Real Life, Second Life, No Life...

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

You may want to think hard about that one.

There's a line between "spending a lot of time getting good at a game" and "mortgaging your real life so you can live it in virtual reality." Everything I've heard about SL has been too much on the latter side.

Spending an inordinate amount of time in an online community – discussing random and trivial things? Absurd! Nobody would do that. None of us here have that addiction….

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

While, I have very little interest in gaming, I've heard a lot about this and find the concept interesting. I wonder how common areas will develop. Will they all look like Irvine eventually? Do we gravitate towards a beige world naturally? It is fascinating to think about, but i don't want to play.

Some areas are a little “Irvinesque”, but most of the architecture and art are incredible. It seems to be a very creative crowd.




Just a note: I wouldn’t call SL a game, for the same reasons I wouldn’t call LoT a game. There are no set goals, nor do you win at anything. It’s simply a virtual reality online community.

[Strangler Lewis]

I believe there was an uproar recently when the moderators issued rules that avatars could not engage in illegal sex acts. So no more flying around naked, etc.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

I believe there was an uproar recently when the moderators issued rules that avatars could not engage in illegal sex acts. So no more flying around naked, etc.

I never knew that was illegal

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I never knew that was illegal

Flying around naked? Go ahead. Try it.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Flying around naked? Go ahead. Try it.

So how do these people stay in business?

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

So how do these people stay in business?

First, I'm skeptical about the authenticity of these stories. More to the point, they involve a plane, not just regular old flying around naked.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I never knew that was illegal

Well I know United apparently frowns on it.