That is the
question that I went around second life asking “If you could have anything on
Second Life What would it be? The answer will surprise you. For me when I hear
that question I think maybe bigger land or better skins, maybe even a new
outfit? But, surprisingly those are not the answers that I got; five residents
where nice enough to answer this question.
Nena Dreadlow: If you could have anything in sl what
would it be?
Muse Monigal- “We’ll I’ve been On Second Life since it began and am on
my second Character Now , and while support has improved for those who are us
joining our community in second life I would like to see more organizations
geared towards more hands on help for those that have arrived. We want our
community to grow.”
I would have to
agree with Muse. There does need to be more Help available for new people
arriving in second life. SL has grown so much that there is so much to learn
and without any kind of help in world, it’s hard to get around and to learn
what to do.
I asked the same question to Mspink Lips and
this is what she had to say:
Mspink Lips- “I would
like a easier way to make money Some
people don’t want to be a stripper or go through a lot of drama. Maybe you can
earn money by going through a loyal administration and not by just a random
person who you won’t know if it is a scam or not”
MsPink has just
started playing but luckily she has a
friend who has played a few years helping her. I remember when I first started playing sl
and I had no idea how to even get a job. If there is someone who could have
helped me like Mspink suggested, it would have been a lot easier
Next to answer
the question was Kat ( dawn nite) and she said, “ I would like a way sl can verify someone’s
real life age and gender. I want to go to someone’s profile and be able to tell
who I am talking to and not worry that I’m is talking to someone other than I think”
Kat has had
problems in the past with this as I’m sure a lot of people have. I never have thought
about this before but I think if there was a way to make sure you are talking
to who they say they are then it would be better then knowing right away then
finding out later. There is a term for people who aren’t who they say they are;
catfish.
While doing
this poll I went to a hair store and
talked to a few people there.
Harlon
Mongtomery says, “I think that the type of clubs are
limited on sl”.
Harlon wants to be able
to search for a club and the type of music and then go to that location and be
able to hear that type of music he likes and not go there and hear something
different”
I know that I’ve
run into that problem before where you go and look for a music genre and then
you get to that club and they are not playing the music as advertised. They should stick to what they said so
visitors can enjoy the music that you love.
Vivian Klees
was the last person I asked and she said “ She wants better
Region crossing Vehicles and avatar
crossing regions on the main land. This needs to be worked on and the current
physics engine needs to be upgraded for a better gaming experience”
All the SL
residents I polled gave great answers to think about. playing Second Life isn’t
just about the items people buy or what they have. SL is made up of so much more. Things that can be changed by just talking
about them is a chance that Second Life can be bigger and better than before. Don’t stop talking about what can make your SL
experience better and continue to explore and learn about new ways to better
improve your world.
If you would
like to contribute your thoughts to this question use the comment box below.
I just came back to SL after a long hiatus, and decided to start anew with a fresh account. Having been almost 10 years since undergoing the "new user" experience first hand, I have to say I was pretty disappointed and underwhelmed.
ReplyDeleteFrom that perspective, if I could have anything in Second Life right now, it would have to be an improved experience for newbies with mentors - or something like Smart Bots, at least - available to give out notecards and even answer simple questions that people have when they first rez in. I watched a number of people having difficulty with movement controls, not sure where to go, asking questions in local chat. If brand new members get turned off within their first few minutes, our virtual world will continue to die off. I know SL 2 is on the horizon, but I'd still like to see the original be a welcoming place for first timers and "new old" members alike!