Friday, February 23, 2007

Second Life Losing Its Virtues?

Here's a link to an article I came across on the L.A. Times. Some people have entered the world of Second Life seeking a utopia in which to live out their fantasy lives. However, due to the tremendously growing popularity of Second Life, millions of people all over the world are now playing it. Even giant corporations such as Circuit City and Toyota have entered seeking to sell virtual items.

Some residents of Second Life have joined together known as the Second Life Liberation Army to fight back against the growing commercialism. They disrupt events with bomb scripts and guns. It sounds almost like the movie "Fight Club".

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

That would irritating and I'd ignite bombs, too. Let's see what kind of virtual social unrest happens in Second Life. Be sure to keep me updated.

I tried to access the article but one has to be a registered member and I was too lazy to register. :P

David Kim said...

I'll keep you posted, but I usually just spend my time goofing around in Second Life as you have seen in my prior posts.

The link works for me. You have to register to read the other related articles though.