Tuesday 13 November 2007

second life



this video about second life was posted on http://youtube.com/


second life is an online based mmorpg which allows users to create an avatar in which can be made to look like anything they want. although this does allow things like illegal acts as shown in the video above. there are huge advantages of having a games such as this, for one it allows users to create someone they would like to be and just chat with friends or meet new people.
the video above shows of how pedophiles use web 2.0 to abuse the internet and make these sick acts.
this brings the problem as nobody can control it as they get created without anybody knowing about them. Only the people involved.
using the cyberspace, entrepreneurs can make a living by renting or selling areas of land and properties. some also make furniture and design rooms for other users. the currency called linden dollars which has an exchange rate of 500 linden dollars to £1. if you rent a room in the center of London for example it would cost you £60 a week in sterling. designers are able to make a living from renting their houses.
due to the fact that there are no rules on the game it means that there is no limit to the game. there are even online concerts and talks which makes it and educational game. the ceo of of the design company refers to the world as the wild west and the people being pioneers ready to build.
the company linden labs who makes the game make their money by selling the land for people to build on. but the world grows by 15-20% each month. this massive growth bring in ideas for the game. this reflects when actual companies get involved and create shops on the game for avatars to buy replicas of their products. this in tern will lead users to buy real products.

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