Syn Enyo Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) Hello! I'm doing an assignment for my college entrepreneurship class and we’re suppose interview people. I was wondering what your biggest problem in the virtual world space and/or gaming? How does it effect you? How often? How do you currently solve your problem or work around it? Thanks! Will be helpful for me and probably also an interesting discussion! Edited July 20, 2022 by Syn Enyo 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindal Kidd Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I am not sure that starting a forum thread would count as "conducting interviews" by your professor. You might consider choosing people on your Friends list and doing actual interviews in world. But here's my response. My biggest problem in the virtual world/gaming space is my aging eyesight. It limits the amount of time I can spend staring at a computer monitor, and my ability to read small text. I run into this nearly every day, toward the end of the day. I solve the problem by logging out and going to bed. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopi Passiflora Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Horny men. (Myself included.) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Starlight Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Timezones. Most people I meet live half across the world in real life, so catching each other online is a challenge, especially if something changes in our schedules or real life gets busy. The window to see each other is very small. And virtual worlds without friends are just not as fun. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindal Kidd Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Gopi Passiflora said: Horny men. (Myself included.) That's not the problem. That's one half of the solution! The other half is horny women 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Emerald Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) Honestly my biggest problems are with RL, not SL. It's a pretty good virtual world when my biggest inworld problem is having too much free stuff to sort through. How does it effect you? Feeling FOMO stress. "What if I'm not getting something good because I don't have time to shop, unpack and sort my inventory?" How often? Every time I see an event or hunt advertised - which is pretty much any day I go into SL or see YouTube videos about SL. How do you currently solve your problem or work around it? I remind myself of all the great stuff I already have and how there will always be more available in SL. I also remind myself of the time and effort it takes to weed and organize my inventory. If I take an hour to collect a bunch of free stuff, it will probably take 2 hours to sort and weed it. I also remind myself that I enjoy doing other things in SL besides sorting inventory, such as exploring this virtual world and seeing the new developments in it. Edited July 21, 2022 by Persephone Emerald to add more to my response 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 15 minutes ago, Persephone Emerald said: Honestly my biggest problems are with RL, not SL. It's a pretty good virtual world when my biggest inworld problem is having too much free stuff to sort through. ^^ This. Issues in SL are nothing but irritations compared to RL issues. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Mistwalker Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 College students who think doing a paper on SL will be an "easy grade". 7 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bree Giffen Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Gopi Passiflora said: Horny men. (Myself included.) That will make a great topic for the OP to bring up in the class discussion. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee Pancake Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) THOTS Edited July 21, 2022 by Coffee Pancake myself included 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Mistwalker Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Coffee Pancake said: THOTS First time I ever saw that word I figured it was slang for "thoughts" or "thought". You can imagine my complete and utter confusion. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arduenn Schwartzman Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) On 7/20/2022 at 7:19 PM, Syn Enyo said: I'm doing an assignment for my college entrepreneurship class and we're [I'm] suppose[d to] interview people. I was [am] wondering what your biggest problem in the virtual world space and/or gaming [is]?. How does it e[a]ffect you? How often? How do you currently solve your problem[,] or work around it? This is not how you interview people. This is how you post a very short survey on an internet forum. Anyway. My biggest problem in this virtual world is that I have a hard time telling whether someone is pretending/roleplaying, or whether they are serious. For instance: are you really in college, following an entrepreneurship class, or are you just roleplaying? It can be a serious problem. About a decade ago, I worked for a rather high-profile gaming company in SL, and I had to interview several scripter candidates. They were applying for a real job, but I had the impression that the interviewees thought this was all roleplay. One outright lied about their skills and had to be fired pretty soon after they were hired. Two were constantly emoting during the interview - hissing, shedding fur, etc. - needless to say, they weren't even hired. Edited July 21, 2022 by Arduenn Schwartzman https://community.secondlife.com/forums/topic/489224-biggest-problem-with-virtual-worlds/?do=findComment&comment=2483251 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Emerald Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 18 minutes ago, Arduenn Schwartzman said: This is not how you interview people. This is how you post a very short survey on an internet forum. The OP did not say this thread was the interview. I think they're gathering ideas for what to ask people in the actual interviews. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arduenn Schwartzman Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Persephone Emerald said: The OP did not say this thread was the interview. They also didn't say it wasn't Isn't it about perception, rather than about intent? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 The biggest problem with virtual worlds? Hmm, thee biggest problem..... I'm gonna say, when they go down.. A lot of people seem to not like that very much.. Some even get ....o<o... o>o....ovo...*Whispers* Really Mad. But you didn't hear that from meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValKalAstra Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Yeh, this reeks of an exploratory pre-test. At least I hope that's what this is meant to be. Ah whatever. The question is interesting enough to ponder. The biggest problem in virtual worlds, to me, are cliques. They're a natural consequence, we humans often strive to be with like minded people. Yet they're often a source of toxicity once people hanging out turn into people keeping others out. How do I solve it? With charm, cheekiness and a complete lack of shame? No idea. I guess mostly by finding my own in-groups and then actively pushing back when I notice people begin othering. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krystina Ferraris Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Compared to RL this SL world is problem free. Annoying people can be dealt with the mute button, and super annoying ones with derender. Now if only I had those in RL! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 18 hours ago, Syn Enyo said: I was wondering what your biggest problem in the virtual world space and/or gaming? Not enough time, too many things to do. 18 hours ago, Syn Enyo said: How does it effect you? I spend limited time, and do limited things instead of the time and things I would like to spend and do. 18 hours ago, Syn Enyo said: How often? Does not apply, choosing time and projects is always a choice to be made. 18 hours ago, Syn Enyo said: How do you currently solve your problem or work around it? Change projects and/or priorities based on interests, time available, project burnout. This was an "Easy" questionnaire. Not sure of any discussion around it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maitimo Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 My biggest problem is remembering to log off and actually get some sleep, because I'm UK based and most events I want to go to are very late for me. And I have ADD How it affects me & how often: Occasional nights, maybe once a week or so of getting no more than 5 hours sleep (though that's not a significant reduction on my usual 6-7 so I cope ok). How I resolve it: Compensate by making sure I get enough sleep the rest of the week. I also reserve a couple of evenings per week off SL; I may go online earlier in the day if I get the chance but those two evenings are for RL family time and RL activities. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaylinbridges Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, Syn Enyo said: I was wondering what your biggest problem in the virtual world space and/or gaming? How does it effect you? My biggest problem is I spend too much time reading online forums about virtual worlds, especially this one. It affects me by getting hopelessly behind sorting and trimming my SL inventory. Then I get depressed thinking about it, and get another beer. Edited July 21, 2022 by Jaylinbridges 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Mistwalker Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Krystina Ferraris said: Compared to RL this SL world is problem free. Annoying people can be dealt with the mute button, and super annoying ones with derender. Now if only I had those in RL! If I had those in RL, there'd only be about a dozen people. On the whole planet! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolig Loon Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I've been enjoying myself here for 15+ years, pretty much daily. I have never had anything serious enough to call a problem in SL and I don't have anything to do with other virtual worlds/platforms. I suppose that if I did have anything serious enough to call a "problem", I'd probably just take a break for a while and come back when it resolves itself. I can outlast most annoyances. Life is too short to let worries in a virtual world keep me from getting on with the rest of my life. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animats Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 10 hours ago, Arduenn Schwartzman said: How does it effect you? "Affect", not "effect". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Bliss Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 4 hours ago, ValKalAstra said: The biggest problem in virtual worlds, to me, are cliques. They're a natural consequence, we humans often strive to be with like minded people. Yet they're often a source of toxicity once people hanging out turn into people keeping others out. How do I solve it? With charm, cheekiness and a complete lack of shame? No idea. I guess mostly by finding my own in-groups and then actively pushing back when I notice people begin othering. I agree these cliques are a problem for many in SL, but not for me as I avoid such people like the plague! Cliques and "othering" people is as rampant in virtual worlds as it is in real life, unfortunately. Immature people exist everywhere. I've found it manifests more in these 'family groups' where dynamics from RL childhood tend to play out in the SL family, as opposed to groups that have a definite purpose for existing outside family life. Other than acknowledging what you see as a problem inworld, personally I have very few problems in SL. Other than thinking I should be working on something instead of playing around, but then I have that same issue to sort out in RL too. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arduenn Schwartzman Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, animats said: 12 hours ago, Arduenn Schwartzman said: [Quote from the OP] How does it effect you? "Affect", not "effect". Corrected. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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