Comments on: Culture Shock in Second Life http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/ More than just a blog. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:34:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Black Lynx Fillmore http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-391098 Black Lynx Fillmore Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:17:32 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-391098 <p>I find SL to be interesting.. but interesting in the way of alcoholism. It's nice to have a drink once in a while.. but you know too much may just get you addicted. I'd hate them to find me dead in front of the PC one day with coffee everywhere, logged into SL.</p> <p>Great post. You actually think about things... I may just have to return. :D</p> <p>Namasté</p> I find SL to be interesting.. but interesting in the way of alcoholism. It’s nice to have a drink once in a while.. but you know too much may just get you addicted.
I’d hate them to find me dead in front of the PC one day with coffee everywhere, logged into SL.

Great post. You actually think about things… I may just have to return. :D

Namasté

]]> By: De Mattar » Second Life is not a learning environment… but why not? http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-386813 De Mattar » Second Life is not a learning environment… but why not? Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:33:28 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-386813 <p>[...] that was taken from us with traditional learning “environments”. As Stephanie Booth says, in Culture shock in Second Life: “[…] even though Second Life is an entirely on-the-computer thing, it clearly activates the [...]</p> […] that was taken from us with traditional learning “environments”. As Stephanie Booth says, in Culture shock in Second Life: “[…] even though Second Life is an entirely on-the-computer thing, it clearly activates the […]

]]> By: De Mattar » EDTECH 597: Teaching and Learning in Second Life - 2nd Class - 31 Jan. 2008 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-383260 De Mattar » EDTECH 597: Teaching and Learning in Second Life - 2nd Class - 31 Jan. 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:43:57 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-383260 <p>[...] maravilhoso, à fase dos estereótipos - em que tudo no outro é negativo, até o ajuste final) e Culture Shock in Second Life, que explora o choque gerado pelo Second Life. Tem uma passagem muito interessante no segundo [...]</p> […] maravilhoso, à fase dos estereótipos - em que tudo no outro é negativo, até o ajuste final) e Culture Shock in Second Life, que explora o choque gerado pelo Second Life. Tem uma passagem muito interessante no segundo […]

]]> By: karthik http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-179461 karthik Mon, 07 May 2007 08:32:34 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-179461 <p>I am really saddened about your comments on India. Hope your subsequent visits make you feel more natural and peacefull..</p> I am really saddened about your comments on India. Hope your subsequent visits make you feel more natural and peacefull..

]]> By: Jonas Lagerström http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-141014 Jonas Lagerström Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:52:30 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-141014 <p>Hi,</p> <p>I'm a Swedish economist who's looking for ways to measure the extent of discrimination. In the real world, it's close to impossible (you can almost always claim that immigrants are rejected due to for example poor language skills). Therefore I now turn my attention to anonther world: The Second Life. You mentioned that there is discrimination and racism in the Second Life... in what way? Does anyone know any clever way to measure it (do people ever apply for jobs, queue to get some service)? Do people ever change their identity, e.g. from being a discriminated furry to some priviliged "race"? If so, please send me an e-mail. Best, Jonas Lagerström (Jonas.Lagerstrom@ifau.uu.se)</p> Hi,

I’m a Swedish economist who’s looking for ways to measure the extent of discrimination. In the real world, it’s close to impossible (you can almost always claim that immigrants are rejected due to for example poor language skills). Therefore I now turn my attention to anonther world: The Second Life. You mentioned that there is discrimination and racism in the Second Life… in what way? Does anyone know any clever way to measure it (do people ever apply for jobs, queue to get some service)? Do people ever change their identity, e.g. from being a discriminated furry to some priviliged “race”? If so, please send me an e-mail. Best, Jonas Lagerström (Jonas.Lagerstrom@ifau.uu.se)

]]> By: Choque Cultural « SecondLife & Vindi http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-133654 Choque Cultural « SecondLife & Vindi Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:17:08 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-133654 <p>[...] Choque Cultural enero 8, 2007 at 5:16 pm | In Personal, Lifestyle, SecondLife | Link to Culture Shock in Second Life at Climb to the Stars (Stephanie Booth) [...]</p> […] Choque Cultural enero 8, 2007 at 5:16 pm | In Personal, Lifestyle, SecondLife | Link to Culture Shock in Second Life at Climb to the Stars (Stephanie Booth) […]

]]> By: Helge Städtler http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-131358 Helge Städtler Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:45:54 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-131358 <p><strong>Second Life: 4 Stunden als besitzloser Punk im Cyberspace...</strong></p> <pre><code>Nun habe ich endlich geschafft, was andere vor mir schon lange getan haben: Ich habe Second Life (SL) ausprobiert. Warum? Nun, wenn der Reuters Nachrichtendienst die Bildzeitung (siehe auch hier) vom Springerverlag, die Harvard Universität und IBM (U... </code></pre> Second Life: 4 Stunden als besitzloser Punk im Cyberspace…

Nun habe ich endlich geschafft, was andere vor mir schon lange getan haben: Ich habe Second Life (SL) ausprobiert. Warum? Nun, wenn der Reuters Nachrichtendienst die Bildzeitung (siehe auch hier) vom Springerverlag, die Harvard Universität und IBM (U...
]]> By: Le Matin Dimanche parle de Second Life at Climb to the Stars (Stephanie Booth) http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-130241 Le Matin Dimanche parle de Second Life at Climb to the Stars (Stephanie Booth) Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:47:55 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-130241 <p>[...] Culture Shock in Second Life [...]</p> […] Culture Shock in Second Life […]

]]> By: Jack Pearse http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-129769 Jack Pearse Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:12:14 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-129769 <p>Hi,</p> <p>I like this article. I used a short quote on my website which is linked above. I hope this is okay. I like your "internet inside the internet" idea.</p> Hi,

I like this article. I used a short quote on my website which is linked above. I hope this is okay. I like your “internet inside the internet” idea.

]]> By: node3000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-129768 node3000 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:09:33 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-129768 <p>[...] Let’s start with Stephanie Booth’s Words: “Second Life is much more than ‘chat with graphics’. As I told my Grandma on the phone yesterday, when she asked me what on earth my last posts were about, it’s almost like an ‘internet inside the internet’.” [...]</p> […] Let’s start with Stephanie Booth’s Words: “Second Life is much more than ‘chat with graphics’. As I told my Grandma on the phone yesterday, when she asked me what on earth my last posts were about, it’s almost like an ‘internet inside the internet’.” […]

]]> By: Melissa http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-128555 Melissa Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:40:56 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-128555 <p>Hi Steph,</p> <p>I also have started wandering in SL, infact I am experimenting being someone totaly different, a little bit like been reincarnated in a different life alltogether. I have gone through this first period of growing paine, but now feel at ease, I can sort my closet and check what to wear in some 20 min. and then go on discovering people, places, etc. Its a bit like been able to role play all these fantasies that I would keep hidden from other people in 1st life. So maybe we meet in SL, I am Melissavp Islander, liked ur blog by the way, regards</p> Hi Steph,

I also have started wandering in SL, infact I am experimenting being someone totaly different, a little bit like been reincarnated in a different life alltogether. I have gone through this first period of growing paine, but now feel at ease, I can sort my closet and check what to wear in some 20 min. and then go on discovering people, places, etc.
Its a bit like been able to role play all these fantasies that I would keep hidden from other people in 1st life.
So maybe we meet in SL, I am Melissavp Islander, liked ur blog by the way, regards

]]> By: GreenReaper http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-127498 GreenReaper Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:42:16 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-127498 <p>It's true - there are collections of islands and areas on the mainland that have been turned into "furry havens". Click my name to get to a page describing them all!</p> It’s true - there are collections of islands and areas on the mainland that have been turned into “furry havens”. Click my name to get to a page describing them all!

]]> By: Juliette White » First impressions of Second Life http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-126709 Juliette White » First impressions of Second Life Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:11:45 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-126709 <p>[...] I think culture shock in Second Life is probably relatively normal, and unlike in World of Warcraft there isn’t the immediate gratification - the rewards of participating are obviously going to be long-term rather than short-term. It has made me realise that you couldn’t just tell some non-SLers to create characters and turn up and participate in something without them investing a fair amount of time just getting the hang of things. I’m also not convinced that it’s appeal will be universal - SL personas are always going to be far less common than e-mail addresses. It’s much easier to learn to use e-mail than SL. However, I’m going to perservere, because I have some ideas for things that I want to do. Maybe more of my friends will gradually also get characters there too, though I’m not quite sure how I’ll find out if they do. [...]</p> […] I think culture shock in Second Life is probably relatively normal, and unlike in World of Warcraft there isn’t the immediate gratification - the rewards of participating are obviously going to be long-term rather than short-term. It has made me realise that you couldn’t just tell some non-SLers to create characters and turn up and participate in something without them investing a fair amount of time just getting the hang of things. I’m also not convinced that it’s appeal will be universal - SL personas are always going to be far less common than e-mail addresses. It’s much easier to learn to use e-mail than SL. However, I’m going to perservere, because I have some ideas for things that I want to do. Maybe more of my friends will gradually also get characters there too, though I’m not quite sure how I’ll find out if they do. […]

]]> By: Out to Pasture » Blog Archive » SL bloglinks http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-126461 Out to Pasture » Blog Archive » SL bloglinks Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:49:43 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-126461 <p>[...] Stephanie Booth writes about Culture Shock in Second Life [...]</p> […] Stephanie Booth writes about Culture Shock in Second Life […]

]]> By: Second Life Creativity » Make no mistake http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-125407 Second Life Creativity » Make no mistake Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:51:22 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2006/08/14/culture-shock-in-second-life/#comment-125407 <p>[...] This resonates really well with I have been hearing over the past months. I her next post on the matter she goes on to compare the Culture Shock in Second Life to arriving in India. [...]</p> […] This resonates really well with I have been hearing over the past months. I her next post on the matter she goes on to compare the Culture Shock in Second Life to arriving in India. […]

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