Is Second Life revolutionary?
On Charlanna's blog (whoops! forgot to link this when I first posted it!), she talked recently about how her expectations for Second Life had kind of dropped a little over time. It's still amazing, I think many of us agree, but it doesn't seem to be turning out to be revolutionary, changing society around us
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Some people insist on hating anything new and nothing can be done to change their minds, in fact if they think that you might be trying to convince them of something they retreat into a fortress and lock themselves away. I'm sorry I've been listening to my once liberally minded Mother ranting again about how the Muslims are the source of the world's troubles and I'm not feeling very positive about people's attitudes at the moment.
But I guess if you have someone who doesn't fear the unknown, then the first step is to let them find lots of positive information. You can't thrust it at them you have to let them think they found it for themsleves. If they keep finding positive stories and keep coming across people who have positive experiences and attitudes towards VWs, then at some point they might decide to try it for themselves. At that point the VW itself has to provide a positive experience.
We're the ones who became curious after finding only a little information, but what will it take for the general population to become interested? More time, more positive information and then a positive first experience.
But then as I read back over this I think of how it relates to me - I like SL but have no interest at all in WoW. I think it is because I'm not interested in paying so much money just to kill things - so maybe I should add : VWs have to offer something that interests each person. Yes, that sounds better but I'm too lazy to rewrite this whole reply. :)
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What does it take to change people's attitudes towards things they don't understand? I wish I knew. People believe what they want to believe.
Some people insist on hating anything new and nothing can be done to change their minds, in fact if they think that you might be trying to convince them of something they retreat into a fortress and lock themselves away. I'm sorry I've been listening to my once liberally minded Mother ranting again about how the Muslims are the source of the world's troubles and I'm not feeling very positive about people's attitudes at the moment.
But I guess if you have someone who doesn't fear the unknown, then the first step is to let them find lots of positive information. You can't thrust it at them you have to let them think they found it for themsleves. If they keep finding positive stories and keep coming across people who have positive experiences and attitudes towards VWs, then at some point they might decide to try it for themselves. At that point the VW itself has to provide a positive experience.
We're the ones who became curious after finding only a little information, but what will it take for the general population to become interested? More time, more positive information and then a positive first experience.
But then as I read back over this I think of how it relates to me - I like SL but have no interest at all in WoW. I think it is because I'm not interested in paying so much money just to kill things - so maybe I should add : VWs have to offer something that interests each person. Yes, that sounds better but I'm too lazy to rewrite this whole reply. :)
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