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Shaun Altman posted an interesting piece on Prokofy Neva that I'm approaching cautiously - I've been digging up details of what he wrote, and I am waiting to hear from the owner of the land that now belongs to Governor Linden. A Professor at Woodbury University, from what I understand.

Shaun claims that Prokofy Neva claimed responsibility for the person losing their land. And, he rightly points out that Prokofy Neva coined the term 'FIC' for people with the sort of relationship that she allegedly claimed to have in this scenario. Do I believe Shaun? Yes. But all is open to speculation at this point.

Prokofy Neva has a Nobody Fugazi fetish and has enjoyed attacking and attempting to misrepresent me and other people I know. And she has tried on repeated occasions to provoke me into things that I know would be grounds for complaint to Linden Lab, so I simply ignore her and stay away from her - and sites that lend her credibility in her unfounded personal attacks on people. From what I have seen, if you don't agree with Prokofy Neva, you can expect that she will rant to anyone who will listen without looking at both sides. But that is just my opinion. That she has lasted so long in Second Life has always amazed me, and perhaps this allegation has merit. I've seen companies pay people to be their public enemy number one before - and Linden Lab and Prokofy Neva have a longstanding history of this enmity.

Is she banned from areas I control on the Internet? You bet. Why? Freedom of Speech does not mean using one's Freedom of Speech to negatively impact the Freedom of Speech of others. And anyone who tries to make themselves credible by tearing down others does seem a very desperate troll indeed. I am in good company. Many people don't allow her rambling, hate filled commentary. I haven't written about her in a year, whereas she loves using my name in misrepresentative ways.

But for the topic at hand - if she claimed that she had something to do with someone having their land taken from them and banned, even by innuendo, she's claiming the power that she accuses others of having. If she didn't say that, then Shaun Altman is a liar - as are a few other people I have communicated with. And if she said it and actually had something to do with it, well, the latter would explain why Prokofy Neva has lead such a charmed Second Life.

But enough speculation. After I speak with the Professor, I'll post more.

And, you'll note, I had the good taste to be open about my own bias - whereas Prokofy Neva simply colors people with her basic Crayola set... and can't seem to stay in the lines.

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