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| Wintersweet |
One of the most intriguing things I have heard in
Second Life (SL) is that people get bored. To be honest, my main problem in SL
is the fact that I don’t have enough time to do everything I want. There are so
many interesting, extravagant, challenging events to attend. There are so many
inspiring, horrid (hah!), and utterly beautiful destinations to visit. How could
one get bored? I have asked this question over and over again to SL residents
and many were the replies, depending understandably on the type of person I was
talking to.
For the sake of simplicity, I will divide the
population of SL residents in two distinct groups (there are many more, I know,
but bear with me). On one hand, you have your regular social types. They might
get bored, but they always find a way of engaging and figuring out what to do
next. On the other hand, you have your contact-shy types. They need some sort
of structure, either via the people they share a virtual life with or some sort
of “roadmap” of places, events to attend.
Let’s focus on the latter group. Many were the
complaints they shared - that it’s
difficult finding places to visit; everything
is confusing; there’s nothing to do,
but the most compelling reason was loneliness. Some people find it extremely difficult
to strike a conversation with a perfect stranger and it becomes boring to have
no one to share your SL experiences with.
So, here are a few suggestions. At first glance, they
might not sound too social, but keep reading!
* Check some blogs about SL – there are a number of blogs
with daily posts suggesting/mentioning sims you can visit;
* Check the social media – a lot of SL residents have a
presence in social media and share their SL experiences there;
* Search the Destination Guide – yes, it only features
an infinitesimal part of what you can do and see in SL, but it’s a start;
* Open the map in your SL viewer, scroll
left/right/up/down at will and simply double-click on a sim – that easy? Yep! I
have found some unexpected gems this way;
* Check Search - it’s fairly well organized and the
array of options is interesting;
* Do a Search for Games in SL – there are a few games
out there you will enjoy;
* Do a Search for Hunts in SL – I can hear you
thinking “but I haaaaate hunts…” Ok, fair enough, but I must tell you I have made
a few fun friends going on hunts! I still remember a “victory dance” we used to
do when we found the prize; by the middle of the hunt, we had a group of 5 or 6
people going from store to store and doing the “victory dance” much to the
amazement of all the other hunters!
So, if you are trying your best not to leave Second
Life, give the suggestions above a shot and you just might stumble upon someone
interesting, someone you can share your own “victory dance” with.
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