October 3, 2010

Well, I played around with Second Life last night again, and once again I do not see why people get so into these virtual reality/simulation games.  I thnk it's rather BORING!  I did go to some different places - halloween areas and some ghost tried to take my soul, but I just kept moving around and he eventualy left me alone.  There were some other people in the haunted area - about 4 or 5 - they were talking to each other, but no one said anything to me.  I feel kinds silly saying this, but I was a little nervous that they would, Ididn't know what to say - do you act yourself in these situations or do you role play.  You have created this alter person so do you take on any persona you want?  I feel silly because why would I care what this avatars think of me!  They don't know anything aboutme nor do I of them - who know where these people are even from.  I guess this could be what so many people so in this type of game - go into these rooms, meet people to chat with and be anybody, act anyway you want to - no one will ever know truly who you are.  I feel that these people are hiding behind their computers because they are too scared to face life - really sad when you think about it.