One of the things I have been lucky enough to be working on the last few months is a new data collection method in Second Life with Ted Castronova and Gert Wagner.  This allows a survey researcher to gather survey results totally in the world of Second Life. On Terranova, Ted Castrnova sums it quite [...]

Best Of Storygeek.com
My last blog, storygeek.com, died a horrible death. I could only salvage a few entries and they are presented here. Enjoy!
The Wired article has a lonely avatar surrounded by empty billboards as tumble weeds roll by. Apparently, the art department at Wired has a gift for hyperbole.
We have all heard about [...]

Best Of Storygeek.com
My last blog, storygeek.com, died a horrible death. I could only salvage a few entries and they are presented here. Enjoy!
One of the fundamental differences between SL and MMORPGs like WoW and LOTRO is the fluidity of gender. There is a mechanical difference that has effects that change the social economic implications [...]