Gossip Is Bad

Teens ID’d As Online Gossips, Police Say
By Associated Press

WATKINSVILLE, Ga. — A list that appeared on MySpace.com with the names of about two dozen students and their alleged sexual exploits was posted by two 15-year-old girls, authorities said Wednesday.

The girls could be charged with distributing sexually explicit materials to minors, authorities said.

The compendium of sexual gossip caused arguments to break out among students and disrupted classes after it appeared online in early September.

The two students at North Oconee High School were identified after investigators subpoenaed records from MySpace, Yahoo and BellSouth, sheriff’s Lt. David Kilpatrick said.

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Virtual Concerts

An August 21,2006 Washington Post article talked about how musicians are using Second Life to connect with fans and listeners via virtual performances. Avatars are built to look like the real artists while the audio is piped in live. Way cool.

Read “Hear the Music, Avoid the Mosh Pit.”