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Cubey Terra

Aircraft Builder

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12-15-2003 12:52

It just struck me... the Second Life world doesn't have a name. We call it "the Second Life world", "the grid", and sometimes less polite things when lag gets very bad, but it doesn't have a *name*. I feel that this needs to be changed.

So what will we call the world in Second Life?

"Linden"?
"Happy Land"?
"Lag Land?"
"Simuworld"?
"Not There"?

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Misnomer Jones

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12-15-2003 13:02

this came up before. Personally I feel it has a name, "Second Life".

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Chip Midnight

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12-15-2003 13:04

The world of Second Life will heceforth be affectionately known as "Bob." Errrr, or not.

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Damien Fate

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12-15-2003 13:13

Earth II: "This time it's territorial!"

Eggy Lippmann

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12-15-2003 13:14

How about Eggville?
No? Lippmann-upon-Avon?
Hmmm... Hippoland then?
How about Second World? Or Second Earth?

Cubey Terra

Aircraft Builder

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12-15-2003 13:18

Misnomer, "Second Life" is the name of the software that gives us access to the world. It's also a pretty good description of the nature of the world. But to draw a parallel, in first life, we live in the world called "earth". In Second Life, we live in the world called _____________.

Eggy's got the right idea. I vote for "Cubeyland".

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Dionysus Starseeker

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12-15-2003 13:25

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Ryen Jade

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12-15-2003 13:30

how about, "that place thats better then there, but not as many people know about"

Misnomer Jones

3 is the magic number

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12-15-2003 13:37

yea Cubey, that argument came up. Ah well. I still think its "Second Life".

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Eggy Lippmann

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12-15-2003 13:38

How about "Here"?

BuhBuhCuh Fairchild

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12-15-2003 14:04

Where?

well, as nice as New Buhbuhcuhland sounds, I think we go with the already established name.

The Grid

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Liberty Tesla

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12-15-2003 14:05

"Elsewhere", "Anywhere", "Nowhere"...

And one semi-serious suggestion: "Essell".

(I agree with the simplicity of Misnomer's suggestion, but it could still be useful sometimes to easily distinguish SL-the-virtual-world from SL-the-software.)

(BTW, does any one know the Greek and/or Latin for "Second Life"? that might be the basis for a decent name.)

Bhodi Silverman

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12-15-2003 14:10

Vita Secunda, if my 9th grade Latin serves me right.

Although it probably does not. All I can recall at the moment is "sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt" and I"m pretty sure half of those are wrong!

Bhodi, who just realized how many years ago 9th grade was and now has to go drink something with lots of vodka in it...

BuhBuhCuh Fairchild

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12-15-2003 14:17

From: someone

Originally posted by Bhodi Silverman
Bhodi, who just realized how many years ago 9th grade was and now has to go drink something with lots of vodka in it...

...I hope that those many years are more than 3 or 4...

bbc

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Bhodi Silverman

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12-15-2003 14:19

Almost exactly TWENTY years more, BBC - so never fear - I'm not sneaking vodka out of anyone's liquor cabinet but mine own!

Dionysus Starseeker

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12-15-2003 14:21

For 67 posts of world naming nonsense...

/120/ae/1790/1.html

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James Miller

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12-15-2003 14:24

Although I do like "The Grid", we need a proper name...I vote for "Here"

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Dionysus Starseeker

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12-15-2003 14:26

I vote for "The Land of Many Things, Some of Which Are Vaguely Impressive, Although Most of Them Aren't, But I Digress, The Land Does Have Many Things"

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Jake Cellardoor

CHM builder

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12-15-2003 14:44

Terra Secunda. ("Second Earth."

Julian Fate

80's Pop Star

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12-15-2003 14:54

Why "Second Earth"? It's not Earth. It's not even earth or "soil" in a literal sense.

I vote for no name at all. I haven't felt any lack of a name so far.

Skippy Powers

Absolutely Pointless

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12-15-2003 15:01

I was under the impression the name of the game was "Second Life" and the name of the of the world was "Linden World".

-Skippy

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Misnomer Jones

3 is the magic number

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12-15-2003 15:07

isnt "Linden World" the theme park?

bbc got me. If not the boring and usual "Second Life", I'd have to go with "The Grid".

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Phoenix Zircon

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12-15-2003 15:27

I vote for "The Grid". It has a definate notion of something artificial yet still denotes a place of being. Sure, it's not very romantic but hey, who's in romantic love with their computer?

Oz Spade

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Join date: 23 Sep 2003

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12-15-2003 15:55

Weirdly there are some people who become eroticly attached to computers. Annnyyywayy...

I vote for no name, its kind of like a car, some people call it a car, some call it an automobile some call it, a honda, etc.

When you first "land" in SL it says "Welcome to Second Life" or something like that. Everything and all things in SL are SL, theres different regions in Second Life.

Personaly it will always just be SL to me

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Fallingwater Cellardoor

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12-15-2003 16:04

I just call it Second Life too. As in "I'm going into Second Life now." Or "we were all seagulls and sat on planets last night in Second Life."

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Cubey Terra Aircraft Builder Join date: 6 Sep 2003 Posts: 1,725	12-15-2003 12:52 It just struck me... the Second Life world doesn't have a name. We call it "the Second Life world", "the grid", and sometimes less polite things when lag gets very bad, but it doesn't have a name. I feel that this needs to be changed. So what will we call the world in Second Life? "Linden"? "Happy Land"? "Lag Land?" "Simuworld"? "Not There"? _____________________ C U B E Y · T E R R A planes · helicopters · blimps · balloons · skydiving · submarines Available at Abbotts Aerodrome and XstreetSL.com
Misnomer Jones 3 is the magic number Join date: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,800	12-15-2003 13:02 this came up before. Personally I feel it has a name, "Second Life". _____________________
Chip Midnight ate my baby! Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 10,231	12-15-2003 13:04 The world of Second Life will heceforth be affectionately known as "Bob." Errrr, or not. _____________________ My other hobby: www.live365.com/stations/chip_midnight
Damien Fate Goofy designer Join date: 6 Nov 2003 Posts: 634	12-15-2003 13:13 Earth II: "This time it's territorial!"
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	12-15-2003 13:14 How about Eggville? No? Lippmann-upon-Avon? Hmmm... Hippoland then? How about Second World? Or Second Earth?
Cubey Terra Aircraft Builder Join date: 6 Sep 2003 Posts: 1,725	12-15-2003 13:18 Misnomer, "Second Life" is the name of the software that gives us access to the world. It's also a pretty good description of the nature of the world. But to draw a parallel, in first life, we live in the world called "earth". In Second Life, we live in the world called _____________. Eggy's got the right idea. I vote for "Cubeyland". _____________________ C U B E Y · T E R R A planes · helicopters · blimps · balloons · skydiving · submarines Available at Abbotts Aerodrome and XstreetSL.com
Dionysus Starseeker Mostly Harmless Join date: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 764	12-15-2003 13:25 7 _____________________ Life beyond Second Life? Nah... "...you will get as many answers as people you ask." -- Kenichi Chen hehe... yep
Ryen Jade This is a takeover! Join date: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1,329	12-15-2003 13:30 how about, "that place thats better then there, but not as many people know about"
Misnomer Jones 3 is the magic number Join date: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,800	12-15-2003 13:37 yea Cubey, that argument came up. Ah well. I still think its "Second Life". _____________________
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	12-15-2003 13:38 How about "Here"?
BuhBuhCuh Fairchild Professional BuhBuhCuh Join date: 9 Oct 2002 Posts: 503	12-15-2003 14:04 Where? well, as nice as New Buhbuhcuhland sounds, I think we go with the already established name. The Grid _____________________ START! Make your own movie in Second Life for The Take 5 Machinima Festival Films due Dec 4, screening Dec 7! http://www.alt-zoom.com/take5.htm
Liberty Tesla Perpetual Newbie Join date: 1 Sep 2003 Posts: 173	12-15-2003 14:05 "Elsewhere", "Anywhere", "Nowhere"... And one semi-serious suggestion: "Essell". (I agree with the simplicity of Misnomer's suggestion, but it could still be useful sometimes to easily distinguish SL-the-virtual-world from SL-the-software.) (BTW, does any one know the Greek and/or Latin for "Second Life"? that might be the basis for a decent name.)
Bhodi Silverman Jaron Lanier Groupie Join date: 9 Sep 2003 Posts: 608	12-15-2003 14:10 Vita Secunda, if my 9th grade Latin serves me right. Although it probably does not. All I can recall at the moment is "sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt" and I"m pretty sure half of those are wrong! Bhodi, who just realized how many years ago 9th grade was and now has to go drink something with lots of vodka in it...
BuhBuhCuh Fairchild Professional BuhBuhCuh Join date: 9 Oct 2002 Posts: 503	12-15-2003 14:17 From: someone Originally posted by Bhodi Silverman Bhodi, who just realized how many years ago 9th grade was and now has to go drink something with lots of vodka in it... ...I hope that those many years are more than 3 or 4... bbc _____________________ START! Make your own movie in Second Life for The Take 5 Machinima Festival Films due Dec 4, screening Dec 7! http://www.alt-zoom.com/take5.htm
Bhodi Silverman Jaron Lanier Groupie Join date: 9 Sep 2003 Posts: 608	12-15-2003 14:19 Almost exactly TWENTY years more, BBC - so never fear - I'm not sneaking vodka out of anyone's liquor cabinet but mine own!
Dionysus Starseeker Mostly Harmless Join date: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 764	12-15-2003 14:21 For 67 posts of world naming nonsense... /120/ae/1790/1.html _____________________ Life beyond Second Life? Nah... "...you will get as many answers as people you ask." -- Kenichi Chen hehe... yep
James Miller Village Idiot Join date: 9 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,500	12-15-2003 14:24 Although I do like "The Grid", we need a proper name...I vote for "Here" _____________________ George W. Bush hates America.
Dionysus Starseeker Mostly Harmless Join date: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 764	12-15-2003 14:26 I vote for "The Land of Many Things, Some of Which Are Vaguely Impressive, Although Most of Them Aren't, But I Digress, The Land Does Have Many Things" _____________________ Life beyond Second Life? Nah... "...you will get as many answers as people you ask." -- Kenichi Chen hehe... yep
Jake Cellardoor CHM builder Join date: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 528	12-15-2003 14:44 Terra Secunda. ("Second Earth."
Julian Fate 80's Pop Star Join date: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 1,020	12-15-2003 14:54 Why "Second Earth"? It's not Earth. It's not even earth or "soil" in a literal sense. I vote for no name at all. I haven't felt any lack of a name so far.
Skippy Powers Absolutely Pointless Join date: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 220	12-15-2003 15:01 I was under the impression the name of the game was "Second Life" and the name of the of the world was "Linden World". -Skippy _____________________ What? He didn't win because there was no sheep catagory?!?!?! THATS SHEEPISM!
Misnomer Jones 3 is the magic number Join date: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,800	12-15-2003 15:07 isnt "Linden World" the theme park? bbc got me. If not the boring and usual "Second Life", I'd have to go with "The Grid". _____________________
Phoenix Zircon Registered User Join date: 6 Nov 2003 Posts: 67	12-15-2003 15:27 I vote for "The Grid". It has a definate notion of something artificial yet still denotes a place of being. Sure, it's not very romantic but hey, who's in romantic love with their computer?
Oz Spade ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,708	12-15-2003 15:55 Weirdly there are some people who become eroticly attached to computers. Annnyyywayy... I vote for no name, its kind of like a car, some people call it a car, some call it an automobile some call it, a honda, etc. When you first "land" in SL it says "Welcome to Second Life" or something like that. Everything and all things in SL are SL, theres different regions in Second Life. Personaly it will always just be SL to me _____________________ "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
Fallingwater Cellardoor Registered User Join date: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 304	12-15-2003 16:04 I just call it Second Life too. As in "I'm going into Second Life now." Or "we were all seagulls and sat on planets last night in Second Life."

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