Chapter 4. Designing Your Persona

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Right now, as these words are sitting on the page, the total population of Second Life is fast approaching 8 million residents. So it’s easier than ever to bump into strangers and start a casual conversation. But in some ways, it’s more and more of a challenge to make friends.

In this chapter, you will learn how to add the next layer of personality to your avatar and online life, so you will be and feel more approachable. You’ll learn how to create a Profile for yourself that will invite other people to talk to you, and how to spot the stuff of small talk and commonalities in others’ Profiles. You’ll take a good, ...

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