Comments on: Second Life Jumps the Shark? http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/07/27/second-life-jumps-the-shark/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:48:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Cybersexy http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/07/27/second-life-jumps-the-shark/#comment-57972 Cybersexy Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:48:47 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/07/27/second-life-jumps-the-shark/#comment-57972 The beauty of SL is its freedom. The problem SL has is we live in a society which is restricting freedoms right and left. The second problem SL has is it's not overly user friendly in the beginning (I was lucky to have some friends already playing it who helped me get started). As for businesses, there is a market within SL, but it's limited by SL's inherent flaws. Businesses which try to sell everything to everyone will find the advertising potential of SL VERY limited. But I guess they're learning that lesson now. ;) The beauty of SL is its freedom. The problem SL has is we live in a society which is restricting freedoms right and left. The second problem SL has is it’s not overly user friendly in the beginning (I was lucky to have some friends already playing it who helped me get started).

As for businesses, there is a market within SL, but it’s limited by SL’s inherent flaws. Businesses which try to sell everything to everyone will find the advertising potential of SL VERY limited. But I guess they’re learning that lesson now. ;)

]]> By: Bonnie Ruberg http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/07/27/second-life-jumps-the-shark/#comment-56499 Bonnie Ruberg Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:07:49 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/07/27/second-life-jumps-the-shark/#comment-56499 <b>Despite the current backlash, Second Life really is quite an awesome place.</b> It's very true, but (for me) in a very specific way. There's a ton of freedom, both social and creative, and that means that imaginations can run wild in a very revealing way. At the same time, I don't think <i>Second Life</i> is the second coming of virtual worlds (hmm, what would be the first?). And like you, John, I'm also worried what Linden will do, especially given how it's been cracking down--in appearance at least--on non-normative behavior. I guess we'll have to see... Despite the current backlash, Second Life really is quite an awesome place.
It’s very true, but (for me) in a very specific way. There’s a ton of freedom, both social and creative, and that means that imaginations can run wild in a very revealing way. At the same time, I don’t think Second Life is the second coming of virtual worlds (hmm, what would be the first?). And like you, John, I’m also worried what Linden will do, especially given how it’s been cracking down–in appearance at least–on non-normative behavior. I guess we’ll have to see…

]]> By: John H. http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/07/27/second-life-jumps-the-shark/#comment-56235 John H. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2007/07/27/second-life-jumps-the-shark/#comment-56235 My own fear is that, when the bubble has finally burst, that Linden Labs will go out of business, or wreck SL in attempt to salvage things. Despite the current backlash, Second Life really is quite an awesome place. The scripting facility is quite well-devised, and it's a lot of fun to try to make stuff. My own fear is that, when the bubble has finally burst, that Linden Labs will go out of business, or wreck SL in attempt to salvage things.

Despite the current backlash, Second Life really is quite an awesome place. The scripting facility is quite well-devised, and it’s a lot of fun to try to make stuff.

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