http://www.secondlife.intellagirl.com/2007/03/01/will-voice-chat-make-second-life-a-more-cohesive-community/ Intellagirl Ponders the Possibilities Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:55:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.secondlife.intellagirl.com/2007/03/01/will-voice-chat-make-second-life-a-more-cohesive-community/#comment-8462 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 14:34:39 +0000 http://www.secondlife.intellagirl.com/2007/03/01/will-voice-chat-make-second-life-a-more-cohesive-community/#comment-8462 I'm not sure that having an alternate self, a projection of oneself, a self that is free to do or say/chat what's not possible in RL sometimes, is dishonest. Is role-playing dishonest? And you mention fabrication--is it "making" or "making up" and what is the difference? Is literature dishonest? I suggest that such works as "Ulysses" or "Moby Dick" or "Hamlet" (even with its ghosts) achieve a level of honesty unrivaled by so-called real life. I am who I am in SL, an honest representation, albeit a representation. Personally, I don't think I will participate in voice, except in an educational setting/event. If I wanted to use my voice, be recognized by my voice, as if it's more me than my avatar is me, I would walk into the next office or next door or call a friend on my cell. Maybe there's more, but these are my initial thoughts. . . . I’m not sure that having an alternate self, a projection of oneself, a self that is free to do or say/chat what’s not possible in RL sometimes, is dishonest. Is role-playing dishonest? And you mention fabrication–is it “making” or “making up” and what is the difference? Is literature dishonest? I suggest that such works as “Ulysses” or “Moby Dick” or “Hamlet” (even with its ghosts) achieve a level of honesty unrivaled by so-called real life. I am who I am in SL, an honest representation, albeit a representation. Personally, I don’t think I will participate in voice, except in an educational setting/event. If I wanted to use my voice, be recognized by my voice, as if it’s more me than my avatar is me, I would walk into the next office or next door or call a friend on my cell. Maybe there’s more, but these are my initial thoughts. . . .

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