Sure, I am relatively new to SL (born May, 2006) but, humanity is humanity, in any world! Perhaps some of Second Life's elites do not want the likes of me (people who were not fortunate enough to have discovered SL early on. People who are not gamers rather, academics, business people and those simply fascinating by the wholly unprecedented form of communication that is Second Life) in-world.
Why am I ranting?
I feel that a lot of the grief that I have been hearing about has to do with creating a sense of terror aimed at those looking to capitalize on Second Life. Perhaps I am wrong about this. Perhaps much of the grief has no aim but, after listening to the "Dirty Jew" Secondcast (which is one of my favorite podcasts by the way. Even if you are not into the content those guys, and girl are hilarious and insightful) my feeling that the exclusionary element in Second Life is behind much of this grief is growing. I realize that there is a long history of griefing in SL but I get a sense of negativity in many of the SL related blog posts that I read. Negativity aimed at the casual SL'ers.
Next Topic: When should Second Life Aggression Enter Real Life?
Listen to what the folks at Second Cast have to say
There are many Second Lifers who are embracing the new wave. There are many who have been open minded and greeted me with open arms as, my greatest focus is the future of communications, is that so wrong?
I would like to take this time to thank those people:
I salute these people for helping create the future of communications for ALL of the world. I am sure there are many more like them and I would love to chat. Perhaps my morning shoulder chip is due to the fact that I am on a diet and cannot have a good breakfast. Perhaps my rant is really only meant for a small population.
Feedback please!
Tags: Secondcast, Jerry Paffendorf, The Electric Sheep Company, Nexeus Fatale, Rhiannon Chatnoir, Aimee Weber, Frans Charming, Second Life, Dirty Jew