Why people think SL is only for sex....

But...but..ME not "getting it"...is *sniff*...just so...SAD! *sobs disconsolately*.

LOL. You know, I should apologise to Raud because I would've singled out the first person who included the disclaimer, and having read a lot of her posts in the past, I respect her a lot.

But the disclaimers reveal so much don't they? The very act of pixelsex comes under such scrutiny from other players, whether it's from a moralistic POV, or just because they don't "get it". Given the attitudes, I guess it's understandable why people don't want to be judged wrongly - just for having an opinion about it.

AFAIC, I did explore (and indulge in) pixel-sex during my first week, and I can still remember how shocked I was at the discovery of pixel-sex because I definitely arrived with the Disney blinkers on; but then I lost my L$100 willy so it never happened again.

I don't think so. I think it's a matter of how many people need to believe they are interacting with a real person...even in their fantasies.

That's why porn with real people in them is always going to be more popular than cartoons and computer games.

That does not surprise me at all. It's kind of like when there is a thread with sex in the subject and people post saying they don't like sex. Why did they look in the first place?

I don't know why people just don't ignore what they don't like and focus on what they do like instead.

You're SO paying my therapy bill, this week...

Well there has traditionally been a pretty vocal anti-pixel sex contingent on this forum (smaller now), so I understand the disclaimers - those people dont want to be shot down by it for simply making a statement.

Example -

"the sky is blue"

"Zomgz you pixel sex fiends are all alike"

add the anti-sex crowd in with those who act like they never have pixel sex ever in order to act above it all , then add the prudes - and you get the SLirgins.

Take heart. We've got a chance to out-breed them, here.

*chuckles* Eh, my wording is off today. Two kids and not enough coffee or pain relievers in the northern hemisphere!

*snickers* So, is there a way of wording it that says, "I avoid cybering like the plague because while I don't find the concept icky, I just find the people who want to cyber me icky?" or "Cybering is boring compared to the RL thing?"

Lol I had a similar experience, had my disney blinkers on. I haven't lost my L$100 willy though.

A "SLirgin"? LOL. I never heard that term before. Sounds like how a virgin would describe herself after twelve vodkas.
LOL!

And some people think SL is so not about pixel sex because they belong to the minority that is here for other reasons

Yes i really love those who like to dictate how others should live their lives,from my short time on here there seems plenty of room for everyone to find what they are looking,still if push comes to shove two worlds with sex and no sex would work for me.....i'm in the sex world hopefully

cybering isnt so much boring compared to the Rl thing.

Its just not near as good.

In most cases Anyhow.

Some people arent any good at the RL thing either.

And of course the obvious - its better than nothing. It definitely is.

Although its often expressed by some people on the forums - its pretty DAMN shallow to insult people who are not getting Real Life sex often enough, for whatever reason.

I like how fake sex enthusiasts automatically assume that people that aren't into fake sex want to limit sex when they're just having a differing opinion.

Also, the subject of this thread wasn't sex...it was why people think SL was only for sex.

Me think you doth protest too much!

Actually I think that was just the title - the thread was originally about advertizements for Red Light Center- which is all about Sex

and isnt even Second Life.

well I suppose thats Understandable - many dont want the Taint associated with them. They want to pretend they are on a Disney World.

Of course you never assumed that someone was "anti-voice" just for having a differing opinion on it .

Bingo. It's "textual sex" more than it is "pixel sex".

LOL - of course not.

Or the fact he doesnt say "Some" fake sex enthusiasts - he lumps all Fake sex Enthusiasts together.

Fake sex? *scratches head* Y'know...I can't really think of a way to respond to that without getting banned.

Actually I didn't. You're taking this off topic but my opinion was always give it a shot. If you don't like it, fine, but don't predict all this stupid "mass discrimination and armageddon" scenarios that you and Colette kept babbling about.

Anyway, you can masturbate to a series of 1s and 0s all you want. That doesn't mean the rest of us want to be flooded with it wherever we go. Not everyone thinks about sex 24/7.

THAT'S the real issue at hand.

Lol sorry but that's made me chuckle given the context!

(ill ignore the more obviously intentionally ignorant parts of your post)

Id be all for better zoning of Sex areas and segregating sex advertizements in the search.

That way people wouldnt have to see it so much in every day Second Life.

I dont think the Lindens will do it becuase then they'd be "admitting" there is sexual content in SL. Instead they seem to want to say they have no control of content whatsoever.

Plausible Denial

Perhaps what could happen is if LL moved all the sex out of the main areas to islands or areas that mainly specialise in the sex industry,for instance if you visit amsterdam you can pretty much be sure of what you will see and not be suprised or upset by the sex,maybe then those who want to avail themselves of Sl sex can do so and those who don't wish to see any of it can keep out.

This is pixel sex we are talking about right?