Background notes on SL: Difference between revisions

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From wikipedia:

"The Second Life Terms of Service ensure that users retain copyright for any content they create"
on average, 38,000 residents were logged in at any particular moment. The maximum concurrency (number of avatars inworld) recorded is 88,200 in the 1st qtr. 2009
During a 2001 meeting with investors, Rosedale noticed that the participants were particularly responsive to the collaborative, creative potential of Second Life. As a result, the initial objective driven, gaming focus of Second Life was shifted to a more user created, community driven experience.[11][12]

From experience/ exploration:

concept of "live music" events: what are the motivations for the performer and for the audience?
concept of user-driven/-generated environment

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 From wikipedia:
-- "The Second Life Terms of Service ensure that users retain copyright for any content they create"
+* "The Second Life Terms of Service ensure that users retain copyright for any content they create"
+* on average, 38,000 residents were logged in at any particular moment. The maximum concurrency (number of avatars inworld) recorded is 88,200 in the 1st qtr. 2009
-- on average, 38,000 residents were logged in at any particular moment. The maximum concurrency (number of avatars inworld) recorded is 88,200 in the 1st qtr. 2009
+* During a 2001 meeting with investors, Rosedale noticed that the participants were particularly responsive to the collaborative, creative potential of Second Life. As a result, the initial objective driven, gaming focus of Second Life was shifted to a more user created, community driven experience.[11][12]
-- During a 2001 meeting with investors, Rosedale noticed that the participants were particularly responsive to the collaborative, creative potential of Second Life. As a result, the initial objective driven, gaming focus of Second Life was shifted to a more user created, community driven experience.[11][12]
 From experience/ exploration:
-- concept of "live music" events: what are the motivations for the performer and for the audience?
+* concept of "live music" events: what are the motivations for the performer and for the audience?
+* concept of user-driven/-generated environment
-- concept of user-driven/-generated environment
 Related topics:
-- talker: consider a music analogue
+* talker: consider a music analogue
+* MUDs (multi-user dungeon)
-- MUDs (multi-user dungeon)
+** "Life on the Screen"
--- "Life on the Screen"