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Vulcano on Second Life


Vulcano is a very special sim on Second Life. Vulcano is the living example of the fact that the tragedy of the commons, given certain conditions, can be beaten. David Orban, who likes to call himself the “instigator” of the community rather than the creator, started Vulcano with the only rule of “be free”. Members […]

Common law and civil law


Why did we choose to make the Metaverse Republic a common law system?
There are two kinds of legal systems in the world: common law systems, and civil law systems. In common law systems (which originated in the UK; common law countries include the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many other parts of […]

Life4U TV on Al-Andalus


Draxtor Despres of Life4U TV Magazine made a really good episode on Al Andalus, that is, as Michel Manen recently explained to SLNN, a community which “will be built on authentic Islamic law, legal and political principles but integrating principles of dignity, equality, democracy, participation and human rights.”
You can watch it in-world or on YouTube. […]