Does Playboy Understand Sex In SL?

From the (current) February 2008 issue:

"Can you explain the ins and outs of having sex in a virtual world such as Second Life? - H.J. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sure, although the sex gets dull quickly unless you talk a good game. At the most basic level it's just chat - you type something dirty and a person who may or may not be a woman types something dirty in response. (Recently some Second Lifers have started using voice over IP to speak to each other.) More advanced: You and one or more other members talk dirty while your avatars appear to engage in a series of scripted sex acts. Even more advanced: You purchase a penis that a virtual partner can click on until you pop.

Specialty shops provide genitalia of all varieties, as well as sex toys and beds. Nightclubs feature strippers and prostitutes who turn tricks for $2 to $6 each. "Many people who are new to Second Life search for sex," says Wayne Porter, a social-media and security consultant who studies how Second Lifers interact (wayneporter.com). "It's chat with a physical presence, so you want your avatar to be attractive. That gets people's attention. just as in real life." Porter says many members use Second Life to experiment with role-playing that sometimes leads to the real deal. For instance, a couple may test their emotional reactions to swinging by allowing each other to hook up with other avatars, or a straight woman may determine the strength of her bisexual interests before bringing a real woman home."

Sounds like somebody on the outside looking in, without overmuch direct experience, who works for a company with a boring build in SL no-one goes to. But I don't personally do cybersex, so what do I know? To quote the old song, "Is that all there is?" Or have they just scratched the surface? And Playboy does (legitimately) report millions of readers, so should we brace for a new, huge wave of "want to have sex, now?" newbies in the help and orientation islands?

The description was concise and a little dry, but not really inaccurate. The good stuff really is all the talk.

I work or worked on Club Jenna, where we have our own orientation island for noobs. However, we are currenly open to members.

I dunno if they understand sex,

but they do have some nice 1$L shoes.

Lol I'll probably get flamed for saying so, but I think that little snippet posted was quite accurate. Yeah it's dry and monotone, like whoever wrote it got all the info and pieces into the article except for the emotional reminiscence one gets from actually having done it.

I'm picturing some nature show host in khakis reading that from a teleprompter.

Hosted by Steve Irwin would be way more fun:

"The male and female are typin' their excitement, let's see if we can get closer before they notice us...watch closely as the male releases the 'snake'...<closeup camera shot> Crikey! I been shot in the eye with that!"

(sounds of Xcite! attachments going off automatically)
12:23 AM: Avatar Steve Irwin ejected and banned from Skybox150

That would be the (Mutual of Omaha's) Wild Kingdom version. Too bad Steve Irwin isn't around anymore. He would stalk a couple, climb up on a genuine Sexgen bed, grab the male attachment, wave it dangerously close to a crocodile and show it to the camera. Afterwards, he would release it back to the wild.

Edit: Second one to post similar premise... Crap.

of course they don't! i lurked over to the playbody sim when they first built it and it was a tardy 50's sanitized hef tribute with big band muzak and a few hot n sexy bunny guides. the crap they sold better belonged in a freebie box and there was NO SEX!

no i aint been to the jenna dump BUT! i did befriend her on myspace just before i left in sept. and holy shit if that slut didnt lurk all over my web pages (HONEST AND I SWEAR). NOW she's startin an army of SLUTS and some other tardy slutty crap. don't believe me read the last 3 ishes of the avastar and look at the fax http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=195377761

but it doesnt matter cause from what i can tell like any other noob she builds a club and wants to escort (GREAT FOR HER EMPLOYEES!).

BUT IF YA REALLY WANNA UNDERSTAND SL SEX YA GOTTA RUN AROUND NUDE THE FIRST MONTH STRAIGHT AND HIT UP ALL THE FREEBIE SEX PLACES AND GET THEM HOES ON THEM PINK POSE BALLS WHERE THEY BELONG!(like i did!)

Steve Irwin sneakin' around looking for furries.

SNICKER SNICKER! get that stick out ya WHAT!

Wayne Porter has spent a lot of time in SL and his articles are quite enlightening. The trick is to read the articles before making a judgement.

who the F@ck is wayne porter?
and boffin i love ur name old like dawson u rock!

*gasp* can't breath *gasp* *dies laughing*
Man, you guys are lucky I have more than nine lives... Laughter is a dirty murderer.

Don't say Lorne Green.

Marlin Perkins

twitch... twitch... I am so having flashbacks.

Cold, emotionless but totally accurate. I agree it does sound like the Old Mutual of Omaha shows.

Of course, I've never seen them myself. My grandparents told me about them.

I'll stand here camming in from the other sim
while Jim uses a flight HUD to sneak up on the
pair in their skybox...

Suddenly ASSET server failure and the male's primnis fails to materialize!!

And the female is off like a lark! Look at her go! A few steps and a quick TP away.

Off to go find a new mate.

snicker snicker i knew u were a tardy rp sex slot...er wait is this colosto? i mean bag-o-turds i mean sex slot i mean bag-o-turd oh hell er ...whatever the f@ck u r this week

LOL Oh how you have that down. *chuckles all the way to bed now* Thank you.

And for the Germans - Bernhard Grzimek.

Jumpman i didn't bring this up before because you really don't deserve to know.

My Grandmother died of stomach cancer a few years ago and had a Colostomy bag attached for her last few months.

Considering the only time such a bag is used is for serious medical conditions, often among the dying, you are really a pathetic excuse for a human being to use it for an insult.

Why is this guy still around? Aren't people AR'ing him? I have him blocked but I do when I see his posts in other peoples responses, like just now If I found his comments at least somewhat comical like some of the flamers in these forums it'd be one thing but his are just insulting and lack any creativity at all.