Difference between revisions of "Background notes on SL"

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* "The Second Life Terms of Service ensure that users retain copyright for any content they create"
 
* "The Second Life Terms of Service ensure that users retain copyright for any content they create"
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== From experience/ exploration ==
  
 
* concept of "live music" events: what are the motivations for the performer and for the audience?
 
* concept of "live music" events: what are the motivations for the performer and for the audience?
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* talker: consider a music analogue
 
* talker: consider a music analogue
 
* MUDs (multi-user dungeon)
 
* MUDs (multi-user dungeon)
 
** "Life on the Screen"
 
** "Life on the Screen"

Revision as of 12:36, 20 July 2009

From wikipedia

  • "The Second Life Terms of Service ensure that users retain copyright for any content they create"
  • on average, 38,000 residents were logged in at any particular moment. The maximum concurrency (number of avatars inworld) recorded is 88,200 in the 1st qtr. 2009
  • During a 2001 meeting with investors, Rosedale noticed that the participants were particularly responsive to the collaborative, creative potential of Second Life. As a result, the initial objective driven, gaming focus of Second Life was shifted to a more user created, community driven experience.[11][12]


From experience/ exploration

  • concept of "live music" events: what are the motivations for the performer and for the audience?
  • concept of user-driven/-generated environment


Related topics

  • talker: consider a music analogue
  • MUDs (multi-user dungeon)
    • "Life on the Screen"