Sex in SL lets see what the majority is

I dont think so.

there is NO WAY the majority of active accounts in second life are SLirgins.

No way - I wont beleive that unless someone gives me some kind of scientific proof.

ALL the people on my friends list save TWO have enaged in SL sex at one time or another of the ones the dating subject came up.

Thats out of dozens.

From my experience:

The number one activity in second life - bar none - is playing house. And all the things that go with it.

Im sorry Annie, I have tried to refrain from mentioning any names , you however, have targeted me by name with your every post.

And to the poster that wondered if I had intended this thread to turn out like this, Absolutely not, I thought it would be a fun poll, I didnt think people would rip it and me personally apart. and start accusing me if "intentionally misrepresenting" and being "intellectual dishonest". Come on is there any reason at all to be throwing stones like this?, do you think its right to say someone is "intellectual dishonest" or to say they are "intentionally misrepresenting" something? and then when I protest being smeared like this I get labeled with the "wild accusations of persecution" this is what I have to say about these posters F%&K &*@

Exactly they have more time for both relationships and one night stands

Without a stake in the health of SL - such as a business, theres simply less reason to go on the forums for many.

Hmm and SL investing is a subsitute for people who can't RL invest too

So you think people can't get off on emotional interactions too? Do you have to care deeply / love someone to enjoy sex? Sounds pretty close minded and self limiting to me.
2 People can enjoy a one off stand just as much as any couple enjoy regular sex. So what if it's interactive porn, there are people who can get off on a book or magazine, putting a another human being behind things is much more real.

The Internet is for PORN !

First, I use your name out of basic courtesy, because in a busy forum like this it can be very confusing trying to figure who is responding to whom in each comment.

Second, I accused you of intellectual dishonesty IN THE CONTEXT OF THIS CONVERSATION, and I stand by that. I told you what I thought and felt about what you were saying. I did not go out of my way to insult you, create elaborate theories about your psychological motivations and issues, make value judgments about the kind of person you are, and generally try to demean you as a person.

You, on the other hand, have done ALL of the above in response to people who disagreed with you.

I'm am very tempted to post an example of what it would like if I responded to you using the same type of personal attacks that you have been using all along, but I'll refrain.

In short, it seems to me that you are having real some difficulty understanding the difference between attacking a position and attacking the person. I've done the former, while you have mostly engaged in the latter. I have tried to point out examples of where you have done this, and you still don't seem to get it. You might try looking up the phrase "ad hominem." It probably won't help, but it's worth a try.

That's it, I'm done. This is pointless.

Infact I have not stated my "position" or my "opinion" on Sex in SL. so if I have no stated position you must obviously be attacking me personally, I think thats quite clear. And dont think for a second quoting Latin phrases makes your argument any more credible..

"What's funny is that with all this angry debate/arguement we see the "never had sex in SL" section being the majority..."

You and the OP seem to have taken the same math class.

Again you assume. Here's a tip: stop that. It makes you look like an ass.

Well a pole with 300 or so participants is hardly indicative of the whole. However the sex crowd does double the no sex crowd in said pole.

It realy doesn't take much looking beyond the ten most popular places list to see what drives second life. Every one of them is either sex, or gambling oriented, go figure. Porn and gambling, just like the rest of the internet.

Some of the most wildly successful "content creators"? yes, again sex oriented, be it xcite, sexgen, or you name it. It is what made second life as big as it is.

And lets not even get started on how much of the population are Furries.

I am assuming that people who never have sex in SL also never engage in any other normal human activities such as eating, drinking, talking, walking etc etc. Why should sex be different than any other activity unless a person considers it dirty and beneath their dignity as a moral crusader....

You misunderstand the tone. I absolutely do think people get off on emotional intimacy. What I don't understand is the drooling at (sometimes badly) pixellated parts.

To Quote Jackson from earlier in the thread:

"No. actually the "rarely have SL Sex" is mostlikey composed of the "I tried it once" crowd and dont think they should be counted in with the SL sex addict crowd.

2 pro-sex choices and 2 not. "



That appears to be stating an opinion to me. You are projecting your thoughts on what the word "rarely" means. Even tho you did not define it in your question. If that is not offering an opinion, I don't know what is.

While sex was never my main driving force of Second Life (exploring, creating, designing, modifying, experimenting, ect were), it has become part of my SL experience more recently, as I develop and grow in a relationship.

I think it's a fine and healthy way to connect with someone, if you so choose, and if you choose not to, that is fine as well. It's not the end all be all of Second Life, but more often than not it appears to be.

It does state AN opinion, but not my opinion on SEX IN SL and that is what the thread is about so let it go Chris

When you assigned meaning to the word "rarely" whose opinion were you giving? Did you have IM conversations with everyone who voted that way? Did you ask them if "rarely" most likely meant what you said it did? If not, you were giving your opinion on what people voting in your poll said. When you are called on it you start to back peddle and make claims of being flamed and attacked.

Ok, then according to your poll, people who have sex in SL out number those who don't 2 to 1 roughly. That is the only result that can be taken from the answers given.

Why? Because SL's pixel sex is the most wretched pixel sex I've ever seen. (And, yes, I've tried it. It was boring and almost anti-erotic.) Give me plain text any day, because words are the most powerful sex toy ever created. The avs and their bits are just a distraction, though I do admire xcite for the cleverness of their coding.

But, you're right. I don't have my avatar eat or drink ('cause the animations look like crap), and I only walk him when I need to to get to a location (though considering the usual lag and slow rezzing I often give up and fly). He isn't my Neopet - he's my surrogate, created so that I can experience the world he's in. Why should I imitate meeting needs he doesn't have? That's just dull and silly if it doesn't happen in an entertaining or creative way.

Then state your opinion already. You've been dancing around it for 10 pages now, pony up and tells us where you stand on the issue.

One thought on this assumed meaning stuff the OP had-

wouldnt someone who tried SL sex once or twice and gave up on it, just as likely chose the "NEVER' catagory anyhow? As in "I never have SL sex now"

Man, I never seen such a bunch of arguers, you all should be proud of yourselves. Im not even going to try and defend myself anymore its clear you people are witchhunting..

Oh and my stance, I voted rarely, I think theres better things to do, but I realize some people expand relationships here , and sexual activity is part of the relationship process. I think unless your in a relationship in SL, its more a novelty than anything else

LL stated only about 31 Percent of the Player base is From the United States.

It's not the pixelated parts it's the actions & emotions coming from the other person through SL.

You assume that all sex in SL is pixel sex? Because plain text sex is going to be banned too. It's just as bad to text say BDSM as to depict it.

Actually seeing I have only had sex in SL one in 6 montths I voted never, but that doesn't mean I want sex removed from SL.

And what's wrong with novelties, why do we need to be in a relationship to have sex? What are you working for the church or something?