links for 2008-02-26

• WSE abandons Linden Dollars
  "Luke Connell's 'fictional' stock exchange, the World Stock Exchange (or WSE) has abandoned the use of Linden Dollars for reasons which seem a little confused and unclear other than apparently fear, uncertainty and doubt."
  (tags: secondlife finance wse economics)
• Class Action Against Second Life Brautigan & Tuck Holdings?
  More fall-out from the occasionally-shady world of Second Life businesses - this time, a potential class action suit against an alleged ponzi scheme.
  (tags: secondlife finances economics crime)
• A 3D struggle: Immersion vs Usability
  An interesting post on how interfaces and usability affect the ability to truly immerse yourself in a virtual world.
  (tags: secondlife virtualworlds)