http://www.secondlifeupdate.com/rants-and-ramblings/the-2-real-reasons-second-life-is-successful/ Exploring this SL Online Virtual World playing Avatar Games for Lindens | 2nd Life & more! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:23:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.secondlifeupdate.com/rants-and-ramblings/the-2-real-reasons-second-life-is-successful/comment-page-1/#comment-3205 Cloud Bracken Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:29:21 +0000 http://www.secondlifeupdate.com/?p=2801#comment-3205 SL is also based on a philosophy that adults can manage themselves. I refer to the emphasis on Tolerance and even appreciation of diversity, and I think it is fundamental to most residents' enjotment and sense of ownership of their Second Lives. To quote the Community standards themselves: "The goals of the Community Standards are simple: treat each other with respect and without harassment, adhere to local standards as indicated by simulator ratings, and refrain from any hate activity which slurs a real-world individual or real-world community." The prohibited behaviors include acts of: Intolerance, Harrassment, Assault, Disclosure, Indecency, and Disturbing the Peace. http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php Adults want to and are capable of governing their own behavior; aside from a few morality fundamentalists, they don't need or want a corporation or government imposing behavioral standards beyond freedom from Harrassment. Any virtual world not firmly grounded in understanding this is unlikely to remain interesting to adults. SL is also based on a philosophy that adults can manage themselves. I refer to the emphasis on Tolerance and even appreciation of diversity, and I think it is fundamental to most residents’ enjotment and sense of ownership of their Second Lives. To quote the Community standards themselves: “The goals of the Community Standards are simple: treat each other with respect and without harassment, adhere to local standards as indicated by simulator ratings, and refrain from any hate activity which slurs a real-world individual or real-world community.” The prohibited behaviors include acts of: Intolerance, Harrassment, Assault, Disclosure, Indecency, and Disturbing the Peace. http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php
Adults want to and are capable of governing their own behavior; aside from a few morality fundamentalists, they don’t need or want a corporation or government imposing behavioral standards beyond freedom from Harrassment. Any virtual world not firmly grounded in understanding this is unlikely to remain interesting to adults.

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