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Reuters Pulls Out of Second Life, Army Heads In

A little over two years ago, Reuters made headlines by setting up a reporter as a go-between for Second Life and the real world. Now, they've evidently decided that the buzz is no longer there, so they've ended the virtual-reporting experiment. The reporter, Eric Krangel, offered his own take on the situation, and what he thinks Linden Labs could do to make Second Life a better place. Whether or not the advice is taken, the US Army has decided to carve out its own presence in the virtual world by setting up a pair of islands that will function as recruiting tools. An article at Massively suggests that interest in Second Life is still high among a variety of organizations, saying, "at present it appears that more businesses are coming in than going out."

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  1. Re:Second Life?.. by v1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    a lot of people I know that don't even know what Second Life is

    Count me in. I assume it's a followup of some sort to Half Life?

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  2. Re:Second Life?.. by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know people who aren't even conceived yet. I meet millions of them every day.

  3. Re:Second Life?.. by extrasolar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Count me in. I assume it's a followup of some sort to Half Life?

    Not at all. It's the reciprequel.

    Sorry, I know. But sometimes, if it's a math joke, it doesn't matter how lame it is.

  4. Re:Second Life?.. by mjwx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Actually, there's a lot of people I know that don't even know what a first life is.

    Otherwise known as WOW subscribers.

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