SL's fifth anniversary epic [updated]
"Zirn Left Unguarded, the Jenjik Palace in Flames, Jon Westerly Dead" -- Robert Sheckley
Trinity Coulter (formerly) the Second Life fifth anniversary (SL5/SL5A/SL5B, pick one) organizing committee's main organizer has left (or been kicked out of) her role, only a scant week or so after replacing SignpostMarv Martin in that capacity. Group logs indicate she was ejected from the group by Dusty Linden. Coulter said that 'it was determined' that it would be in the best interest of SL5 for Coulter to 'step aside', when asked.
According to SL5's Art director, Shosana Epsilon, Linden Lab's new position is a blanket ban where a child and an adult are pictured together in the same image, nor images of children near beds. So, no images of family outings, or implications that children sleep -- the image above would be right out, we presume, even though neither figure is a child avatar. Linden Lab staff previously stated that the Lab was afraid of legal restrictions that could partially or wholly shut down the Second Life service.
As recently as yesterday, Coulter was trying to repair SL5 and pull in more volunteers and exhibits. The event already lacks volunteers and exhibits, we are told (except for the Art show which is overbooked). We're not really sure how much further back this sets proceedings. Both of the recently recruited volunteers that we spoke to have decided to step down as a result of today's events.
Phaylen Fairchild is the new main organizer, the third in as many weeks. Fairchild was rumored to have been on the verge of resigning from the SL5 organizing committee as recently as yesterday.
With less than two weeks to go before the event is due to open, it seems that the event is in increasing difficulty.
[thanks Jacek Antonelli]
UPDATE: Apparently this policy also extends to the art show exhibits, as Sue Stonebender discusses on Flickr.
