Looks like SL is dealing with some "real life" issues with the land rush / frontier town mentality - all the bad habits and tendencies of people without oversight or law enforcement come out in full force - gambling, adult content / promiscuity - I guess you can say that there's one redeeming feature, in that avatars can't drink or do drugs (yet).
I refer to my previous posts in class discussion and on this blog about the inevitability of regulation and law enforcement and formal rules appearing in a "new world".
Perhaps this whole SL experience is an interesting experiment in repeating history, demonstrating what is so universal in the human condition, and why just being in the audience and watching this phenom play out is like watching a soap opera, a documentary, or an existential drama. Perhaps there is learning possible if you compare the trials and tribulations of SL with RL historical events. No doubt, someone will make the comparison and get a PhD studying it, very soon I would guess.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
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