meh....written word has been going downhill since...
And yet, this was probably several decades after cursive cuneiform was no longer taught in the scribe schools. All we have left are second rate versions by people that print.
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Cael Merryman
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12-22-2008 06:00
And yet, this was probably several decades after cursive cuneiform was no longer taught in the scribe schools. All we have left are second rate versions by people that print. |
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Avawyn Muircastle
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12-22-2008 06:11
And everyone should abide by what YOU think? That is a result of miscommunication and/or deliberate dishonesty, not what dollies people choose to use in SL. Voice is in no way concrete proof of gender. People's voices can be naturally androgynous and modulators are easily obtained for anyone who cares to use them. I think people would only use voice modulators if they have no interest whatsoever in making any type of online relationship into an offline one. However, there are couple stories where they met on SL and are now RL couples. I think this topic will soon need it's own forum. Three threads going at once? How often does this happen on SL forums? |
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Key MacMoragh
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12-22-2008 06:40
I think this topic will soon need its own forum. That might not be a bad idea... but what would it be called? |
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Argent Stonecutter
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12-22-2008 06:51
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Avawyn Muircastle
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12-22-2008 07:03
That might not be a bad idea... but what would it be called? Ah, let's see... how about "Did you die in Half Life and reincarnate yourself into a different gender or species on Second Life because you are reincarnated since you died in Half Life?" |
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Key MacMoragh
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12-22-2008 07:12
When I think about this question, I think about real-life photos. I think I know a lot of people in SL, but only four of them have shown me real-life pictures of themselves... and I never asked them to.
In one case, I felt moved by their gesture, and gave them my picture in exchange. Since then I've carried around this photograph of myself in my virtual pocket. But, like most stuff in inventory, I forgot I had it... Until a couple of days ago, when I was looking through textures with a friend. I made a block, and kept flipping textures on to it, running down my list... until... "Oh!" I said, "Do you want to see what I look like in real life?" "No," my friend said. "I don't want to know about your real life. I just want to know Key. Period." I was taken aback, and (as an experiment) asked two other close friends, who also refused to look at it. Of course, I was a little surprised, and maybe a little miffed, but I realized at the same time that I had zero curiosity about what my friends (or anyone else in SL) look like in real life. I was involved with a guy in SL who liked to mix RL and SL to a large extent, and even put up a picture of himself for me to see while we were lying together. It was interesting, but didn't change anything for me, good or bad. My point is the continuum of attitudes... on one end, acceptance of face value in SL and zero interest in RL person... and on the other end, SL as a very thin proxy for the RL person. I guess if it's important to people like the OP, they'll find a partner who can validate themself in that way. If that's what's important to him, that's what he'll look for and find. |
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Avawyn Muircastle
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12-22-2008 07:21
Actually, the above is kind of true in reference to HALF LIFE. There are some HALF LIFE purists who won't go to SECOND LIFE until they have died in HALF LIFE or something like that. And then there are those who have never heard of HALF LIFE. And some who have never heard of SECOND LIFE. And several other scenarios in between.
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Brenda Connolly
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12-22-2008 07:25
"No," my friend said. "I don't want to know about your real life. I just want to know Key. Period." I was surprised, and (as an experiment) asked two other close friends, who also refused to look at it. Of course, I was a little surprised, and maybe a little miffed, but I realized at the same time that I had zero curiosity about what my friends (or anyone else in SL) look like in real life. I couldn't agree more. |
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Imnotgoing Sideways
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12-22-2008 07:27
When I think about this question, I think about real-life photos. I think I know a lot of people in SL, but only four of them have shown me real-life pictures of themselves... and I never asked them to. In one case, I felt moved by their gesture, and gave them my picture in exchange. Since then I've carried around this photograph of myself in my virtual pocket. But, like most stuff in inventory, I forgot I had it... Until a couple of days ago, when I was looking through textures with a friend. I made a block, and kept flipping textures on to it, running down my list... until... "Oh!" I said, "Do you want to see what I look like in real life?" "No," my friend said. "I don't want to know about your real life. I just want to know Key. Period." I was taken aback, and (as an experiment) asked two other close friends, who also refused to look at it. Of course, I was a little surprised, and maybe a little miffed, but I realized at the same time that I had zero curiosity about what my friends (or anyone else in SL) look like in real life. I was involved with a guy in SL who liked to mix RL and SL to a large extent, and even put up a picture of himself for me to see while we were lying together, and it was interesting, but didn't change anything for me, good or bad. My point is the continuum of attitudes... on one end, acceptance of face value in SL and zero interest in RL person... and on the other end, SL as a very thin proxy for the RL person. I guess if it's important to people like the OP, they'll find a partner who can validate themself in that way. If that's what's important to him, that's what he'll look for and find. Quoted For Truth. =^-^= _____________________
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