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What can I do in Second Life? | == What can I do in Second Life? == | ||
Just about every real-world activity has a Second Life counterpart, and there are many SL experiences that you ''can't'' do in RL. | |||
Not specific enough? | |||
== Here are some lists of things to do == | |||
* '''[http://secondlife.com/destinations Destination Guide]''' - In addition to sightseeing at each place, there are often specific activities. For example, surfing at beaches. | |||
* '''[http://secondlife.com/community/events/ Events Calendar]''' - What's happening now. Click the '''All Categories''' dropdown. | |||
* 2011-03-22 - '''[http://allwomenstalk.com/8-things-you-dont-know-about-second-life/ 8 Things You Don't Know About Second Life]''' - Not specifically an activities list, but etiquette and mechanics that aren't immediately obvious. Torley likes the part where Mercy says "The tutorial videos are awesome". :) | * 2011-03-22 - '''[http://allwomenstalk.com/8-things-you-dont-know-about-second-life/ 8 Things You Don't Know About Second Life]''' - Not specifically an activities list, but etiquette and mechanics that aren't immediately obvious. Torley likes the part where Mercy says "The tutorial videos are awesome". :) | ||
* 2010-02-24 - '''[[Viewerhelp:Finding interesting things to see and do]]''' - From the built-in Viewer 2 help. | * 2010-02-24 - '''[[Viewerhelp:Finding interesting things to see and do]]''' - From the built-in Viewer 2 help. | ||
* 2009-02-13 - '''[http://effie-emmons.blogspot.com/2009/02/10-romantic-things-to-do-in-second-life.html 10 Romantic Things to do in Second Life]''' - By Effie, with pcitures. Not all of these places are still up, but there are other locations with similar experiences. | |||
* 2009-01-02 - '''[http://oxymoronicfusion.wordpress.com/things-to-do-in-second-life/ Things To Do in Second Life]''' - Brief article focusing on artistic activities. | |||
* 2009-xx-xx - '''[http://cyfishy.com/5thingsafter.html Five Things To Do Just After You Get Started in Second Life]''' - By CyFishy Traveler. Related, [http://cyfishy.com/5things.html Five Things To Do Before You Get Started...]. | * 2009-xx-xx - '''[http://cyfishy.com/5thingsafter.html Five Things To Do Just After You Get Started in Second Life]''' - By CyFishy Traveler. Related, [http://cyfishy.com/5things.html Five Things To Do Before You Get Started...]. | ||
* 2008-08-04 - '''[[Goals of Second Life]]''' - Page on this wiki based on an older doc. | * 2008-08-04 - '''[[Goals of Second Life]]''' - Page on this wiki based on an older doc. | ||
* 2007-05-17 - '''[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?327307-Second-Life-Places-to-Go-Groups-to-Join-Things-to-Do Places to Go, Groups to Join, Things to Do]''' - Forum thread was last updated on 2008-09-04. Contains historical things to things you could do as far back as 2003. | * 2007-05-17 - '''[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?327307-Second-Life-Places-to-Go-Groups-to-Join-Things-to-Do Places to Go, Groups to Join, Things to Do]''' - Forum thread was last updated on 2008-09-04. Contains historical things to things you could do as far back as 2003. | ||
* 2007-04-10 - '''[http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/04/10_fun_things_t.html 12 Things To Do In Second Life That Aren't Embarrassing If Your Priest Or Rabbi Finds Out]''' - By Mitch Wagner, who also did a [http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal-tech/science-tech/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210602197 followup on 2008-09-25]. | * 2007-04-10 - '''[http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/04/10_fun_things_t.html 12 Things To Do In Second Life That Aren't Embarrassing If Your Priest Or Rabbi Finds Out]''' - By Mitch Wagner, who also did a [http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal-tech/science-tech/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210602197 followup on 2008-09-25]. | ||
* 2007-03-10 - '''[http://www.todaysten.com/2007/03/10-fun-things-to-do-in-second-life.html 10 Fun Things to do in Second Life]''' - Click header hyperlinks for more specifics. Not sure if this is where the article was originally published. | |||
* 2007-02-19 - '''[http://www.flickr.com/photos/hannah_hannya/sets/72157600204137530/show/ Describing SL]''' - By Hannah Hannya. Visual slideshow sort of like a children's storybook. Be sure to click '''Show Info''' in the upper-right for captions. | |||
* Date unknown - '''[http://personalweb.about.com/od/virtualworlds/a/sl_thingstodo.htm What To Do In Your Second Life]''' - From About.com, mentions popular basics. | |||
== Observations == | == Observations == | ||
* Various spam blogs have reprinted some of these lists over years. | * Various spam blogs have reprinted some of these lists over years. | ||
* Misc. questions [http://yhoo.it/eygw5x come up on Yahoo Answers]. They can be kinda hard to trawl through. | |||
Revision as of 07:13, 6 April 2011
What can I do in Second Life?
Just about every real-world activity has a Second Life counterpart, and there are many SL experiences that you can't do in RL.
Not specific enough?
Here are some lists of things to do
- Destination Guide - In addition to sightseeing at each place, there are often specific activities. For example, surfing at beaches.
- Events Calendar - What's happening now. Click the All Categories dropdown.
- 2011-03-22 - 8 Things You Don't Know About Second Life - Not specifically an activities list, but etiquette and mechanics that aren't immediately obvious. Torley likes the part where Mercy says "The tutorial videos are awesome". :)
- 2010-02-24 - Viewerhelp:Finding interesting things to see and do - From the built-in Viewer 2 help.
- 2009-02-13 - 10 Romantic Things to do in Second Life - By Effie, with pcitures. Not all of these places are still up, but there are other locations with similar experiences.
- 2009-01-02 - Things To Do in Second Life - Brief article focusing on artistic activities.
- 2009-xx-xx - Five Things To Do Just After You Get Started in Second Life - By CyFishy Traveler. Related, Five Things To Do Before You Get Started....
- 2008-08-04 - Goals of Second Life - Page on this wiki based on an older doc.
- 2007-05-17 - Places to Go, Groups to Join, Things to Do - Forum thread was last updated on 2008-09-04. Contains historical things to things you could do as far back as 2003.
- 2007-04-10 - 12 Things To Do In Second Life That Aren't Embarrassing If Your Priest Or Rabbi Finds Out - By Mitch Wagner, who also did a followup on 2008-09-25.
- 2007-03-10 - 10 Fun Things to do in Second Life - Click header hyperlinks for more specifics. Not sure if this is where the article was originally published.
- 2007-02-19 - Describing SL - By Hannah Hannya. Visual slideshow sort of like a children's storybook. Be sure to click Show Info in the upper-right for captions.
- Date unknown - What To Do In Your Second Life - From About.com, mentions popular basics.
Observations
- Various spam blogs have reprinted some of these lists over years.
- Misc. questions come up on Yahoo Answers. They can be kinda hard to trawl through.