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The Elevator Effect In Second Life

Posted by kdawson on from the going-up dept.

There is an good video on NPR about how real human reactions translate to the virtual world. It's interesting in view of the question posted here about rape in Second Life. The video covers a little experiment in SL where a reporter gets together with a psychologist to see if some unspoken human rules apply in the virtual world — such as staring or standing too close to someone. Perhaps surprisingly, in this world where you can be or do just about anything, you can't break these unspoken rules with impunity.

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  1. Yeah, I get the same feeling here by niceone · · Score: 5, Funny

    I get the same feeling here: I'll post something, and then someone else will post just below me, and it'll be stuck there right next to my post FOREVER.

    Freaks me out.

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    1. Re:Yeah, I get the same feeling here by houghi · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sorry.

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  2. Some unspoken human rules DO apply by evilsofa · · Score: 5, Funny

    "if some unspoken human rules apply in the virtual world"

    Do you know how annoying it is for a ten foot tall neon pink ogre to jump up and down in front of your face and not stop until you log out?

    My friends do!

  3. Re:who's hurling the giant phalluses around? by mqduck · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's totally acceptable. Just set up next to a spawn point and... oh, wait.

    Dude, are you camping in a maternity ward with a rifle?
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