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| '''''Second Life''''' is an open-ended virtual world created by ]-based ]. It is similar to ], another such world created around the same time, in that one of its primary focuses is socialization, but the similarity ends there. The brain child of former ] ] ], Second Life gives its users (referred to as residents) tools to shape its world. A large majority of the content in the Second Life world is user-created, and one of the unique things about Second Life is that users retain the rights to the objects they create. | |||
| THERE IS THE BEST!!! | |||
| SECOND LIFE SUCKS!!! | |||
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| THERE RULES!!!! | |||
| == Objects == | |||
| Second Life includes a 3D modeling tool that allows users to create objects of nearly any complexity out of a set of basic building blocks known as ''prims'' (short for ''primitives''). Second Life includes a set of textures that users can apply to their objects, but users can also upload and apply their own images. Objects can have scripts which control their behaviors -- Second Life uses its own scripting language, called ] (most commonly referred to simply as LSL), which has a syntax similar to ]. LSL allows objects to interact with the Second Life world and the ] (via ] and ]). Second Life uses the ] for simulated physics, though not all objects in the world necessarily respond to physics. | |||
| HAW HAW!!! SECOND LIFE GOT PWNED BY THERE!!! | |||
| == ] == | |||
| DIE LOSERS, DIE!!!! | |||
| Users of Second Life are represented in the world by a ] ], which can be customized and clothed in a wide variety of ways. Users can also attach objects to their avatars to further customize them -- the attachments can be something as simple as a pair of ], or something as complex as a costume to make the avatar look like something else entirely, such as a ] character. It is also possible for users to upload animations (acquired via ] or created with software such as ]) for their avatar. | |||
| Second Life does not have a predetermined theme — Linden Lab has left the task of establishing one up to the users. | |||
| THERE FOREVER!!!! | |||
| == ] == | |||
| Second Life requires a ] Internet connection, and free software (about 20MB, and available for the ] and ]) that can be ]ed from the . | |||
| == ] == | |||
| Second Life currently has four pricing ] (all prices in ]s): | |||
| * Basic Access -- one-time access fee of $9.95 | |||
| * Premium Monthly -- $9.95/month (billed ]) | |||
| * Premium Quarterly -- $7.50/month (billed ]) | |||
| * Premium Annual -- $6.00/month (billed ]) | |||
| Additionally, there is a seven-day free trial, for which a ] is required for age verification. Second Life requires users to be at least 18 years of age. | |||
| == ] == | |||
| Second Life has its own ] and a ], Linden dollars. Residents receive a small amount of money when they start their account, and a weekly stipend. The size of the stipend depends on the account type. To earn additional money, residents can also sell objects or services for Linden dollars through in-world shops. It is possible to convert Linden dollars to US dollars and vice versa through real-world brokers such as and . | |||
| == References == | |||
| Many Second Life residents have noted the similarities between Second Life and the ] from ]'s '']''. | |||
| == External links == | |||
| * official website | |||
| * official website | |||
| === Forums === | |||
| * official forums | |||
| * - resident-run Second Life forums | |||
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| * - Primarily a ]-focused forum, with forums for other ]s including Second Life | |||
| === Weblogs === | |||
| * - a ] about Second Life society by ] | |||
| * : "The Voices of Second Life" (a ]) | |||
| * : Regularly updated news site | |||
| * : Reviews | |||
| * '''Individual Players' Blogs''' | |||
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| === Photo Galleries === | |||
| * | |||
| * User submitted screenshots | |||
| * A selection of photos including a large group shot | |||
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| === Business Directories === | |||
| * - resident-run directory of stores and services | |||
| * - Alpha phase directory and classifieds | |||
| === Other Sites === | |||
| * - a community effort to supplement the available ] documentation | |||
| * - Resident Run Land-Auctioning System <!-- The real auctions in SL are Linden auctions only, but this site looks horrible, a nice alternative would be a replacement for this. ] 21:42, Aug 15, 2004 (UTC) --> | |||
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Revision as of 16:36, 26 August 2004
Second Life is crap. THERE IS THE BEST!!!
SECOND LIFE SUCKS!!! THERE RULES!!!!
HAW HAW!!! SECOND LIFE GOT PWNED BY THERE!!!
DIE LOSERS, DIE!!!!
THERE FOREVER!!!!