| ScarpGodenot | says | Two SL friends Left SL without a word. Closed groups defriended all, abandoned land. No reason no warning. Are they really 'friends'? |
Nov 16, 2009 -
04:12AM
| ScarpGodenot | says | Two SL friends Left SL without a word. Closed groups defriended all, abandoned land. No reason no warning. Are they really 'friends'? |
| botgirl | says | ex-friends? |
| ScarpGodenot | says | ha ha, apparently. but seriously if you are 'roleplaying' a friend in SL, don't you owe them an explanation? Talk about depersonalization |
| Tricia | says | no kidding. I've had that happen, too. I don't pretend to be anyone's friend, can't fathom how anyone can be so cold. |
| Gracie | says | Awwwww that's too bad. I'm sorry Scarp. I think people just have their own agenda in SL. |
| Gracie | says | Maybe there was too much drama that you didn't know about. Or other such issues. I think when you don't REALLY know a person... |
| Gracie | says | anything is possible, and you never know. It's very sad  |
| Kghia | I think Gracie is right. People are in SL for many reasons, and most only show you a part of themselves. Just remember, it isn't really |
| Kghia | about you or a reflection on what you've given the friendship, but whatever they are dealing with. |
| botgirl | says | I think almost every pseudonymous relationship will either end up gone without a trace, or transition into one where identities are shared. |
| GwynethLlewelyn | thinks | Hmm botgirl, that depends on what *kind* of relationship it is... |
| ScarpGodenot | says | Been thinking: Some people really see their avatar as a separate life. These are more likely to do this than those who see avatar as |
| ScarpGodenot | says | 'part' of life in general. So they 'move on' because they don't see a way to stay without being fully engaged. |
| botgirl | says | Gwyneth, I guess what I meant is that most pseudonymous identities are short-lived, compared to human ID. |
| botgirl | says | So if you never transition to knowing someone's RL identity, it's likely that they will disappear at some point. |
| botgirl | says | I quoted you and linked to this Plurk in my blog post today: is.gd/4X82i |
| ScarpGodenot | says | Cool. Interesting post there too botgirl, I used to go to Sophrosyne's Salon, had no idea she had left. Do you know why? |
| botgirl | says | My take is that there was just not enough time to carry on separate virtual and physical lives, and for whatever reason, she didn't... |
| botgirl | says | want to go public with her RL identity so as to be able to integrate them to some degree. |
| botgirl | says | Pseudonymity aside, I think many people find that they can't spend the time to carry on significant SL activities for the long-term |
| ScarpGodenot | says | I guess this is where I differ with some, because if I were to find less time for SL, I would NOT leave forever, just come in occasionally |
| Kghia | says | I have someone on my friends' list who shows up every 5-6 months. Contacts me and expects me to make time when he appears. |
| Kghia | says | Catch him up on everything. If it is important to be involved in the community, show up. |
© copyright 2007-2012 Plurk Search People Search Verified Account APIFAQ
Contact Us About Blog Jobs Terms Privacy