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Jauani Wu
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Join date: 7 Apr 2003
Posts: 3,835
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01-25-2006 15:41
From: Aurelia Aderdeen Hello all! I have to write a paper for a class ( http://trumpy.cs.elon.edu/metaverse/) comparing the Metaverse in the book Snow Crash to Second Life (in the real world). Do you think that Second Life provides a means of escape for its residents? Is Second Life a means of escape for you personally? I would love to see your comments and thoughts! Thanks so much, Aurelia yes and yes. sl allows me to escape my pathetic RL where i can't even fly. in sl i can fly. flying seriously hooked me to second life, and i used to spend my early days in SL just flying around exploring buildings and landscapes.
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Persephone Phoenix
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Join date: 5 Nov 2004
Posts: 1,012
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01-26-2006 08:59
From: Aimee Weber Second Life started out as an escape for me. It was a magical world where anything is possible and it was populated with fictional characters and was all fun.
Lately for me, Second Life and First Life are starting to blur together, and I don't know how long I will be able to keep them separate. The people aren't fictional, they're real, they have RL names, they have chatted with me in Skype and on the phone. I find myself developing genuine RL feelings for some of these people, and genuine fears from others.
Second Life feels less like a magical world and more like a utillity. I find that it's constantly inching away from the "game" section in my mind and closer to products like Photoshop, Maya, or MSN. This was true for me, also, Aimee. When I started playing, I even began more or less as 3 personnae that I wanted to roleplay as, one a male. Eventually all 3 became redheaded females as the world became more real to me. This winter, I met a very special SL player for a romantic getaway to the hotsprings that my SL spa was based on in its original inception. Now, as of a couple of days ago, we are SL partnered. His only regret is that he will have to give up his fantasy of marrying you.  (no seriously. he said that.) So, at least one of your stalkers is off the market. Win/Win, eh? Oh, back to the questions. I'm not sure I would have called it an escape because I wasn't really escaping FROM anything. I don't have a particularly painful life or anything. I'd suppose it was more an escape TO something (perhaps from the limitations of being in a very small town where everybody knows everything about you from what pizza you eat to who was parked at your house, etc). Now it is just a place to meet up with friends and pursue interests I have always had. I really like interactive arts and culture, the kind that breaks down the separation between artist and art consumer. SL lets me play with that interest with people from all over the world. I really appreciate the opportunity it has given me to learn new things and meet new people.
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Surreal Farber
Cat Herder
Join date: 5 Feb 2004
Posts: 2,059
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01-26-2006 09:12
I'm afraid I don't have anything to escape from atm, but SL is a nice creative outlet. Mostly I hang around for the company, especially since I've moved to a new town. I appreciate being able to log on at any hour of the day or night and chat up my friends.
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Rose Karuna
Lizard Doctor
Join date: 5 Jun 2004
Posts: 3,772
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01-26-2006 09:56
Interesting question... I just realized that when I started SL that I was so gripped by it because it was an escape where I could do what I wanted. Exactly what I wanted. I had no responsibility, no one knew me and I did not have to tell anyone 'No' and I could create stuff to my hearts content. Then it evolved and I began to escape from SL back into RL because... I started having responsibilities in SL. I can't help having responsibilities - it's in the fiber of my being, it's how my personality is made up. If I won the lottery and I had zero things to do in RL I'd buy a farm and put abandoned animals and plants on it and take care of them because it's just how I am. I cannot imagine not having something or someone demanding my attention. I think I just realized that this is why I have been coming in world less though. On one hand I want to be a responsible SL citizen... on the other hand I don't  .
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