Comments on: How Mainstream Media views Second Life http://signpostmarv.name/2009/08/30/how-mainstream-media-views-second-life/ Thoughts of a Code Monkey Thu, 10 May 2012 05:51:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bettina Tizzy http://signpostmarv.name/2009/08/30/how-mainstream-media-views-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Bettina Tizzy Thu, 06 May 2010 07:32:03 +0000 http://signpostmarv.name/?p=392#comment-1142 Dilbert!!!!!!!! Did you not see the keyhole at the bottom of that hole that which, unlocked by your imagination, introduces you to the vast underground world of deep oceans, tectonic plates and, uh, convenience stores in case you get thirsty?? Dilbert!!!!!!!! Did you not see the keyhole at the bottom of that hole that which, unlocked by your imagination, introduces you to the vast underground world of deep oceans, tectonic plates and, uh, convenience stores in case you get thirsty??

]]> By: PixPol http://signpostmarv.name/2009/08/30/how-mainstream-media-views-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-373 PixPol Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:51:18 +0000 http://signpostmarv.name/?p=392#comment-373 I just finished writing a series of articles on the perception of gamers and virtual worlds vs. the reality, so seeing this made me feel like the rock had gone up the hill only to fall down the other side. SIGH. I just finished writing a series of articles on the perception of gamers and virtual worlds vs. the reality, so seeing this made me feel like the rock had gone up the hill only to fall down the other side.

SIGH.

]]> By: SignpostMarv http://signpostmarv.name/2009/08/30/how-mainstream-media-views-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-372 SignpostMarv Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:28:00 +0000 http://signpostmarv.name/?p=392#comment-372 If you follow the links to the original strip, you'll see the extended joke that the view comes from a lack of desire or an inability to expand one's view beyond that which they come expect from a lacklustre first impression. I suppose one of the reasons why I like Second Life so much is that it was the <a href="http://virtualhistory.blip.tv/file/1219410/" rel="nofollow">Burning Life 2004 trailer</a> that gave me my first impression of Second Life. If you follow the links to the original strip, you’ll see the extended joke that the view comes from a lack of desire or an inability to expand one’s view beyond that which they come expect from a lacklustre first impression.

I suppose one of the reasons why I like Second Life so much is that it was the Burning Life 2004 trailer that gave me my first impression of Second Life.

]]> By: Nexii Malthus http://signpostmarv.name/2009/08/30/how-mainstream-media-views-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Nexii Malthus Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:40:48 +0000 http://signpostmarv.name/?p=392#comment-371 Ah yes, thats the problem isn't it? It is only as exciting as you want it to be, as exciting as you are yourself. Guess Dilbert just didn't "get it" and expected that without any effort that the excitement would come to him. Ah yes, thats the problem isn’t it? It is only as exciting as you want it to be, as exciting as you are yourself.

Guess Dilbert just didn’t “get it” and expected that without any effort that the excitement would come to him.

]]> By: LaPiscean http://signpostmarv.name/2009/08/30/how-mainstream-media-views-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-299 LaPiscean Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:13:41 +0000 http://signpostmarv.name/?p=392#comment-299 I have often wondered if these views didn't originate from some form of tunnel vision to begin with. :) I have often wondered if these views didn’t originate from some form of tunnel vision to begin with. :)

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