Welcome to the Lantern Alliance We are an alliance of Second Life groups dedicated to community service. We help new SL residents and we oppose griefers. Our groups provide free training, uniforms, and equipment for our members. Although we may have an occasional party or dance event, helping SL residents is our primary focus. Below you will find some information about the groups and how to join. What is a griefer? "A griefer is an online gamer who participates in games with the sole goal of disrupting the gaming experience for others. Griefers and their actions can take a wide variety of forms, and they are a source of frustration for many legitimate gamers. In response, many administrators attempt to ban or otherwise penalize griefers whenever possible, so that they do not ruin the fun for others. On occasion, the term 'griefer' is also used to describe disruptive individuals in the real world." Read more here and here. Video of an ordinary Second Life griefer attack can be found here. What is a Lantern? Green Lantern is a comic book superhero in DC comics. The character was created by artist Marty Nodell in 1940. "Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring that gives the user great control over the physical world as long as the wielder has sufficient willpower and strength to wield it. While the ring of the Golden Age Green Lantern (Alan Scott) was magically powered, the rings worn by all subsequent Lanterns were technological creations of the Guardians of the Universe, who granted such rings to worthy candidates. These individuals made up the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps." Lanterns in Second Life wear uniforms and power rings, and generally can be identified by the "aura" that surrounds them in flight. Why are there different colors of Lanterns? The Green Lantern comic book storyline called Blackest Night describes a prophecy that leads to a "War of Light," resulting in the destruction of the universe. As the prophecy plays itself out, different groups of Lanterns are created, with nine different colors and goals based on the "emotional spectrum."
Three of the color groups already existed in the comics - Green (Green Lantern Corps), Violet (Star Sapphires), and Yellow (Sinestro Corps), and the other groups are new. What do Lanterns do in Second Life? Generally, the Lantern groups exist to provide Community Service. This can take many forms.
What do Lanterns NOT do in Second Life?
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