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Have you met players from Second life that represent themselves differently in real life then they would in second life? Could you explain why you think this might be the case?
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Do SL gamers represent themselves differently in the game then they would in RL? |
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Dennis Melnitz
Registered User
Join date: 20 Mar 2006
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03-28-2006 12:00
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Nepenthes Ixchel
Broadly Offended.
Join date: 6 Dec 2005
Posts: 696
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03-29-2006 00:18
Do SL gamers represent themselves differently in the game then they would in RL? *looks at how attractive everyone is* *looks at giant robots stomping aorund town* *looks at furries* *looks at Gor, then runs away before she is captured* *looks at number of "lesbians" and compares it to RL statistics* *puts a photo of herself next to a scrrenshot of her avatar and looks closely* Nope. Everything in SL is exactly the way it is in RL. No misrepresentation at all. |
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
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03-29-2006 00:24
On the topic of research, Dennis, you will surely want to read the Research Ethics in Second Life reference page.
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Kris Ritter
paradoxical embolism
Join date: 31 Oct 2003
Posts: 6,627
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03-29-2006 00:26
Have you met players from Second life that represent themselves differently in real life then they would in second life? Could you explain why you think this might be the case? Surely the clue is in the name "Second Life"? Why the hell would you want a virtual simulation of your first one? _____________________
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Earnest Candour
Optimistic Realist
Join date: 3 Sep 2005
Posts: 47
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03-29-2006 00:29
No, I really am Dr. Teeth from the muppets.
Well, everyone does call me a muppet, anyways. _____________________
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Starax Statosky
Unregistered User
Join date: 23 Dec 2003
Posts: 1,099
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03-29-2006 00:58
Yes. Some people do and some people don't.
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Persephone Phoenix
loving laptopvideo2go.com
Join date: 5 Nov 2004
Posts: 1,012
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03-29-2006 01:13
Show me someone who wants nothing and I'll show you despondency.
Also, Starax, I'm still going "Wow" over the magic wand. It is a portable SL version of Guggenheim Soho, practically. And I'm not sucking up! I want nothing!!! Nosssingk! _____________________
Events are everyone's business.
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AJ DaSilva
woz ere
Join date: 15 Jun 2005
Posts: 1,993
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03-29-2006 07:30
This is about personality rather than appearance, yes?
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Creami Cannoli
Please don't eat me....
Join date: 17 Jul 2005
Posts: 414
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03-29-2006 08:17
I am a hot blonde skank in SL, in RL I am a reddish head with a big ol' BELLY! At least my boobs are the same. I am 5'1 in RL and 7'1 in SL.
My personality is similar. My forums one, not so much. I am much ruder in forums than I am in-world or in RL. Although I will ALWAYS be a smartass that enjoys trying to derail the serious discussions. They give me eye twitches. |
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Zuzu Fassbinder
Little Miss No Tomorrow
Join date: 17 Sep 2004
Posts: 2,048
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03-29-2006 09:27
Could one of the builders please make me a wheelbarrow to haul my monster titties around in? kthx. I wonder how long before someone builds prim boobs with physics enabled. _____________________
I don't want no commies in my car. No Christians either. |
