Second Life Goes From Media Darling To Scourge Of Journalists In Record Time
from the your-cool-pass-has-expired dept
Second Life has become quite the arena for PR stunts recently, as companies attempt to make themselves look cool somehow by setting up shop in the virtual world. It's been a successful exercise for plenty of companies because the gimmick's been enough to attract the attention of plenty of journalists, with some even enamored enough with Second Life to make it their dedicated beat. However, it looks like that fascination could be starting to wear off, as some journalists take exception to companies holding press conferences and other events in it. While there's obviously some interest in virtual worlds like Second Life, the extent to which companies are trying to use it to make themselves look cool has gotten a bit silly, and a backlash -- of which these may be the first inklings -- seems inevitable.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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get lifes you losers and stop hanging out in virtual worlds.
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Tj-
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Re: "get lifes..."
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I think that it's gimmicky and the trendy thing to do right now and that is fine. Unfortunately, it alienates a lot of people who would otherwise hear your message.
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the new web
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I've actually attended a meeting in SL
Everybody who attended the meeting thought it was a great idea and would really foster development and interaction.
In short, not everything is a publicity stunt.
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God help us all. If the web moves from a place to get information and purchase items to a geek fest where everyone lives at home with mommy and has no real life in Version 2.0, I hope they leave 1.0 around for the normal people.
I had to assume a digital identity and walk through a virtual world to buy a book, I would rather just go back to boarders.
Places like book stores are going out of business because it is easier to get the books online. If they try to make online like reality, then everything is a pain in the ass again.
Let the web be what it should be, a market place. Go outside and live a real life. If your life sucks, change it in the real world and don't make up a good life.
The Internet sucks for everyting but porn and buying crap.
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But I agree.
Some people wouldn't be living in mommys basement if they spent the time it took to get a Level 65 Paladin at a job working instead, or fostering a relationship with the opposite sex.
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What's wrong with first life?
Yes I know it is a old joke, but think about it for a moment! People actually rather hang out in a virtual world than meet with flesh and blood humans. Unlike other online "games", second life is an attempt at an online reproduction of real life and holds neither an entertainment value or a practical value.
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Anyone who thinks this whole virtual world thing is just a fad , and is going to go away to be gone and leave us a happy go lucky, real, authentic, flesh and blood existence needs to move to a small town with no internet connection and enjoy the fifteen minutes of peace and quiet before it shows up there too. So thats no good. You might try a third world country, theres a lot of flesh and blood in those places...
Let's face facts, the world is going to Hell in a hand basket, and technology is progressing exponentially. If that doesn't cause any sort of concern, then you need to look up the word exponential. Shit, when the real VR gets here you won't even be able to tell the difference. The stuff we do on the "flat world"(I like that that Ahmed, you seem to have a brain attached to your keyboard, keep it up:) is a total joke. When you can't tell the difference you'll have to start dealing with some serious meta-physical issues. What is reality? How do I know that I know things? Can I even know anything? How do I know that I am not dreaming? Philosophy has been dealing these sort of questions for thousands of years, and science has picked up where it left off and there's plenty to read on it, most of which is available on the old porn/crap pipe called the internet. Shit who knew there was useful stuff on the web, oh wait, I know what they're called, smart people. Try reading some stuff written by them.
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RE: Reality Check
Take some medication please.
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PS Alien space rays go right through tinfoil, I use a carbon fiber bike helmet wrapped in electrical tape.
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more evidence?
come on guys - you're better than this...
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Whining.
Fine - others got the scoop...
http://www.knowprose.com/node/16643
Keep whining. :-) Please.
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reality check
At least MMO games have some sort of entertainment value
Second life is just another fad, people will get over it. Until it’s as easy and simple, yet more versatile than the current system it’s just another phase the web will get through.
Journalists are just capitalising on phases as they go, feeling their way through it. Same as the companies capitalising on it, but as per usual they are, just those few steps behind. If you don’t create innovation your company will always be that few steps being it.
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bwaha
F**k Second Life! It sucks!
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IBM
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you lot
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