Second Life

I posted this on Friday morning but there seems to have been some technical error : (

I read the article about the online game/community Second life. I am also currently writing a blurb about online gaming for an upcoming article in Access Magazine (The SJSU student mag.)

So being that Second life seems to be so popular I decided to give it a try. What I found out is to get any where in Second Life you have to be willing to compromise a lot of time in your first life.

It's sort of like an expansive version of the SIMS, only there are a million people playing, who are spending outrageous sums of money and time making sure their Second life is fulfilling.

I do enjoy shopping and editing the appearance of the character I created. But I can't really figure out if I'm supposed to get a job or how to build or buy a house. I've gone maybe three times now and I get trapped waiting for the game to load (which I'd like to add that I do have wireless, so this is especially annoying) I feel I can't get anything accomplished and before I know it two hours have gone by.

What I think is funny is that "the community" is very pro tolerance, so they have rules against violence, which I always thought was the backbone of any video game. What you can do is find your perfect mate and have sex. I have not tried this nor do I intend to. I have sex in the real world that's good enough for me, but from what I can gather you can choose your location and even the position you would like your character to enjoy.

I think if your spending time on the internet, in an online virtual community hooking up and having sex you might have issues. Is it porno for programmers?