Today I became a resident of the virtual world Second life; it seems really fascinating and interesting. I think it would never have crossed my mind to join if it wasn’t for the course I am taking where we are studying the social web.
It struck me that you can practically live your whole life on the Internet. You can study, follow news, communicate and socialize, order food and other things you need, work and probably even more things I didn’t think of. You just need a computer and Internet. So if you feel tired of the real world just stay inside with your computer.
I think somehow Internet steels our time and maybe it also alienates us from each other? Human kind is lazy and takes every opportunity to a short cut, if the virtual world gives a chance to an easier world, why step outside at all? You have everything you need on your screen.
I like to go clubbing in SL, because there´s good music and I can do it daytime. But still I don't understand why some people totally prefer doing it in SL insted of rl. I enjoy dancing much more than watching my avatar dancing :D
SvaraRaderaHi!
SvaraRaderaInteresting! I want to go clubbing as well! ; ) It just seems like SL is such a huge virtual world that it will take me forever to get a grip of it.
The subject, kind of, came up in Lillis blog - though slightly from another angle(http://lilliinne.blogspot.com/2011/03/nya-vanner.html).
SvaraRaderaIf alienation is a subjective feeling, it looks like it can happen either you stay online or not - real and virtual life get tangled more and more together...
But let's not forget that Internet brings people together too - on the net you can suddenly find others to share things with and discuss with, instead of feeling that you are "the only one" that cares for this or that.
SvaraRadera