Comments on: Virtual Adultery in Second Life

By: Second Life Virtual Coach | Adultery in Second Life

Second Life Virtual Coach | Adultery in Second Life — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:28:59 +0000

[...] Virtual Adultery in Second Life [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:24:27 +0000

The idea of hiring a detective to uncover virtual “cheating” seems to speak to the fact that fidelity is just another word for ownership. How far are we willing to go to stake our claim on another individual? It’s like the personal version of Thought Crime.

One other point: Can you imagine how addicting something like this would be? With our interest in TV on the wane, I can’t think of a more perfect way to keep people glued to another (New and Improved!) screen. Nothing like bread and circuses, eh? Maybe we ARE still living in 45 AD Rome.

How very sad that we so willingly exchange our actual lives for virtual ones when our time here is so very short. We’re like the walking dead - and pretty soon we won’t be able to do that anymore.

By: BoontDustie » Virtual Salvation

BoontDustie » Virtual Salvation — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 04:42:50 +0000

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Tim has a new-ish post about the dilemma of Virtual Adultery in the world of Second Life, and how people are be [...]

By: Emerson

Emerson — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 01:37:39 +0000

Damn that’s fascinating. After reading through a few links, I think I finally understand how second life could be entertaining for people. I always found online rpgs to be pretty dull, and second life seemed like more of the same, but removing the game and showcasing the kids running around calling each other names. I could see some appeal to the whole artistic angle of being able to manipulate the models. The whole idea of spending a huge chunk of time to produce something that only extends as far as a computer screen, when the same amount of time could be put to making an actual piece of art or whatever, still strikes me as a bit odd.

Still, one thing about the concept does appeal to me. I could see an attraction to it when I’m 90, in a retirement home, and unable to get around in the real world anymore. Eh, even then the sex aspect sounds rather disquieting. Hmm…I have to wonder though, by that point, would the fake sex be better than wrinkly 90 year old sex? I could see odd potential there where elderly married couples left the room to go to separate terminals in order to have sex with each other.

By: Zeno Izen

Zeno Izen — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:59:28 +0000

“thatâ€™s like putting makeup on your arms to make it *look* like youâ€™ve been shooting up!”

Wow, combo that with some pre-distressed jeans and you’re ready for the clubs!

By: jp

jp — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:38:57 +0000

hahahah! you’re not even cheating with a *real* other woman– that’s like putting makeup on your arms to make it *look* like you’ve been shooting up!

on the one hand, i can totally dig stuff like this for its weird philosophical, phildickian implications. on the other hand, part of me just wants to laugh at dumb bastards who are spending real money on private detectives to spy on virtual people. i’m like 70% wow, this is neat, and 30% what a bunch of losers!