Exrta Blog 3

I know that we have written many blogs on virtual worlds and that we have discussed it extensively in class, however, I still have some things that I want to vent about. Okay, I have two virtual worlds that I have issues with: Second Life and LambdaMOO. First, I’ll start with LambdaMOO. I don’t really understand how someone can enjoy spending all day long talking on the computer. Sure I have instant messenger but I do not spend all day talking on it. In fact, I haven’t gone on in a while. But back to LambdaMOO. I just don’t see how reading a bunch of text on a screen is enjoyable. I would much rather go out and meet people or talk on the phone. I like real life interaction so I guess virtual worlds aren’t for me. But how are they for anyone? I know the answer to this question but I don’t want to believe it. Because I still think it is a little ridiculous. Reading text descriptions of rooms and characters isn’t the same as seeing them and experiencing interactions in real life. This brings me to Second Life. I would say that Second Life is a little better than LambdaMOO. You can see graphics and have a character that you can actually see their features. But still, why would sitting for hours in front of a computer screen be entertaining? It is a strain for your eyes and these virtual worlds hardly correlate to real life. I don’t think that typing for hours on a keyboard can make you any more social in real life. I know that people use virtual worlds because they are too shy to socialize in real life. However, I feel like they are wasting their time. I know that I have brought up a lot of things that we have already talked about but I am just reiterating my point.