The Corporate Invasion of Second Life

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday November 14, 2006 @05:22AM from the big-business-other-world dept.

Tyburn Franklie writes "Second Life is entering its 'second phase'. With big-name brands colonizing its virtual earth and the media getting worked up into a frenzy of hype, the alternative world is looking more and more like the old one. There are even worries about virtual office etiquette (sorry guys: no guns in the office). And now Linden Labs has words of warning for would-be corporate warriors seeking a Second Life: 'If you are not authentic and do not offer anything to the community, you are likely to be ignored, at best.' Sage advice — whatever world you're in." A lot of overhype here, I think.

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Great, that's all I need... by TheSHAD0W · 2006-11-14 05:36 · Score: 5, Funny

I just spent all my L$ on a new house, and a giant pitcher blew through my wall in a cloud of dust, yelling "OH YEAH!!!" It didn't find any kids so it just left.
Re:What's the point by Kingrames · 2006-11-14 06:29 · Score: 5, Funny

Apparently the sex. Or at least that's the impression I got seeing HORDES of minimalls, sex shops, fashion stores, and "pubs" scattered around the place. It's like a MMOVSC (Massively Multiplayer Online Victoria's Secret Catalog)

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