From the UK Telegraph newspaper comes a tawdry tale of online cheating and real-world heartbreak:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/3457828/Avatars-and-Second-Life-adultery-A-tale-of-online-cheating-and-real-world-heartbreak.html
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MarkByron Falta
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11-14-2008 07:03
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Sassy Romano
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11-14-2008 07:09
i liked the Second life wonderland program that is on youtube in 4 parts, thats what got me here and i am still looking for some good adultery
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Brenda Connolly
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11-14-2008 07:11
From the UK Telegraph newspaper comes a tawdry tale of online cheating and real-world heartbreak: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/3457828/Avatars-and-Second-Life-adultery-A-tale-of-online-cheating-and-real-world-heartbreak.html Not that story , AGAIN. How many times is it going to be recycled? |
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Jerboa Haystack
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11-14-2008 07:16
Not that story , AGAIN. How many times is it going to be recycled? <--- 1 User Agreed _____________________
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Blot Brickworks
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11-14-2008 07:23
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Yosef Okelly
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11-14-2008 07:26
i liked the Second life wonderland program that is on youtube in 4 parts, thats what got me here and i am still looking for some good adultery Me too. All I find is bad adultry. |
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MarkByron Falta
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11-14-2008 07:26
Yikes! When you see the RL avatar pics from the Daily Mail article, I think online chastity is the best course of action.
Maybe Linden PR is having stooges re-push this stuff to generate buzz and get more sign-ups to make up for the churn, especially since they've managed to alienate a large chunk of the customer base with their absurd price hikes. |
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Marianne McCann
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11-14-2008 07:36
Well... at least isn't not a sexual ageplay story. :-/
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Brenda Connolly
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11-14-2008 07:39
Maybe Linden PR is having stooges re-push this stuff to generate buzz and get more sign-ups to make up for the churn, especially since they've managed to alienate a large chunk of the customer base with their absurd price hikes. "Come to SL and Wreck Your Marriage" Yeah. Solid Marketing idea. |
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Marianne McCann
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11-14-2008 07:42
"Come to SL and Wreck Your Marriage" Yeah. Solid Marketing idea. It made the Web what it is today. _____________________
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Yosef Okelly
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11-14-2008 07:42
"What happens in <insert name> stays in <insert name>" was already taken, so thay went with a more direct aproach of the same message.
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Ciaran Laval
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11-14-2008 07:42
Stick to The Guardian for Second Life news, The Torygraph doesn't like us!
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Brenda Connolly
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11-14-2008 08:07
I'm far from a Virtual World believer or enthusiast, really don't care if they flourish or not in the long run, and really am beginning to think all SL is good for is Sex, but I am getting tired of all these
ZOMFUGBBQELEVENGTFOTNKXBYE stories how this "Insert activity/hobby/product" ruined my life/marriage/career/credit rating. No asshole. YOU ruined it. Start acting like an adult instead of the spoiled ,whining,self entitled, Generation Zee, New Age twit society seems to be producing. Grow the fuck up. |
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Amaranthim Talon
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11-14-2008 08:07
Me too. All I find is bad adultry. You're not trying hard enough? It's all that WoW- you're fallen behind. _____________________
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Raudf Fox
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11-14-2008 08:19
*shakes her head* CNN picked it up. Man, it must be a really sloooooowwww news day.
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MarkByron Falta
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11-14-2008 08:23
"Come to SL and Wreck Your Marriage" Yeah. Solid Marketing idea. You don't word it like that of course. How about, "Are you unhappily married and desperately lonely? Come to Second Life and enjoy a safe and exciting virtual escape with a caring & pixelating avatar of your dreams!" |
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11-14-2008 08:25
I'm far from a Virtual World believer or enthusiast, really don't care if they flourish or not in the long run, and really am beginning to think all SL is good for is Sex, but I am getting tired of all these ZOMFUGBBQELEVENGTFOTNKXBYE stories how this "Insert activity/hobby/product" ruined my life/marriage/career/credit rating. No asshole. YOU ruined it. Start acting like an adult instead of the spoiled ,whining,self entitled, Generation Zee, New Age twit society seems to be producing. Grow the fuck up. Now don't hold back and tell us what you really think.  _____________________
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Brenda Connolly
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11-14-2008 08:34
Now don't hold back and tell us what you really think. I really do have to come out of my shell, don't I? |
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Brenda Connolly
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11-14-2008 08:37
You don't word it like that of course. How about, "Are you unhappily married and desperately lonely? Come to Second Life and enjoy a safe and exciting virtual escape with a caring & pixelating avatar of your dreams!" "Who could very well be the RL partner you are trying to get away from"  |
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Jerboa Haystack
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11-14-2008 08:40
"Who could very well be the RL partner you are trying to get away from" I'm sure I read a story on that. The guy meets someone in SL, sets up a RL meetup, and finds his wife sitting there....I know I saw that somewhere.... _____________________
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Brenda Connolly
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11-14-2008 08:44
I'm sure I read a story on that. The guy meets someone in SL, sets up a RL meetup, and finds his wife sitting there....I know I saw that somewhere.... I think someone did a song about it....... |
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Adz Childs
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11-14-2008 09:14
LMAO
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Nimue Jewell
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11-14-2008 09:24
I'm sure I read a story on that. The guy meets someone in SL, sets up a RL meetup, and finds his wife sitting there....I know I saw that somewhere.... A horror movie? _____________________
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Doomsday Sorbet
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11-14-2008 09:34
I think someone did a song about it....... Kate Bush: Babooshka, great song BTW http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz07Hf5htfY |
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Amaranthim Talon
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11-14-2008 09:39
I'm sure I read a story on that. The guy meets someone in SL, sets up a RL meetup, and finds his wife sitting there....I know I saw that somewhere.... Did it involve Pina Coladas? _____________________
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