The "MUTE PROJECT" 2008

Hello all!

I would like to copy a post made by my dear friend Eds on her blog "Torrid Tales of a Compulsive Swooner"

I believe in the freedom of speech and realize to insure our freedoms we can't only give voice those who agree with us. That said, this morning I experienced a moment of pure frustration then the clouds lifted and I saw the light. I'm sure many others, use Second Life as a place of retreat, socializing, and expressing their creativity. I know sometimes when I log on, I am looking for a calm place to play away from real life drama.

Today was another one of those days, where I logged on and in one of my groups there were harsh words and drama. I am finding this to be occurring more often than ever before. The most simple solution would be to leave the group. Unfortunately that isn't always practical, such as when it is your land or community group. Instead of enjoying my morning, and dealing with my own RL dramas quietly and privately. I was treated to a drama.

That is when it dawned on me, while I didn't want to leave the group. I could MUTE the individual causing me stress. We can all chose what we want to hear, and what negativity we want in our lives. With mute I can banish it.

I am taking back my second life with the power of the MUTE. I encourage others to do the same. Why let it into your life? Make SL what you want it to be.

Thank you for the eloquent words my friend, I couldn't have said it any better... but I will add that I Wil not to be held hostage by the nut job in SL who is threatening me.

Just a small sample of the craziness of this man:

Serra Anansi: I have no intention of talking with you again about any issues of that day, it is over a week old and I have many time consuming commitments I need to take care of
Mr. W.B. : a simple yes /no wil answer
Mr. W.B. : did you or did you not say I am banned from Winterfell??? A simple yes /no will answer
Mr. W.B. : surely you hav etime to type Y or N
Mr. W.B. : or are you a coward
Mr. W.B. :not prepared to stand behind what you said
Mr. W.B. : well???
Mr. W.B. : I am sure Linden Labs wil be interestedMr. W.B. : I have checked
Mr. W.B. : do you want to lose it all???
Mr. W.B. : and if you as much as hint at my comments you have breached TOS and you and you company are done for, you have slandered my good name, that in (country removed to protect Mr. W.B.) is a crime
Mr. W.B. : an apology wil settle teh matter
Mr. W.B. : you have 24 hours
Mr. W.B. : or I serve documents on you C/- Linden Labs
Mr. W.B. : unless you want to talk this trrough
(Line removed do to the personal nature of the information given)
Mr. W.B. : and you discrediated ne in front of my peers
Mr. W.B. : that we disgracefull and un called for
Mr. W.B. : Serra
Mr. W.B. : afraid of the truth
Serra Anansi: Actually (name removed), as I told you, I have to get ready for work. I am in the process of doing so. I apologize if I didn’t make my self clear to you when we started

~end of chat~

I have not slandered or defame Mr. W.B. in any way. I think he is just mad that I called him out on his actions in a public forum where most people mostly just let him rant and rave with out any kind of reproductions. And to be honest, after he hurt a friend of mine and tricked me into refunding him over 87,oooL ($315USDwhich he had no right to according to the covenant he agreed to when he bought land in Winterfell) I just couldn't let him get away with his lies.

I have spent my 5 years in Second Life trying to create a world where all people are equal. I created Winterfell as a safe haven for the people who felt they didn’t have anywhere else to call home in Second Life. It is written in my Covenant that while I do not demand that you like your neighbors you do have to respect your neighbors. Discrimination is the first thing that will get you kicked out of Winterfell.

I have a long track record of tolerance and acceptance of people who have different outlooks, abilities, goals and desires in SL. But this man has made the life of my friends difficult, has actively fostered drama and discourse in the community groups I belong to and from what I am hearing from more and more people has been a difficult person to swallow on many occasions.

Because he can’t be removed him from SL or the groups I belong to, I will remove him from my personal SL experience. I ask that anyone who knows who I am talking about, stand up to him… don’t let him ruin your SL experience… voice your distaste for his actions and then mute him.

Much Love,
Miss Serra.