Comments on: If you were to judge Miss Second Life http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/ Exporting an SL photographer's Second Life Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:07:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Storm Thunders http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-30107 Storm Thunders Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:16:25 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-30107 They often end up with media careers here too. Agree on the admiration - and it is next to impossible to communicate to most of the SL communities in one chunk. Now I'm picturing Miss Furry SL, and Miss Gorean SL and .... Should nekos be their own category? ;) My first language is English, but I know my use of Spanish (and Portuguese) has improved a lot since coming to SL. And I have been very thankful that most people who use German also know English well. You meet a lot of people when you sell things, and trying to communicate with nothing more than Babble tools can be a terrifying thing. ;) I wish there was a SL-like world available for kids to play in - I know I loved building blocks as a child, and most of the ones I've seen don't let people build. You can raise pokemon-like beasts, dress your barbie doll, and that's about it. They often end up with media careers here too. Agree on the admiration - and it is next to impossible to communicate to most of the SL communities in one chunk. Now I’m picturing Miss Furry SL, and Miss Gorean SL and …. Should nekos be their own category? ;)

My first language is English, but I know my use of Spanish (and Portuguese) has improved a lot since coming to SL. And I have been very thankful that most people who use German also know English well. You meet a lot of people when you sell things, and trying to communicate with nothing more than Babble tools can be a terrifying thing. ;)

I wish there was a SL-like world available for kids to play in - I know I loved building blocks as a child, and most of the ones I’ve seen don’t let people build. You can raise pokemon-like beasts, dress your barbie doll, and that’s about it.

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-30051 Vint Falken Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:34:55 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-30051 ... and a car, and maybe a media career. (At least in Belgium.) But I agree on the PR work she would need to do. Although I see it more 'SL to RL' publicity than in-world charity, festivals and such. I think the 'admiration' felt for an SL miss would be less than for a RL miss, except if it's a pageant where the whole (or a large part) of the SL community can find itself in. So not just a local initiative. Well, I think if you already speak English as first language in Second Life, there is not much that encourage you to learn a second one? Most avies do speak (some) English. PS. Probably talking to schoolchildren in-world would harm the Miss' reputation? :D … and a car, and maybe a media career. (At least in Belgium.) But I agree on the PR work she would need to do. Although I see it more ‘SL to RL’ publicity than in-world charity, festivals and such. I think the ‘admiration’ felt for an SL miss would be less than for a RL miss, except if it’s a pageant where the whole (or a large part) of the SL community can find itself in. So not just a local initiative.

Well, I think if you already speak English as first language in Second Life, there is not much that encourage you to learn a second one? Most avies do speak (some) English.

PS. Probably talking to schoolchildren in-world would harm the Miss’ reputation? :D

]]> By: Storm Thunders http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-29980 Storm Thunders Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:33:55 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-29980 At least over in the States, beauty queens are expected to travel a lot, talk to schoolchildren, show up at large festivals, bring publicity to charity campaigns.. they do a lot of PR work. Winning the competition is just the beginning of a hard year's work. English is the main language on the grid, but I'd personally hope she can communicate in several languages. If she's been in SL long, she probably already does :D At least over in the States, beauty queens are expected to travel a lot, talk to schoolchildren, show up at large festivals, bring publicity to charity campaigns.. they do a lot of PR work. Winning the competition is just the beginning of a hard year’s work.

English is the main language on the grid, but I’d personally hope she can communicate in several languages. If she’s been in SL long, she probably already does :D

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-29968 Vint Falken Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:16:45 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-29968 So that would raise some demands for her human (be it a male or female human) too? Be at least not very very very ugly looking, cute voice, basic knowledge of English (as this is the language that makes the world go round?) etc? So we would need an Augmentationist and not an Immersionist? :D So that would raise some demands for her human (be it a male or female human) too? Be at least not very very very ugly looking, cute voice, basic knowledge of English (as this is the language that makes the world go round?) etc?

So we would need an Augmentationist and not an Immersionist? :D

]]> By: Storm Thunders http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-29966 Storm Thunders Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:59:44 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-29966 And how would we define Miss anyway? This IS SL ;) Personally, I'd want someone who would make a wonderful SL to RL mainstream press bridge. Charming, knowledgeable, and able to smoothly interact with people of different cultures. And how would we define Miss anyway? This IS SL ;)

Personally, I’d want someone who would make a wonderful SL to RL mainstream press bridge. Charming, knowledgeable, and able to smoothly interact with people of different cultures.

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-29942 Vint Falken Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:37:50 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-29942 Well, each judge can judge that upon it's own SLetiquette values? ;) But I do think that SLetiquette goes wider than Communication skills only. Well, each judge can judge that upon it’s own SLetiquette values? ;) But I do think that SLetiquette goes wider than Communication skills only.

]]> By: theshadow99 http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-29918 theshadow99 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:39:27 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/if-you-were-to-judge-miss-second-life/#comment-29918 I agree with some (Basic creation skills in whatever form, Bonus for Nekos, Communication ability, And some ideas on the current state of SL) of your points, SLetiquette though is so highly personal... Each set of groups in SL will have different ideas about this... Making sure that aren't a SLetiquette newbie yes... But I think that fits into communication... I agree with some (Basic creation skills in whatever form, Bonus for Nekos, Communication ability, And some ideas on the current state of SL) of your points, SLetiquette though is so highly personal… Each set of groups in SL will have different ideas about this… Making sure that aren’t a SLetiquette newbie yes… But I think that fits into communication…

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