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Second Life: Get A Life

Started by webomatica · 10 months ago

Pretty cutting yet largely logical article about Second Life at Valleywag. It basically points out the hype around this virtual world and questions its seeming ubiquity. Here's another one at Techdirt, and some great analysis at reBang. ... Continue reading »

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Wiz Nordberg
2 years ago

Your experience in SL is typical. However, there is much more to what's going on that you realize. The "empty clubs, malls, senseless gatherings" are unfortunately true, as you describe. But, if you really want a behind the scenes tour of what is really happening and why, and a serious view of both the significant social and business phenomena, please look me up inworld and I'll be happy to introduce you to people and places very unlike what you see on the surface.

I am not from Linden Labs, and this is not spam or promotion. I am an inworld business person with good neighbors, and great opportunities being realized. And yes, my Second Life name is "Wiz Nordberg" :-)

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webomatica
2 years ago

Wiz Nordberg, I think I will take you up on that offer - probably over the weekend. I've been blogging off and on about my experiences as a newbie in Second Life. At the very least it will keep me logging in and continuing to write about it.

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