THIS IS IT this is it, it's coming!!!
Jul. 22nd, 2004 11:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
avadOh I'm so excited. B and I logged on last night on the 7dayfreetrial for Second Life. The possibilities are endless. His mind is blown. I'm trying to stop myself from my egoful 'I told you so-ing'. Yes I dreamt this back in 97 (when I was not involved with computers at ALL- not even email). The dream was intricate and detailed ...about the power of charity/philanthropy memes within this bizarre, completely engaging immersive 3d environment portal to be.
Since then I have been on a sort of quest..and now the graphics have evolved to be engaging enough (you'll be wowed) and it all seems to be coming together!! Look!:
"Morgantown, WV -- June 4, 2004 -- On May 28, thirty or so people gathered for a charity auction to raise funds for the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF). They bid on a variety of items, including one of a kind couture from the world's top designers and a set of sculptures from an up and coming artist, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars. What makes this event so unique isthey gathered in the online world of Second Life(r) and the hundreds of thousands they raised were in the game's currency -- Linden dollars -- that were then converted to US$900 on the currency exchange site Gaming Open Market (GOM).
This event was the culmination of a month-long fundraising campaign launched in Second Life by Virtual Economies Realizing True Usefulness (VERTU), a virtual non-profit organization founded by player Sarah Einstein. Einstein, who is known in world as Bhodi Silverman, started VERTU as a way to bring real world philanthropy to the gaming community. Says Einstein, "I wanted to create a way for the virtual community to participate in real world efforts for social justice and to bring awareness of these issues into Second Life."
The EFF campaign, VERTU's first, raised over $1,700.00 during a month of activities that included parties, auctions and even lectures with EFF's Activism Coordinator, Ren Bucholz, on topics such as Exporting American IP: Trade Agreements, Treaties and Policy Laundering. "This is a great example of what can happen if technology users aren't treated solely as 'consumers.' I'm really happy to have been a part of this," says Bucholz about the campaign."
READ all about it, see links and project ahead!!!!
Since then I have been on a sort of quest..and now the graphics have evolved to be engaging enough (you'll be wowed) and it all seems to be coming together!! Look!:
"Morgantown, WV -- June 4, 2004 -- On May 28, thirty or so people gathered for a charity auction to raise funds for the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF). They bid on a variety of items, including one of a kind couture from the world's top designers and a set of sculptures from an up and coming artist, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars. What makes this event so unique isthey gathered in the online world of Second Life(r) and the hundreds of thousands they raised were in the game's currency -- Linden dollars -- that were then converted to US$900 on the currency exchange site Gaming Open Market (GOM).
This event was the culmination of a month-long fundraising campaign launched in Second Life by Virtual Economies Realizing True Usefulness (VERTU), a virtual non-profit organization founded by player Sarah Einstein. Einstein, who is known in world as Bhodi Silverman, started VERTU as a way to bring real world philanthropy to the gaming community. Says Einstein, "I wanted to create a way for the virtual community to participate in real world efforts for social justice and to bring awareness of these issues into Second Life."
The EFF campaign, VERTU's first, raised over $1,700.00 during a month of activities that included parties, auctions and even lectures with EFF's Activism Coordinator, Ren Bucholz, on topics such as Exporting American IP: Trade Agreements, Treaties and Policy Laundering. "This is a great example of what can happen if technology users aren't treated solely as 'consumers.' I'm really happy to have been a part of this," says Bucholz about the campaign."
READ all about it, see links and project ahead!!!!
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Date: 2004-07-22 10:04 pm (UTC)Peace,
Julie
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Date: 2004-07-23 08:24 am (UTC)She/I was just 'born' yesterday and am still trying to figure out the very very basics of movement and modifications. Since i'm not a gamer or a chatter I need to practice everything that takes others two seconds to catch onto. ugh.
Last night was actually scary for me...it was 'night' in SL and it was just too eerie a feel for a first time wandering.
Second Life
Date: 2004-07-23 09:02 am (UTC)Do you intend to subscribe ($10 for life)?
Me I do...
If possible, I would like to meet you there. My avatar's name is ElektriX VosmoX (I'm not registered yet).
Julie
Re: Second Life
Date: 2004-07-23 09:53 am (UTC)Probably upgrade later on so that i can buy some land and try building something (goodgod the learning I have to do)!.
We should meet up, yes. That'd be great. Don't know when i'm going on again, but if you have a time, let me know and maybe i go. A decent safe-feeling place is the intro teleports area at Ahern...parklike with benches.
Re: Second Life
Date: 2004-07-23 09:57 am (UTC)I already tried Worlds.com, ActiveWorlds and other ones (I would need to search to be able to mention the names). Someone told me that "There" was the best one.
I shall keep you update this week-end about my registration.
Julie
Re: Second Life
Date: 2004-07-24 08:34 pm (UTC)I'll be patient, sooner or later I will have the hardware necessary to have a decent life in the virtual worlds... once the one in the 'real' world will be decent enough first :-)
Peace,
Julie