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Second Life,... Sophisticated, Glorified Chatroom, or Game?
Olias Mayo
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05-17-2008 14:23
How do you 'play' ?
Peggy Paperdoll
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05-17-2008 14:24
Both ways. :)
Toy LaFollette
I eat paintchips
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05-17-2008 14:26
not enough choices :)
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05-17-2008 14:26
Its whatever you make it to be.
Jillian Callahan
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05-17-2008 14:28
It's a floor wax AND a dessert topping!
Kathy Morellet
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05-17-2008 14:29
Life IS a game, First or Second. How you play it is up to you. ;)
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Ceka Cianci
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05-17-2008 14:39
it's the never ending circle of...........of.............of EVERYTHING!!!
thats what it is =)
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Ordinal Malaprop
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05-17-2008 14:42
From: someone
Second Life,... Sophisticated, Glorified Chatroom, or Game?

No.

Incidentally, a comma followed by an ellipsis is not proper English grammar.
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Aeslyn Dae
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05-17-2008 14:59
Q: "Second Life,... Sophisticated, Glorified Chatroom, or Game? "

A: None of the above.
Calveen Kline
In pursuit of Happiness
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05-17-2008 15:14
It looks like you don't go out very often. There's sooo much to do in SL, but just like in RL, you need to go out and seek your own adventures.
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Lee Ponzu
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05-17-2008 15:20
It's not a game, it's a place.
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Davin Romano
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05-17-2008 15:25
its a state of mind
Almadi Masala
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05-17-2008 15:31
It's exactly what the name says -- a second life.
Annabelle Babii
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05-17-2008 15:36
From: Ordinal Malaprop
No.

Incidentally, a comma followed by an ellipsis is not proper English grammar.



My hero!
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Desmond Shang
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05-17-2008 15:42
Yapping, or a game? How... undignified!

For some, it's dollies and dress-up and playing house. For others, it's GI Joe or racecars or blowing up things.

In a dignified, adult manner!

Kinda...
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Mortus Allen
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05-17-2008 15:43
From: Olias Mayo
How do you 'play' ?


If you come looking for a "Structured" game with levels and goals you will not find it here. If you play, you will have to find your own goals and pursue them in your own way. Its totally up to you. And yes is is a glorified chatroom as well, it is also a place of business for some, and simply entertainment to other.

In short it's a virtual environment and how you play or don't is totally up to you.
Peggy Paperdoll
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05-17-2008 15:43
Classic, Annabelle, classic........................LOL
Yumi Murakami
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05-17-2008 15:52
It's primarily a chatroom, I think. Although there are lots of activities you can do in SL, they all fall into basically a social structure.
Davin Romano
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05-17-2008 15:54
From: Mortus Allen


In short it's a virtual environment and how you play or don't is totally up to you.



And that goal may easily change daily. And usually does.
Czari Zenovka
I've Had it With "PC"!
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05-17-2008 16:00
For me SL is a virtual community. I can choose to participate in events similar to those in RL; those not available to me in RL due to geographical distance, finances, etc., and provide a means to dabble in fantasy here and there.

The majority of my time in SL is spent with my partner - either exploring or just relaxing at home. In that respect it is a chat client with places of interest to explore.

Most of the remainder of the time I spend alone happily building, researching, planning classes, sorting inventory, perhaps exploring solo - so in that respect, SL is not a chat client for me.
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Mortus Allen
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05-17-2008 16:00
From: Davin Romano
And that goal may easily change daily. And usually does.


Sure can.
Rebecca Proudhon
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05-17-2008 16:07
It's the en' a tha' world


It's devo


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Weston Graves
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Join date: 24 Mar 2007
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05-17-2008 16:08
Neither. Both. More.

I hardly ever chat. I'm not playing a game. I'm exploring a virtual world for entertainment and relaxation.
Teeny Leviathan
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05-17-2008 16:29
RL cash vortex.
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Sling Trebuchet
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05-17-2008 17:32
From: Ordinal Malaprop
No.

Incidentally, a comma followed by an ellipsis is not proper English grammar.



Your world, your grammar ;)
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