The Elevator Effect In Second Life

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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Re:Yes you can

[Lumpy]

I have a great solution. if you are tailgaiting me, I will NOT change lanes but lift my foot off the gas pedal. your ass will be doing 45mph on the highway for a really long time, or until you decide to act like a mature adult and back off.

nothing pisses off a speeder/tailgaiter more then by controlling them. and I get huge satisfaction out of watching the immature children behind me wigging out until they realize that if they back off I will speed up and then get over when it is safe.

Hope to have you behind me some day!