Plastic Duck from Talking to the CBC?
|author=SLHerald
|publisher=Second Life Herald
|accessdate=2007-1-14
|}}</ref>
* [[User:Prokofy Neva|Prokofy Neva]] - notorious for coining the phrase [[Feted Inner Core]]- seemingly [[SMOF#Capitalised meaning|SMOF]], re-applied to [[Second Life]] - and for making assertions such as "''A statement I believe to be true is a fact until it is disproven.''"<ref name="second-thoughts-post-breaking-clickable-culture"> {{Cite web
|url=http://secondthoughts.typepad.com/second_thoughts/2007/05/breaking_clicka.html
|title=Second Thoughts entry "Breaking Clickable Culture"
|author=Neva, Prokofy
|publisher=Six Apart
|accessdate=2007-05-30
|}}</ref>. Additionally:
** Prokofy is a regular critic of [[Linden Lab]]<ref name="googlesearch-linden-lab-site-secondthoughts-typepaddotcom">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.google.com/search?q=Linden%20Lab%20site%3Ahttp%3A//secondthoughts.typepad.com
|title=Google results for [[Linden Lab]] on Prokofy's personal blog
|author=Neva, Prokofy
|publisher=[[Google]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref> and a self-described "Infamous Antagonist of Second Life"<ref name="prokofy-neva - byline - twitter-homepage">{{Cite web
|url=http://twitter.com/prokofy
|title=Bio: (entry)
|author=Prokofy Neva
|publisher=Twitter
|accessdate=2007-06-26
|}}</ref>
**Prokofy has been banned from numerous Second Life-related websites, most notably:
***the Official Second Life forums<ref name="second-life-herald - post - from-the-forums-banned">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.secondlifeherald.com/slh/2005/06/from_the_forums.html
|title=From the Forums Banned
|author=SLHerald
|publisher=Typepad
|accessdate=2007-06-26
|}}</ref>
***the Official Linden Lab blog<ref name="second-life-insider - post - prokofy-neva-banned-from-the-linden-blog">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/12/07/prokofy-neva-banned-from-the-linden-blog
|title=Prokofy Neva banned from the Linden Blog
|author=Tateru Nino
|publisher=Weblogs, Inc
|accessdate=2007-06-26
|}}</ref>
***Terra Nova<ref name="terra-nova - comment - by-terra-nova-moderator">{{Cite web
|url=http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2007/06/comment_policy.html#c73838214
|title=comment by moderator
|author=Dan Hunter
|publisher=independent
|accessdate=2007-06-26
|}}</ref>
** Prokofy regularly writes articles for and launches attacks on other residents from the [http://www.secondlifeherald.com/ Second Life Herald]-<ref name="googlesearch-by-prokofy-neva-site-www-secondlifeherald-com">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.google.com/search?q=%22By%20Prokofy%20Neva%22%20site%3Ahttp%3A//www.secondlifeherald.com/
|title=Google results for "By Prokofy Neva" on the Second Life Herald
|author=Neva, Prokofy
|publisher=[[Google]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref>
*** Prokofy resigned from the Herald in November 2006<ref name="secondlifeherald-comment-25441980">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.secondlifeherald.com/slh/2006/11/fleeced.html#comment-25441980
|title=Prokofy Neva's announcement of resignation
|author=Neva, Prokofy
|publisher=Second Life Herald
|date=[[November 16]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref> over a controversial [[Editorial|Op/Ed]] piece involving [[CopyBot]]<ref name="secondlifeherald-fleeced">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.secondlifeherald.com/slh/2006/11/fleeced.html
|title=Fleeced [CORRECTED]
|author=Neva, Prokofy
|publisher=Second Life Herald
|date=[[November 16]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref> and rejoined December 8, 2006.<ref name="secondlifeherald-resident-government">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.secondlifeherald.com/slh/2006/12/resident_govern.html
|title=Resident Government?
|author=Neva, Prokofy
|publisher=Second Life Herald
|date=[[December 8]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-12-09
|}}</ref>
 
* [[User:Regis Braathens|Regis Braathens]] - Founder and Editor-in-Chief of [http://www.the-avastar.com/ The AvaStar], the most widely read newspaper in Second Life. It can be obtained from vendors across the grid or from The AvaStar island.
 
*'''[http://www.flickr.com/people/78768492@N00/ Shoshana Epsilon]''' - "A Second Life artist whose avatar goes by the name Shoshana Epsilon has taken stunning digital portraits of other users' avatars".
**Was the first artist featured in the [[University of Texas at Dallas]] [http://slurl.com/secondlife/UTD%20ArtTech%20Island/154/120/61/?img=http%3A//static.flickr.com/106/290999159_7c2fe76af0_m.jpg&title=UTD%20Metaverse%20Gallery&msg=Shoshana%20Epsilon%27s%20Portrait%20Gallery%2C%20showing%20from%204th%20November%202006%20-%2030th%20November%202006%2C%20UTD%20Metaverse%20Gallery%2C%20UTD%20ArtTech%20Island Metaverse Gallery].<ref name="guidelife-utd-sl-exhibit">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.guidelive.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-secondlife_1104gl.ART.State.Edition1.3edc7ee.html
|title=UTD hosts Second Life cyber-exhibit
|author=Granberry, Michael
|date=[[November 4]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref>
* [[User:Tao Takashi|Tao Takashi]] for '''World of SL'''<ref name="worldofsldotcom" /> and his coverage of the in-world [[X-Men: The Last Stand]] premiere<ref name="youtube-tao-takashi-on-Air-episode-3">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DocUoh82qA&mode=related&search=
|title=Tao Takashi on Air: Episode 3 (X-Men Premiere and Slim)
|author=Takashi, Tao
|publisher=[[YouTube]]
|date=[[May 29]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref>
* [[User:Tateru Nino|Tateru Nino]] for:
** her contributions to the Volunteer programme and to Second Life as a whole<ref name="newworldnotes-the-heart-of-tateru">{{Cite web
|url=http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/05/the_heart_of_ta.html
|title=The Heart of Tateru
|author=Au, Wagner James
|publisher=New World Notes
|date=[[May 15]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref>
** her journalistic and creative talents writing for '''Second Life Insider'''<ref name="secondlifeinsider-blogger-tateru-nino">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/bloggers/tateru-nino
|title=Articles on '''Second Life Insider''' by '''Tateru Nino'''
|publisher=Second Life Insider
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref> and her own [[Webcomic]], '''Dwell On It:The Comic'''<ref name="blogspot-dwellonit-search-label-comic">{{Cite web
|url=http://dwellonit.blogspot.com/search?label=comic
|title=Dwell On It: The Comic
|author=Tateru Nino
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref>
** her work as a [[statistician]] through the '''New World Numbers''' series on [http://nwn.blogs.com/ New World Notes]<ref name="newworldnotes-newworldnumbers-1">{{Cite web
|url=http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/10/new_world_numbe.html
|title=New World Numbers: The Meaning of 1 Million
|author=Nino, Tateru
|publisher=New World Notes
|date=[[October 24]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref><ref name="newworldnotes-newworldnumbers-2">{{Cite web
|url=http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/11/new_world_numbe.html
|title=New World Numbers: The Trouble With 2 Million
|author=Nino, Tateru
|publisher=New World Notes
|date=[[November 16]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref>
** organising '''SL3B'''- the "official" Second Life Third Birthday event that took place from [[June 21]], [[2006]] to [[June 25]], [[2006]].<ref name="slhistorywiki-third-birthday-event">{{Cite web
|url=http://history.secondserver.net/index.php/Third_Birthday_Event
|title=Third Birthday Event
|publisher=SL History Wiki
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref>
* [[User:PetGirl Bergman]] - Swedish designer/artist/marketing specialist Tina (PetGirl) Bergman has been in SL since February 2005 and has made quite a name by very actively pursuing both short- and longterm projects. To mention a few:
** art projects/installations, such as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oD-59vXBOg '''Pixels In The Wind'''] (during Burning Life 2006 -  and [http://www.atomic-raygun.com/2006_11_01_archive.html '''Dance and Crime Scene'''] - at Osprey Therian's - Photography Studio (the first hit-and-run art burglary in SL - - Look for Monday, November 13, 2006).
** '''SL marketing of Sweden and the Swedish'''; example: arranged the first genuine '''Swedish Lucia''' party in SL and in ALL cyber - in co-operation with [[Phreak Radio]] , in December 2006. More about it - [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/12/14/the-swedish-lucia-celebration/ here] - and - [http://internetworld.idg.se/2.1006/1.88445 here]
** '''Arranged the first Swedish Midsummer''' (including Design of the typical Swedish MidsummerPole with help of Osprey Therain - texture) in Second Life, made/transformed it to SL - the '''Swedish Nationaldress''' - a project together with Pandora Jensen - Both are to find in the special made '''”EXAKT Swedish Box”'''.
** '''IRL marketing of SecondLife in Sweden'''; one example of many in Swedish press: ''Så skapar du dig ett bättre liv online'' (about SL in Swedish Press - in Swedish) More about it - [http://internetworld.idg.se/2.1006/1.83191/ here]
 
* [[User:Tin Bling|Tin Bling]] - Former Owner of Mecca (sold to sonof Marvin in March 2007); Teen SecondLife's first resident-owned Private Island,<!-- Verified by Smiley Barry --> and the original owner of Cascade (Later renamed Mega-Mall Cascade when purchased by Alex Harbinger), before transferring owner ship to Alex Harbinger. Recently, Tin has opened his shop "Bling Buy" in Levithan.
 
* [[User:TonyH Wrangler|TonyH Wrangler]] - "one of Teen Second Lifes most contributing mentors"
 
* [[User:Toy LaFollette|Toy LaFollette]] - "one of Second Life's most well-known Live Helpers"<ref name="secondlifeinsider-toy-lafollette-returns-to-sl">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/11/27/toy-lafollette-returns-to-second-life/
|title=Toy LaFollette returns to Second Life
|author=Nino, Tateru
|publisher=Second Life Insider
|date=[[November 27]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref>
 
===U - Z===
* [[User:Wagner James Au|Wagner James Au]] - contracted from [[April 2003]] to [[February 2006]] by [[Linden Lab]] as an embedded journalist as '''Hamlet Linden''', Au is now known in-world as '''Hamlet Au'''<ref name="newworldnotes-about">{{Cite web
|url=http://nwn.blogs.com/about.html
|title=W. James Au
|author=Au, Wagner James
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref><ref name="newworldnotes-hamlet-reborn">{{Cite web
|url=http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/03/hamlet_reborn.html
|title=Hamlet Reborn
|author=Au, Wagner James
|publisher=[[New World Notes]]
|date=[[March 1]], [[2006]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref>
** Both the archives of Au's work as ''Hamlet Linden'', as well his current work as ''Hamlet Au'' can be found on '''New World Notes'''<ref name="newworldnotes">{{Cite web
|url=http://nwn.blogs.com/
|title=New World Notes
|author=Au, Wagner James
|publisher=[[New World Notes]]
|accessdate=2006-11-28
|}}</ref>
** He is currently finishing a book on Second Life.
 
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[[Category:Second Life Residents]]

Latest revision as of 09:45, 18 November 2007

On the Wikipedia, there is an article on the Residents of Second Life. Within this article is a section designed to be a list of Residents who have "achieved fame or notoriety through Second Life".

The list however, is poorly maintained and abused by Residents trying to make themselves look more important than they are (in the grand scope of things at least).

If you do not have an account on the Wikipedia, please use the talk page to discuss changes to the Wikipedia article. If you do have an account, please peruse the Wikipedia article and see if your knowledge of Second Life can improve the article.

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