Comments on: wk 9: Immersive Effects: Communication and Second Life http://ainanott.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/wk-9-immersive-effects-communication-and-second-life/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:58:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: archlord gold http://ainanott.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/wk-9-immersive-effects-communication-and-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-11 archlord gold Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:58:33 +0000 http://ainanott.edublogs.org/?p=58#comment-11 this is exactly the post I needed to see! this is exactly the post I needed to see!

]]> By: Feldspar Epstein http://ainanott.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/wk-9-immersive-effects-communication-and-second-life/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Feldspar Epstein Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:52:00 +0000 http://ainanott.edublogs.org/?p=58#comment-5 So, essentially what you're saying, is that no matter where you go to talk to people, they are still people, still acting like human beings. I have experienced real and authentic communication with some people I have met in Second Life; other people I have met in Second Life have been just like 'that guy I met in a bar' - full of stories and falsehood. There are no body language cues visible in Second Life; most people rely on these to tell what sort of quality of information they are getting. It is possible to use other cues to tell when someone is being authentic - these often must be learned when relying on text-based interaction. So, essentially what you’re saying, is that no matter where you go to talk to people, they are still people, still acting like human beings. I have experienced real and authentic communication with some people I have met in Second Life; other people I have met in Second Life have been just like ‘that guy I met in a bar’ – full of stories and falsehood.

There are no body language cues visible in Second Life; most people rely on these to tell what sort of quality of information they are getting. It is possible to use other cues to tell when someone is being authentic – these often must be learned when relying on text-based interaction.

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