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Second Life: do you have one?
by Becky - June 7, 2007 - 5:02 PM

sdlfjasdfSo I’m really just talking about the social networking/virtual world site, Second Life. As part of its virtual atmosphere, SL converts users into avatars, also referred to as ”residents.” SL has so far attracted 7 million registered users, and Sweden recently opened a Second Life embassy, complete with a room dedicated to WWII humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg. During the month of May, Second Life hosted their first virtual job fair (”In World Interviews. Real World Jobs.”) on TMP Island.

“We see this as a new vehicle that we will be a pioneer of reaching a new generation of candidates and connect them in a distinct way that’s as entertaining as informative,” said Kelly McCorkle, Verizon’s manager of recruitment, operations and strategies. “We need to provide recruiters with the right tools to bring the right talent.”

Did anyone, by chance, attend?

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  1. I’m not particularly happy with this turn of events. Does it mean that if you can’t afford to have a computer at home (or to spend lots of time and money in your avatar) you don’t deserve having a job?

    posted by Mar on 6-8-2007 at 2:04 am

  2. Mar: That sort of attitude begs the question, “If you can’t afford to own a car, you don’t deserve to go anywhere?” Come on, it’s free to have an SL accoun and to walk around and you don’t have to buy anything to have a free-standing, free-thinking avatar. If you don’t have a computer at home, you can go to the library or an internet cafe, just as you would if you needed to use a typewriter or word processor to create a resume. (And yes if you don’t have one of those, you probably won’t be able to GET a job, sorry.) But if you DON’T have a car you can take the bus.

    I personally would be quite pleased if we didn’t have to have any of these devices in order to function, but unfortunately, society dictates that we utilize technology as it presents itself. Fortunately, there still exists some government programs that help us to use these tools in order to function without having to buy into the indefatigable consumption.

    posted by Kelly Cockrell on 6-8-2007 at 10:12 am

  3. No, it means you are not deserving of a life! I wonder where the limits are in how much of our lives we can healthily invest on-line. I’m afraid we’re destined to find out.

    posted by Steve on 6-8-2007 at 10:33 am

  4. I read that the IRS is looking at ways to tax virtual earnings.

    Given that one principle dear to the U.S. is “no taxation without representation”, will congressional field offices be far behind?

    posted by Daniel Kim on 6-9-2007 at 7:16 am

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