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Luna Bliss

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  1. @ Renee

    Unfortunately many of those hogging the worlds resources don't include the needs of others outside their circle in their construct of reality or concept of 'winning'.
    As to what game those victimized might be playing, as you asked, - all oppressed people still have a choice in how they respond emotionally, but only that particular oppressed person can judge if they structured their reality/response in the best way possible.
    I may not understand what exactly you were implying, but it seems to be that you think I believe because people can structure their reality that they have control over everything?  I don't believe that.

  2. Hmmm an interesting topic...makes me consider just what reality is, and how this affects the future economy of SL.

    My belief is that a game is simply a structured reality with a set of rules, and in so-called 'real life' we are all playing games too, although the rules might not be so noticeable, and many are even unaware of the game they are playing. Commonly however, it seems most only consider something a game if the structure is very noticeable or defined, or perhaps contains an agreed upon fantasy element.

    All of life is a game because we all structure our reality in some way, with our own rules and concepts of winning/losing/competing/how to experience - even if we are only competing against ourselves or our own standards.

    The notion of 'games' in modern times seems to have a negative connotation - as if they are 'less than' - so I can see why there is such a resistance to the idea of SL being defined as a game. That seems strange to me however, as my definition of 'game' includes all of reality - a game is simply a more structured reality,and every person on the planet structures their reality in some way. Furthermore people can learn a lot about themselves and derive benefit from roleplaying and participating in games, sometimes even in the so-called 'mindless' games.

    Have you ever been approached by someone in SL talking like they're in 17th century England? I have at my store, and I'm usually bemused... on the one hand it's a little bit fun, but on another level I can feel offended - I resent being shoved into someone elses 'game' when I haven't agreed to play yet. Depending on my mood I might play along or not. This seems an important aspect of any game (in any world ) - that you maintain the ability to participate or not. And I think this could be another source of resistance to the concept of 'game' - for some this denotes a sense of manipulation, especially if the game playing is more conscious (once again...in any world).


    But all that aside, how should LL present itself to the public?  It does seem that most people want a more structured reality during much of their time. Maybe LL's emphasis on games and roleplaying of late is a good thing.  However I feel they are losing sight of those who don't want ONLY that reality - I think there's a big group of people that think LL's definition of this game disregards their reality. Some people want a 'game' of community that doesn't involve breeding animals or fantasy roleplay. Some people want to play the 'economy game' where artists can actually earn a living. LL always seems to chase the next big thing while ignoring the people already here, and I can only hope they will rethink their game plan.

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