Community News

"Who says Linden Lab (LL) can't keep a secret?? They dropped a very nice surprise on the Bellisseria community on Thursday, October 26th – and as far as I can tell, people did not know about it in advance." Read more on the blog.

"If you have one of our stamp terminals and you're having an event or would like to make any other announcement, just let us know and we'll be happy to feature it here." Read more on the blog.

"We know our most enthusiastic passport holders are working hard to "get them all" when it comes to the special event stamps for SL20B. Every year there are easy stamps to get (your Editor's for example) and "rares" (e.g. our chief scripter North, who has been particularly elusive this year)." Read more on the blog.

"Your editor is taking a break for the next two weeks to make a road trip through Europe. His access to the internet may not be as reliable as usual, so it's possible that The Gazette may not appear - or may be published in reduced form. Normal service will be resumed from 10th June." Read more on the blog.

"Lethra has been in SL for less than four years and yet is already the owner of three airports, including the Gateway International Airport in Sansara" Read more on the blog.

"Any self-respecting bureaucrat would be horrified by the free-for-all of driving in SL. You can rez a huge truck and barrel down the highway; knocking over any residents who get in the way.  What are the consequences? None! So perhaps it's surprising that our latest project was suggested by someone outside our SL bureaucracy. Three cheers for responsible SL citizenship!" Read more on the blog.

"There was a time when teleporting was only possible in Second Life® at special telehubs – and then only for payment. Just as in real life cities, where proximity to transport links affects land value, it really mattered in those days to be near a hub. After all, your visitors were going to have to walk, fly or use a vehicle to get from the nearest hub to your place." Read more on the blog.

"The BBB is very happy to announce that our headquarters office now features in the SL Destination Guide. We hope this will help even more SL'ers find us and join in the fun of exploring SL with our Bellisserian Passport or the CPCB's Mainland Passport." Read more on the blog.

"Our preparations for B5B are proceeding well. Our build crew is hard at work setting up the temporary offices there of the BBB, Parade of Homes and The Gazette. With the kind permission of our beloved Moles, we've also placed a Tardis landing spot in a public park near our offices there, so that SL's Time Lords can visit in their preferred style." Read more on the blog

"The BBB has no further events planned at B5B, but our bureaucrats and Bellisseria's ambassadors will be joining in with the other parties to give you more chances to collect our personal stamps. Look out for us as well as the members of the organising committee, Lindens and Moles also carrying SSiD tablets at B5B." Read more on the blog

"We are continuing our series on “building community” in Bellisseria. Last week we looked at how chat groups help build community. This week we look at how some community events help towards that end." Read more on the blog.

"We are continuing our series on “Building Community” in Bellisseria. This week we will look at something that has become an institution – DJ Far’s Friday Parties. I caught up with DJ Far for this interview" Read more on the blog.

"We are continuing our series on Building Community in Bellisseria. This week we will talk with Prudenceanton, who has organized several fun events for Belli residents. This interview will focus primarily on the Annual Bellisseria Birthday parties. (The next birthday party is coming up soon, on Saturday April 15)." Read more on the blog.

"This is the fifth and final instalment of our Building Community series. We have looked at some of the people who help us build community and connect with each other. This is not an exhaustive list, but we have covered the Bellisseria Citizens chat group (founded by Gingir Ghoststar), Special Events by the Hammies, the Bellisserian Birthday Events (by PrudenceAnton) and DJ Far’s weekly Friday parties." Read more on the blog.

"Bellisseria is turning five on 15th April 2024. It is a huge milestone and Bellisserians will be celebrating  in a big way. Celebrations start on Tuesday 2nd April at 10 AM SLT and will last for the rest of the month. The Bellisseria Fairgrounds/airport area is doubling in size from two regions to four; all packed with fun and interesting things. There is a carnival area with rides you can enjoy. There is also a small zoo, a game room, hot air balloon rides, bumper cars, bumper boats and even a bucking bull you can try to ride." Read more on the blog

"When I ask what people like most about living in Bellisseria, often they answer: “community.” Few places in Second Life® offer anything close to the sense of community that Bellisseria has." Read more on the blog.

"Would you like to have fun and collect five new/exclusive passport stamps at the same time? In that case, Belli Heli has the perfect trip for you!!! Belli Heli is celebrating Bellisseria’s Fifth Anniversary with a Helicopter Ride to collect Anniversary Passport Stamps. The tour will be offered twice: Sat April 6 (at 10 AM SLT) and Sunday April 14 (at 1 PM SLT)." Read more on the blog

"We were delighted to see so many of you at our BBBlast Off!! SL20B party last Sunday. We maxed out the region so that, sadly, some people had to try repeatedly before they could join the fun. We thank them for their persistence and are glad they got to enjoy at least part of the event." Read more on the blog.

"The Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy (BBB) proudly marks its fourth anniversary this month. Founded by the visionary Boo Rojyo, this group of dedicated virtual bureaucrats issues passports, passport stamps,  car licences and number plates. We also  support Bellisseria's embassies to the rest of SL, license our tech to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators (CDS) – SL's oldest democracy – to issue its own passports and publish The Gazette every week." Read more on the blog

"The wonderfully daft institution known as the Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy (the BBB to its friends) was founded four years ago this week by Boo Rojyo. You'll find his brief history of the BBB below." Read more on the blog

"The first of our passports was issued in January 2020 to our founder, Boo Rojyo. So the BBB is three years old this month. Last year we celebrated BBB2B at the Bellisseria Fairgrounds, but this year the occasion is passing off more quietly." Read more on the blog.

"Virtual Community Radio (VCR) is a music and spoken word internet radio station serving virtual worlds, notably Second Life®. The station was founded in early 2021 by DJ and co-host of the Designing Worlds TV series, Elrik Merlin.

One of its regular shows is Where Have You Been?, co-hosted by Elrik and Caledonia Skytower who discuss places and events of interest across the Second Life Grid. It plays on Wednesdays and Saturdays and this week's edition featured the Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy."

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"Being a reporter for The Gazette can be tough at times but the only difficulty of this assignment was keeping it a secret for so long! My pleasure in imagining the surprise on our ambassadors' faces when the news broke helped me hold my tongue. Now my wait is over!" Read more on the blog.

"The big SL event of the week is the third anniversary of Bellisseria, celebrated in the form of a village fete at the Bellisseria Fairgrounds." Read more on the blog.

"The Bellissarian Bureau of Bureaucracy was founded as a quirky idea to build community on the then-new Linden Homes continent. From the beginning other SL'ers asked if they could have passports too, but we just didn't have the staff. Now however we are delighted to announce a solution!" Read more on the blog.