Additional Notes

Malburns Writer is the Communications Director for the Chilbo community as well as the proprietor of Malburns MetaHub in the northwest corner of the sim. Mal first came to Second Life to explore the possibilities for expanding his web work into 3D, but became fascinated with the social and cultural aspects of the thriving communities he found inside. His professional experience included software training and producing mixed media, so it was a natural transition for him to become one of Second Life’s most prodigious news sources with a keen eye for highlighting stories, people, and events that promote the public good. “The focus of what I do seems to fit with the community here,” said Malburns, “And I like that Chilbo has a blend of a functional environment with aesthetic.”

His main website is Mal Burns Metaverse, but he also produces a live weekly webcast about Second Life on Operator 11 and a 24/7 news channel appropriately called Metaworld. He blogs about SL art and culture at Second Arts, about education and technology at Mal’s SL-Edu blog, general and promotional items at Mal Burns Annex, and editorial content at Mal’s Second Space. His non SL related blog is at Mal Burns Monitor.

“I have an eye for building something long-term as it comes along. Fortunately I can take it at a leisurely pace since Second Life is a bit manic of its own accord,” he laughs. In real life, Malburns lives in London, England.