Michael Pinkerton

Google's grand experiment in virtual worlds, Lively, is shutting down at the end of the year after less than six months. No specific reasons were given, but conventional thinking is that the decision was driven by Lively's lameness.

Joking aside,… Continue

According to popular belief, cockroaches are so hardy and adaptable they can survive even a nuclear holocaust. Similarly, there are some critters that even in this economic crisis have continued to swarm.

In addition to thriving bankruptcy lawyers and soup manufacturers, virtual worlds offer what Forbes calls a “glimmer of hope” amidst the doom and… Continue

Metaverse Mod Squad is proud to team up with MinyanLand to host a month-long Halloween social in October. It's a terrific virtual world that teaches kids and their families the basics of money and finance. Pretty topical these days, don't… Continue

The Alvin the Chipmunk really pushes the limit. There is one like him or her in every online community. They are usually very bright, fairly amusing, and more frustrating to a moderator than the worst griefer. The problem is that they find the limits of what the mods will take, and then stay JUST inside… Continue