Second Life is a large 3D virtual
world run from Linden Labs in San
Francisco but accessible via the internet. The content
is created and managed by the residents of this world. It provides a way for
users to communicate, build environments, give presentations and simulate real
and imaginary systems. SL is not as safe as surfing the web. You will be able
to see other users’ avatars and they will be able to see and interact with
yours.
Warning
Like the real life and the web,
Second Life has adult content. If you find some material offensive then leave
that area. There are three defined types of land in Second Life, ‘PG’, ‘Mature’ and ‘Adult’. PG
should have no explicit or risqué material. ‘Mature’ may have explicit
material. There should be no illegal material in Second Life anywhere and all
forms of gambling are banned.
There are typically 65,000 users
logged in to Second Life at any one time, and there are millions of registered
Avatars. Most users of Second Life are friendly helpful and pleasant, but of
course some are not. If you have problems with another user just walk away. If
the problem persists, then report it to us.
Likewise, while you are in Second
Life, you are representing your University or college to the rest of the world.
You can never be sure just who the other Avatars are. They may be influential
people. Please behave in a way that does not reflect badly on your institution.
However, Second Life is full of
creative imaginative people. You will see that my Avatar, Pell Juran, is rather
dull. It is perfectly acceptable to tailor your avatar in imaginative ways.
Accessing
Second Life:
To access Second Life you need a PC or Macintosh with a reasonably good
processor and graphics card. You also need a broadband or similar internet
connection and a little spare disk space. (For details see http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php )
The downloaded software and
registration is free.
To start go to the Second Life web site and create an account and
register your Avatar.
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