Avatar Communication Within and Beyond Virtual Worlds
Last week, an intended post on the SLebrity phenomenon took us on a week-long detour exploring Second Life Subcultures and Communities of Interest (COIs). I tried to get back on topic over the weekend but got side-tracked again, this time on how information flows within and between avatar communities:
In-World Communication including local chat, instant messaging, [...]
/me wonders about talking in the third person
My friend Airish recently informed me that talking about oneself in the third person is considered to be a sign of mental impairment in meatspace. I was taken aback and compelled to consider my practice of the art of the whispered aside.
The /me prefix is often used to communicate action that is difficult or impossible [...]
The Cult of Wit
In meatspace they say, “You never have a second chance to make a first impression.” In the hyper-short attention span environment of Second Life I think the bar is set even higher. Many SLers give you about two lines after receiving an introductory “hi” before they make the decision whether to blow you off or [...]
