OK, so I joined Second Life last night – my toon is named Cordelia Gothly. Despite waiting over an hour for their servers to allow me to login, I finally made my way “in world”. All I can say is, weird and surreal. I met a lovely “furry” who gave me a bunch of avatars and clothes, helpful tips and sent me to my first landmark. I haven’t quite figured out how to make my avatar look “normal” (if there is such a thing in SL), so I currently look like a Japanese anime character. I met a few nice folks who helped me figure out what the hell I was doing and one even gave me 100 LindenX. After a few hours, I took the leap and spent $9.77 on 2500 LindenX (SL’s form of currency). When I logged off, it still wasn’t in my account, so we’ll see what happens today.
All that said, the concept is really interesting, surreal and overwhelming. But I think I can say with honesty, I’m hooked. If you have SL stories to share, please feel free. It’s going to take me awhile to figure out what this is, let alone what it all means to me and potentially to non-profits. But I think it will be a fun journey and I’ll keep you posted on my progress.
And, please, find me in SL – I’m lonely! CORDELIA GOTHLY. See you “in world”!
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