I believe that Second Life has always been more about human communication, collaboration, and spirit than about technology. Nevertheless, it is the improving technology that is fueling our advanced communication methods. For so many, Second Life is a place to meet new friends and collaborate with others, whether that’s in a business, educational or purely social context.

This piece nicely provides an overview of Second Life, how people are building a new way of real work and interaction there, and concluding with an overview of the New Media Consortium’s virtual campus that was built in Second Life.

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At last someone other than me is talking about what it takes to create and sustain a good blog. Writes Annette Clancy in this blog entitled interactions:

"While I’m a fan (naturally) of social media I do think there’s a rich conversation to be had about just how much work it takes to be in a relationship… but I’m not seeing a lot written about the energy and time that’s required to maintain those relationships, generate new content and maintain the personal connection that many people want. Add to that the time it takes to comment on other people’s work and blogs and the time mounts up."

For people who love blogging and what they are blogging about, the required investment of time and energy is not a hardship. But to a point made in my Ombudsblog post of Friday, most corporate types at the executive level who have full-time jobs laboring in the traditional world just aren’t going to make the kind of commitment required to keep a blog alive and vital. This is why I continue to advocate for a hybrid model of some sort.

Meanwhile, if you have time, please read Annette Clancy’s piece in its entirety. It raises several very provocative issues about the future of social media, especially as it relates to artists.

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