InWorldz – SecondLife etc etc
You know what gets on my last nerve these days? People… what a wonderful world it would be without them sometimes.
Moan moan, complain complain, me me, I want, why don’t you give me ….
I keep hearing this: “InWorldz is dead, there is nothing going on…”
*sighs*
Well you know what … I’ve been hearing the EXACT same thing about Second Life the last .. ooh I dunno … 2 – 3 years at LEAST! I met new people in Second Life all the time and the same questions over and over and over. “Why isn’t there X Y Z at locations A B C ”
You know what? How about not treating Virtual Worlds as you own little playpen? Like a place where people have to entertain YOU!
Let me ask you a question, you can answer or not but do me a favour ( wont cost you a dime thou a little brain activity might be required) and THINK about it ok?
Question: “When you wake up in the morning in your physical life. Do you approach people there in the same manner?”
Get this … Virtual Worlds are NOT .. and I repeat NOT games. The people in virtual worlds are NOT there for YOUR entertainment. The world does NOT revolve around little you, nor will it ever. The sooner you realise that the happier you will be. Trust me on this, ok ?
Yes I know one of the greetings we have in most virtual worlds (at least the ones I’ve encountered) is the two words “Have fun!” and yes I do actually belive in that still. BUT that fun is YOUR responsibility NOT everyone elses!
In InWorldz I have more to do than I can keep up with … honestly I do. I get notices several times a day about some event going on somewhere and if I’m bored 99% of the time I can always drop by IDI (InWorldz Desert Island aka first rezzplace) and chit-chat with people there all depending on time there are usually someone hanging around. Hey if not and if a new person rezzes in to InWorldz while your standing there try helping them out.
BUT .. and as always in life there are those nasty “buts”. One thing I have observed is this. The more you invest into a world the more you get out of it. (No I’m not talking about money investments)
I’ve noticed that when ever I pop back into SecondLife (again of course depending on the time) lot of my friends list is shrinking. Meaning I’m not seeing as many friends online in SecondLife anymore as I used to. When I go to SecondLife it’s often to grab something or pay something. Now and then I say hi to someone on my list and we natter for a bit. You know “so whats new with you in SecondLife – So whats new with you in InWorldz” Like proper conversation you would have with a friend in the physical realm if they had moved to a different city or different country. Not much different.
Now I’m not anti SecondLife, far from it actually, I love the original concept of SecondLife and I wish LindenLab would see sense and get back to their roots. Back to what attracted people to SecondLife and the concepts of Virtual Worlds in the first place.
So do me a huge favour – yea here I go agin with my favours but it still wont cost you a dime and it will save me from loads of headaches so Id really appreciate it – Bloody well get over yourself and start participating in the world(s) you’re in and if not stop bloody whining about it, ok? Then you might not be the type that gets enriched by virtual worlds so go play some online game instead and stop bitching about virtual worlds not being to YOUR liking!
* We thank you for your attention and will now attempt to resume our course into the unknown*
(pst cos we actually like that)
ladysakai
ladysakai 
I agree. I heard a lot of stuff like this too. And you know what? I have calmly adviced them to leave virtual worlds and try something else. I promise they get stunned :)) Try it next time 🙂 Theses worlds are not for all ppl thats a fact. Go play farmville duuh! 😉
You have made your point so well Lady S – I found myself agreeing with you on each and every statement.
I have an underlying hatred of the moaners of the real world and virtual worlds – we live ONE life (including our virtual lives) – let us all make the most of the happiness that can be found here.
We give so that we may receive!
Hugs
Anna
I’m so glad you wrote this, Lady! I couldn’t agree more! Thanks for putting my thoughts into words!!
There is many things going on Inworldz it is the finest thought out grid there is I look at the code I see why I see the types of servers it is all well done. I love inworldz LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. That Said there is a growing pain it is getting better when the founders learn you cant Give a huge amount of power to one avi and say go use our four grids raise money and have events. WHY would any one In there right mine give one AVI this power to compete against new places and markets coming in.
There is wonderful People in there that spent a ton of money to bring people over from other grids and raise money for toys for tots.
I was told that was horrible that 21 venders and 20 snow man builders came there to have fun and donate.
I asked how come it was bad. This oh so powerful AVI said It competed with the Toys for Tots event. At the Time of the end of their event it had raised 10 percent of the revenue for toys for tots and the hurricane Sandy relief fund soared.
This oh Mighty AVI told me that it was wrong to have these 24 venders and 20 snow man builders to use The Marine Corp charity Toys for Tots name at there event.
Growing pains you see the List of booked performers and venders was handed to one of the founders let them know what was up. in the first week of November.!
If the founders want to have a event rezz your self down and do it but people do not like to be micro managed and it only turns the customer away.
In the defense of the founders.
They the people that sat on a lonely cold round blob in the beginning and worked so hard to expand I say you are the best and as all parents it is hard to see a beautiful child grow and let them go mature.
I have lost to many good Clients in Inworldz here and SL do to Micro management
And a Glitch in the simulator that kicks people out of a group never was in the code or Tranq would have addressed it to me and the people.
The powerful AVI I am talking about is not the EC (Inworldz Events Coordinator ) How would I ever know that Avatar was made by the founders and given the power . I say to the EC good job hang in there and good luck.