Tuesday, May 27, 2008

First, Second, Third Life?...

First it was on CSI:NY and tomorrow, its on SVU. Have television caught on with Second Life?

Second Life is no longer just a online virtual community where people to go to escape reality, Second Life is really... well, second life. I don't think there's any other way of putting it. Television series like CSI:NY and SVU has taken a different approach to Second Life. Its looking at the negative of Second Life, murder and crime.

The Linden company, the makers and owner of Second Life, have applied the law to their creation. For example; under 18 are not allowed into the Second Life mainland and under 18 have their own island on Second Life where above 18 are not allowed in. However, who's to know? Virtual communities can't exactly track down all minors in the mainland and more importantly, all the pidophiles in the under-18 island.

Has Second Life become reality, with all the ugly bits? Are Second-Lifers gonna come up with Third Life? A virtual community within an already virtual community?



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