Chapter 5. Second Life Culture and Relationships

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There are REAL PEOPLE behind these avatars and no MATTER what we say, we FEEL things that happen to our avatars in here.

Circe Broom

The more time I spend in Second Life, the more I realize the SL experience is about the people. Most of those I have met in SL are adventurous, creative, and infectious to be around. There are, of course, the bad seeds, those full of drama, the needy, the desperate, and the depressed. I’m glad they’re here, for a perfect world would be, well...dull.

The difference between real-life (RL) and Second Life relationships is a lot like the difference between skiing and ...

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