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Etiquette in Second Life
It was great to see so many new people in Second Life last night. I thought I would start a discussion to help all of the newbies the "rules" of Second Life (SL). I hope that others will help me build up a list.
-Please ask before sending a friend request. Genealogists are great people and would love to be your friend in SL, but it is nice if you ask before you send a friend request. This lets people know who and why someone is sending a request. We can probably figure it out in the genealogy universe of SL, but it is polite.
-If you bump into someone, say you are sorry. It's hard to learn the controls and we all were there at one time. Just act like you are in real life and if you run into someone ask forgiveness.
-If you need help, just ask. Someone will be sure to help.
-Don't keep apologize for not knowing how to do something. We know that you are learning and don't mind having to help.
Just a little list to get things started. Please add what I forgot.
Tina Ubble in Second Life
-Please ask before sending a friend request. Genealogists are great people and would love to be your friend in SL, but it is nice if you ask before you send a friend request. This lets people know who and why someone is sending a request. We can probably figure it out in the genealogy universe of SL, but it is polite.
-If you bump into someone, say you are sorry. It's hard to learn the controls and we all were there at one time. Just act like you are in real life and if you run into someone ask forgiveness.
-If you need help, just ask. Someone will be sure to help.
-Don't keep apologize for not knowing how to do something. We know that you are learning and don't mind having to help.
Just a little list to get things started. Please add what I forgot.
Tina Ubble in Second Life
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Permalink Reply by Illya Daddezio on
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-If you are going to step away from your computer, please say "AFK" (away from keyboard), so that others in the area will know you're away and won't be wondering why you're not answering their questions.
-Much like bumping, try not to sit on someone else. If you do, simply apologize and find another seat.
-When typing into Local Chat, only people within 20 meters of you will hear/see it. Don't get angry with someone if they do not respond because they are out of your range.
-When you arrive in a new location in SL, it may take a minute or so for things/people to appear (or rez). To avoid bumping into or sitting on others, pause for 30 seconds before moving around. -
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Permalink Reply by Karla Lang on
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And please... Don't change your clothes while in a crowd of other avatars. There are plenty of private places around to take care of that in. Many areas also want you to limit the amount of "bits n parts" that you show as well. So before you decide to sunbathe in the nude, check around to see if it's allowed :-)
Also, if you want to rez (open) something, you can perform a search for "public sandboxes". These are areas set aside for the general public to use to do everything from open a box to build a house or car. (or dragon!) If you have problems finding one, just ask! -
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Eklund, PLCGS on
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Understand that even though Second Life looks like a game, real people are sitting on the other side of those cartoonish avatars. I cannot stress enough the importance of this one. I'm not sure if this has been an issue in the genealogy community on SL as I have yet to be a part of this and haven't been on SL in awhile (hope to be soon), but I know that in other areas of SL people are sometimes treated very poorly and games are played with them because people look at SL as "just a game." I don't even describe SL as a game. I like to say that SL is an advanced social networking site. That immediately puts into users heads that SL is real.
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Excellent point, Jennifer. Just as in Real Life (RL), there is a full spectrum of people and personalities in Second Life (SL). The different land areas in Second Life have ratings (PG, Mature and Adult), which regulates the types of activities that can take place. My property, the Live Roots Genealogy Zone, is on PG land, and inappropriate behavior is not tolerated. Both DearMYRTLE and I are very sensitive to making sure our Second Life guests have a positive experience in the genealogy areas we own and maintain. You will find that the genealogy community in Second Life is just as pleasant as in Real Life. There's an sense of excitement quite similar to being at a genealogy conference, as folks get a chance to talk about their favorite hobby with others that share a similar passion.
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