Whimsyy's Second Week
On our second week in SL we were
discussing blogs and having an online voice. How the tone in the blog/ article
could tell a lot about the writer. Before class we were asked to read 4
articles to get a feel for each one and during class discussed the differences
between them. Gianni, who was a director and product designer, ‘Illustration Friday’
which was more about the images than the text. ‘Brain pickings’
which was a lot of quotes and
Chris Brogan which even though it was a very business orientated blog, I found
it interesting how it was presented, very factual.
The task given this week I found to be
difficult, to pluck up the courage to start talking to random people in SL
seemed to make me nervous. I chose to steer clear of ‘New Citizens
Incorporation’ as it seems as if it is run by its second life admins and I’d
rather get input from users instead of staff for more natural conversation. I
went to ‘Social Island’. It seemed to be a good choice to begin interacting
with other avatars outside of the class. I noticed that I couldn’t fly and
tried asking in the nearby chat which had several other avatars, one of which
approached me but didn’t reply so I chose to go to a different location.
‘Social Island’ wasn't so sociable.
Embarrassing moments can be experienced even in the virtual world.
Conversations in ‘The Shelter'
My next stop was 'Miami beach' since it always
seemed like a busy place in the movies. I was loving the music there! I went to
the beach and asked nearby avatars if they wanted to go for a swim but no luck
so I went by myself. I saw an outdoor dance floor and decided to go dance
and see if I could pluck up a conversation there as it worked in the last
location. I received the basic hi how are you but that was all.
'Miami beach' view in SL.
I proceeded to ‘The arcade Halloween special’
to get into the mood. Unfortunately, that world was full apparently, with 32,
there must be an avatar cap so I went to the location beside it, ‘2018
Halloween Town’. There was a stall with free witch’s hats to get into the
spirit. I asked how to get one but none of us could figure it out, we just
swarmed around the hats like children in a candy store. It was a quick way to
talking to others though again just the basic hi and bye. I then fell into a
dark well and couldn’t get back out so had to relocate.
Next stop was ‘The Reanimator Hunt’ to see if I
could join in with conversation there, I’m finding this harder than I thought,
I assumed everyone would be here in SL wanting to chat to new people.
Image captured in ‘The Reanimator Hunt’.
I eventually went to ‘Miami Beach- South Pointe
Park’. It was night time there and managed to start talking to another avatar
until I got a notice saying ‘you need to have more than 26 days to visit this
land’ so it was a short conversation lived.
Night time in ‘Miami Beach- South Pointe Park’.
The last place I tried to go back to the place
that was full earlier. I asked if anyone else was new here and finally got some
chat back from people. I think once others knew they weren’t alone in being new
to SL, it flowed up a conversation. It was mostly small talk. Hopefully if I
attend one of the specifically dated events at the correct time, people will be
more open to interact with each other as they are there gathering for common
interests.
Striking up a conversation.
Conversations with avatars from‘The Shelter’.
Gianni - http://gianni.ie/
‘Illustration Friday’ - http://illustrationfriday.com/blog/
‘Brainpickings’ - https://www.brainpickings.org/
Chris Brogan https://chrisbrogan.com/new/
'Social Island' - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Social%20Island%209/18/127/69
'New Residents Island, - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lawst%20Paradise/111/27/22
'The
Shelter' - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Isabel/37/226/82
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