Jaylan+Boomhauer

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Jaylan Boomhauer Research on Child culture

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Jaylan Boomhauer can best be described as a quiet man; with countless questions about this new strange world. Without a dime in his pocket he drifts through this virtual world attempting to discover many answers.



__Where I've been....__
Sex Castle/Shop: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Liger%20Island/58/74/24 Gerstle Bay: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Live/164/139/27 Kalya island: [|**http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Bay/37/182/26**] Welfare Island: [|**http://slurl.com/secondlife/Live/164/139/27**] UNC at Chapel Hill: http://slurl.com/secondlife/UNC%20CH/128/246/36 Green bay: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Green%20Bay/128/128/23 Pleasure Island: [|http://slurl.com/secondlife/Pleasure%20Islands/135/6/22

**__Week One__: January 29, 2008**
Stepping off the University of Kentucky Island for the first time I found myself interested to view a new world…second life offers a new view if many areas one could only dream of. For me my curiosity lead me to discover many other college campus islands around the nation. Since UK Island can be considered an extremely new venture in the world of Second life, I was curious to see and visit other college campus’s around the nation.

My journey began at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This Island was an amazing re-creation on the campus on Chapel Hill. The Island features cobblestone walkways which were emblazoned with the University seal. Moreover, the creators must have not spared one detail; the same rustic buildings which so beautifully assent the actual campus on Chapel Hill were included in the virtual world of Second life. UNC at Chaphel Hill:http://slurl.com/secondlife/UNC%20CH%20II/127/6/36

The creators even went so far as to develop the Old Well (which I’m pictured in front of) which is one of the defining structures on the University’s campus. Drawing world renowned recognition, the Old Well has become a National Landmark. Located on the front end of the South Building the creators’ of this island were extremely careful to ensure no detail was over looked. Currently, I’m not fully sure how much time was needed to build this astounding virtual campus but the hard work truly paid off. I just found myself site seeing around Chapel Hill since there was not an avatar to be found.

As I continued on my journey I decided to visit a smaller campus, in order to gain a board overall view of what Second life has to offer students’ across the nation.



Murray State University: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Murray%20State%20University/139/124/27

I made a stop at Murray State University Island where I was greeted by a very friendly avatar (sulouis I believe). Of course I’m relatively new at understanding the various functions of Second Life so just simply holding a conversation with another avatar is still a little new to me. But at Murray State I met a rather interesting avatar. When I first noticed this avatar he was in female form, walking across Murray State Island's rolling hills. I tried in vain to shy away from the female avatar, and attempted everything possible measure to avoid a conversation. But I was intrigued when the avatar took the form of a gigantic dinosaur…



Murray State University: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Murray%20State%20University/139/124/27

I managed to get a snapshot of this massive menacing dinosaur, but his glistening fangs quickly changed form yet again into a human skeleton. Like Ricetopher Freenote's altering avatar, this avatar not only continually morphed forms during our conversation, moreover he was extremely informative, giving me helpful insight on some of the basic functions within Second Life. This rather interesting character this avatar gave me some helpful advice as I continue to explore the virtual world of Second life.

** __Week Two__ **
February 5

Today was the day for my newly developed avatar. Today I decided to take my avatar to many of the various locations/islands I had heard so much about from many of my peers. Although, some islands I still cannot bring myself to visit; today being Super Tuesday I decided to visit various potential Presidential candidate’s campaign headquarters….in second life.



Hillary Clinton’s campaign headquarters: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Platon/133/112/24

Stepping away from the continually developing UK Island, I quickly found myself amongst a plethora of Hilary Clinton supporters’. The island was extremely easy to locate, and access I very simply utilized the word/island search and Hillary’s own private island was one of the first on the list. Stepping onto the Island I literarily felt as if I was a member on Hillary’s campaign trail. The Island featured a multitude of campaign posters which were emblazoned with her promises for a “New Beginning in America”. But my eyes were quickly drawn away from Hillary’s posters to her massive platform which was centered on her Island. Since this was Super Tuesday countless Hillary supporters packed into the open area with their avatar’s eyes glazing upon the stage as if a real individual truly were truly standing before them. The creator of this Island did a great job in the Island development because of the ease in which even a casual avatar could easily listen into the message being delivered. As I stepped away from Hillary’s Island I could only wonder what other candidates could muster.

The next island I decided to visit was Ron Paul’s primary campaign Island. Like Hillary Clinton’s primary campaign Island, Ron Paul’s Island was extremely easy to locate, and access, featuring countless pictures of the potential Presidential candidate all over the island.

Ron Paul’s campaign headquarters: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sorens/215/153/32

Although there weren’t nearly as many Ron Paul supporters on the Island as compared to Hillary’s Island, but this allowed me freely wonder around the island without bumping into various unknown avatars. Ron Paul’s Island was great because it offered free merchandise to visiting avatars, which was great for me since it was FREE and I’m still broke. His Island was developed as a meeting room with a platform to deliver various speeches and rally in Second Life. This is a tremendously important feature for both Hillary’s, and Paul’s since the platform essential allows the candidates the ability to contact and discuss issues with other members, and conduct rally at any point during the day. Since we are the “wired generation” individuals’ form across the globe can be apart of these cyber-space rallies. So walking away from Paul’s’ Island I truly felt as if Jaylan was a small part of Super Tuesday. Today I awoke my broke avatar with the belief of I was going to make some money. Second life (as in the outside world in which we all live in) is run by countless individuals attempting to make profits. Moreover rather than dollar bills or “green-backs” Second life’s currency are called “Linden dollars”. Well as all can see by the cloths I wear and of course the first line within my profile, I’m broke. And since Jaylan is broke he cannot become a member of his favorite football team’s sports group which requires a 35 dollars membership fee. Currently, Jaylan does not have a dollar to his name, but I figured today would be much different. After acquiring my FREE Ron Paul t-shirt and buttons I decided the absolute best thing I could do is make a little money.
 * February 7 **

Freebie island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/dejima/127/129/26

Of course this would require me to do some pretty wild things…up to this point I’d heard some untamed actions and individual could do in Second life in order to make a few bucks. Well almost immediately I decided I was not going to dance…Jaylan is TERRIBLE at dancing so there really is not a girl out there he could impress in that sense. Therefore, the next thing that came to mind was sitting, and Jaylan is great at doing this. So I quickly found an Island that would pay me to sit. To receive a meager ten Linden’s Jaylan would be required to sit still on a bench for two hours… so after proceeding to sit for about an hour I quickly realized Jaylan couldn’t possibly complete this trying task. So bored out of my mind Jaylan quickly decided being broke was better than sitting, and listening to the awful music any longer. So after one hour Jaylan decided to move on and continue to explore a world in which he could not afford. So since relaxing doesn’t require constant refreshment of my computer...Broken hearted the sports group would only be a dream for now; Jaylan found a small raft on an Island by the name of Kalya Island, and he decided it’d be best if he just relaxed.

Kayla Island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Bay/37/182/26

** __Week Three__ **
February 12, 2008 Today, I decided rather than merely sight-seeing, I would be somewhat more constructive, and begin locating interesting topics for my research paper. Feeling fairly confident, I took Jaylan on a fact finding mission through the world of second life. It has become very apparent to me that second life (like our outside world) is changing on a day-to-day basis. Even the UK’s island has experienced some ground breaking developments over the past week. Lately, a meth lab has been created on the University’s main island, which is only a stone’s throw away from the University library. This recent and somewhat controversial addition to the island, congers up many ethics issues, and how exactly they coincide in the world of second life. Since I believe it’s very safe to believe University leaders would not find this creation all that creative.

uk island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20KY/181/163/29 The Meth lab is one of countless ethical issues which have been brought on by this virtual world. So the question that can be posed in response to the rash of “creativity” is: should a virtual world such as second life, be allowed to develop with minimal rules and regulations on development or an individual’s own personal beliefs on what exactly is “creative” or just flat out disturbing?

**February 13, 2008**
Today, Jaylan decided to check into the shopping scene. Jaylan’s world contains a plethora malls and various areas for a virtual character to spend linden dollars. Jaylan quickly began searching for a Packers jersey, since the Packers are his favorite pro team. I quickly found a jersey for Jaylan, which would easily fit his virtual body. Moreover, the various jerseys (which were just pictured on the wall), bore a striking resemblance to official NFL jerseys. Of course these jerseys were not licensed by the National Football League, but any fan could find their avatar’s favorite teams’ jersey or cheerleader uniform in any NFL/NBA shop in the world of Second life (for a fee of course).

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Poorlord/8/241/45

This created an interesting question which we began to discuss in class. Our University must place Coke machines in the virtual Student Center in order to avoid a law suit for advertising other brands. So if this is the case, how are these individuals allowed to reproduce “official” NFL/NBA jerseys/uniforms in the world of Second life without violating major copyright barriers? Would these very real depictions of official jerseys be enough for major sporting leagues to draw up various lawsuits against creators?

** __Week Four__ **
February 19, 2008

The Meth lab is one of countless ethical issues which have been brought on by this virtual world. So the question that can be posed in response to the rash of “creativity” is: should a virtual world such as second life, be allowed to develop with minimal rules and regulations on development or an individual’s own personal beliefs on what exactly is “creative” or just flat out disgusting/disturbing? In Second life I’ve found it extremely odd to find that characters resembling teenagers wearing skimpy clothing, and acting extremely vulgar. Freebie island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/dejima/127/129/26

Although, this pictured individual was NOT the culprit (children acting in disturbing ways) but his youthful looks depict the on going problem in the world of Second Life. This creates countless ethical issues which are currently just being deemed as just purely “creativity”. Can a limit be placed on what is really “creative”? It is extremely perverse creating such a well developed and real life virtual character. Simply creating Jaylan took me a great deal of time ensuring I had captured the look I was intending to portray in the virtual world of Second life. Creators who are going through the great lengths associated with character creation and development are tarnishing the many aspect of Second life. These great lengths are beginning to draw the attention of lawmakers in Washington, who are attempting to develop the term “intent” in the virtual world. Second life has posed an interesting problem for law makers in Washington as well. Currently, Justices within the U.S. Supreme Court have been re-visiting a child pornography act created in 1996, in order to attempt to place a more stringent ruling on virtual child pornography. The 1996 Child Pornography Prevention Act extended the existing federal criminal laws against child pornography to the new computer media. Congress has approved several laws in a continuing attempt to combat child pornography, the market that such pornography has created and upheld, and the harms that such pornography wreaks on children's physical, psychological, emotional, and mental health. As part of the revamp, the definition of child pornography was extended to include computer generated images, and material advertised as child pornography. Until recently, computer generated images have not been a major issue in the public realm. Programs such as Second life allow users to create various virtual extremities on characters, which I believe is a disturbing ability.

**__ WEEK FIVE __**
__February 28, 2008__

So my posed questions is: should a virtual world such as second life, be allowed to develop with minimal rules and regulations on development or an individual’s own personal beliefs on what exactly is “creative” or just flat out disgusting/disturbing? This creates countless ethical issues which are currently just being deemed as just purely “creativity”. Can a limit be placed on what is really “creative”? After I preformed a little outside research, I’ve began to solve my posed question.

sex castle/shop: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Liger%20Island/58/74/24

Since the removal of the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 in //Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition// (2002), the federal prohibition on visual depictions of child pornography has been lifted. Many of these images include pornographic descriptions made using actual children. The Act protected against any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, drawing or computer or computer-generated image or picture, which is produced by electronic, mechanical or other means, of sexually explicit conduct. Its production involved the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Such visual depiction that is, or appears to be, of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Such visual depiction which has been created, adapted or modified to appear that an identifiable minor is engaging in sexually explicit conduct. This Act banned a range of sexually explicit images, which appear to depict minors but were produced by mean other than real children. The Court concluded that this Act was created an indistinguishable boundary between free speech and the government’s prohibition of child pornography, therefore making it unconstitutional. In many cases these creators, develop these computer enhanced images in order to welcome sexual predators.

__March 1, 2008__

As a result, of today’s fast paced technology, computer designers can create various images without ever utilizing a child. Three members of the Court disagreed with the Courts conclusion in //Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition// (2002). If it is advertised, distributed, promoted or presented in such a manner as to convey the impression that it is a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. To establish that rapidly advancing technology would soon make it very difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish between pornography made with actual children and pornography made with simulated images of children. “ Congress has a compelling interest in ensuring the ability to enforce prohibitions of actual child pornography, and we should defer to its findings that rapidly advancing technology soon will make it all but impossible to do so." ( Which is a quote from Justice Rehnquist’s dissent in the case of //Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition// 2002.) Establishing the need for protection of minors the 1996 Act aims to prohibit all varieties of harm and protects children from the dangers that photographic child pornography creates in a minor’s life.  a "pleasure island": [|http://slurl.com/secondlife/Pleasure%20Islands/135/6/22

The issue Courts in our world utilize when ruling on these cases, is the ability to distinguish between free speech/expression and the issue of whether a child has been physically or psychologically harmed in the production of the work. Equally, a sexually explicit depiction may not be offensive by requiring the sexual exploitation of a child for its production. In addition, a work which, taken on the whole, contains serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value may nevertheless embody the evils of child pornography. The Court must merely attempt to accept a law that precisely defines the boundary between virtual child pornography acts, and the right to free speech granted by the first amendment.

**__ WEEK SIX __**
__March 8, 2008__ I recently decided to take a further look into the idea of copyright in the world of second life. Jaylan would have a very important task today. He’d be attempting to locate as many copyright locations, in order to conger up a theory on how the issue of copyrighting is being handled in Second Life. Recently, Jaylan visited a mall which exclusively sold NFL/NBA jerseys. These jerseys mimicked the jersey worn by professional athletes around the country…is this copyrighting correct? Moreover, as we have read in Lawrence Lessig’s //Free Culture// today’s stringent copyright laws restricting creative culture within our society. If I attempted to re-create an official licensed jersey in the real world, I’d more than likely be facing several major infractions by various makers and designers of the jersey I plagiarized. Essentially, in order for Jaylan to own a Packer jersey he must pay several hundred linden dollars for an “official re-creation.” But do these laws apply in Jaylan’s world?

H & R Block island: [|http://slurl.com/secondlife/HR%20Block/111/54/38

Recently, Jaylan visited “H&R Block island”. As we all are aware companies such as H&R Block provide tax services for individual clients in the real world. But in this case the company has replicated a small number of it’s services in the world of second life. “H & R Block island” has provided valuable tax break information for a multitude of participating/curious avatars which attend their informational sessions. Depending upon how much time an individual spends in SL; one could potentially gain just as much information (concerning various tax breaks) on “H & R Block island” as in an H & R block store. This, is another example of an “official re-creation” has quite literally dissolve a few of the barriers between the real world and an artificial world (Second Life). With a second life account an individual could potentially evade some of the costs associated with a real life individual prepping their taxes for a rewarding refund.

Dejima’s Tokyo Tower: http://slurl.com/secondlife/dejima/132/249/25 “H&R Block island” is designed to mimic a very successful company based in the real world. But Jaylan’s world contains a plethora of “re-creations” which are very closely designed towards actual real world companies. In one such case, while Jaylan visited //Dejima’s Tokyo Tower// (a shopping designed to offer entertainment and all of an individual shopping essential’s in SL) he couldn’t help but notice a van which closely resembled one of America’s top selling Coffee Shops. With its featured green circle symbol, this could easily be connected to the Starbuck’s Coffee Company’s symbol. The shop in SL was offering customers coffee and other coffee related amenities as well. So is this copyrighting? Although in SL in order to receive a cup of coffee an avatar must use linden dollars rather than real currency.

**Week 7**
__March 19, 2008__

Today Jaylan entered the world of second life with several individuals from his group (the A-team). Working together Jaylan, Kentucky Capalini, Iamfromatlanta Georgia, and Ech0 Tereshchenko would attempt to assess many sexually explicit sites in the world of SL. In Jaylan’s as in the real world; sex sells. Countless advertisers, and advertisements, are geared towards, and in many cases use sex to peddle products, and sell a greater number of goods. Jaylan’s world has featured an increasing number of sexually explicit sites, as well as interactions between various users. These interactions have created an “under-world” in SL, with individuals on the grid using second life as an attraction to enact many of their sexual desires. Are these individuals actions justified? Currently, Second Life creators seem to have very minimal objection to sexually explicit content on the grid. In many cases individual’s have gone so far as to create sexual shops, in order to sexually enhance SL avatars. Individual’s can increase their avatar’s sexual appearance by purchasing genitals (both male and female) for Linden’s. These sexual additions can be found in and around various sex shops in and around the world of Second Life.

sex castle/shop: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Liger%20Island/58/74/24

And like the Speakeasies’ during America’s prohibition era, an avatar just needs to know the correct phrases to say in order to gain access into this seedy/shady under world. The A-team is beginning to gain access into “the unknown side of SL”. We are working in attempts to discover the real reason people seek the admission into these disturbing/shocking islands. And why in many cases individuals go through great lengths to alter there appearance in order to inhibit an effective sexual performance in SL. Connecting with some of my previous journal entries, this “under world” is merely an extension of the problem of individuals who go through great lengths to create avatars which resemble children.  sex castle/shop: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Liger%20Island/58/74/24

The A-team set out attempting to intercept any avatar which entered a sexually explicit area in SL. Jaylan would be encountering random avatars which would all have varying stories to disclose.

** Week 8 **
__March 26, 2008__

After interviewing several avatars, I’ve began to realize individuals reasoning for introducing their respective avatar’s into the seedy under world of second life, can be as different as the avatar’s themselves. Jaylan has always represented himself in the same professional demeanor when approaching potential interviewees. For these avatars’ protection I will not disclose any images, second life information, or real life names of the individuals Jaylan interviews. Rather I will attempt to refer to Jaylans interviews in the order in which they were preformed by entitling them as: interview one, interview two, and so on... So far the individuals Jaylan has interviewed have been polar opposites of each other. That is, each individual does, and views Second Life in very different ways, especially in connection with the real world. For example, as many of my journal readers have noticed I consistently refer to my Second Life avatar in the third person. As I create my journal entries I merely see Jaylan’s actions as actions which are completely separate from my real life/real world actions. Although my approach towards my journal has been some what different, the disconnect I have between myself and my avatar Jaylan is a concern I have for many of the individuals Jaylan interviews.

__Interview Questions__:  sex castle/shop: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Liger%20Island/58/74/24
 * Do you actively participate in sexual activity on Second Life?
 * Do you purchase (with Linden dollars) any virtually created sexual articles such as genitals or sex toys?
 * Are your actions in Second Life a depiction of yourself, or your own actions in the real world?
 * Are your actions merely confined with Second Life, or are do you socialized frequently about your actions on Second Life?
 * Do you believe you may use second life solely for sex, and if so does this conflict with your real world morals?
 * Do you feel guilty about “cheating” or “swinging” on Second Life?
 * Where do you perform these sexual actions?

Jaylan’s first interview, involved an avatar who completely shared Jaylan’s view on the disconnect between an avatar’s life and the world in which we live in. But as I and Jaylan would quickly discover this was the point many of the connections between Jaylan and his first interview would occur. Jaylan’s first interviewee viewed the disconnect between Second life, and the real world as an open door to explore. As this individual put it “it is not cheating since it is not really occurring, it is just a game”. This is exactly the question we have been asking, and re-asking throughout the SL project, “what is real”. In this case this particular avatar, didn’t feel as if having a relationship with another avatar on SL, would be the same as having another relationship with the opposite sex in the real world. Since this particular avatar viewed Second Life as a game, they didn’t feel as if their avatar’s actions were in anyway connected with their intensions in the real world. They saw sex in second life as a way to past the time while exploring the virtual world. Second life is merely an escape from this particular individual’s real world reality.

** __Week 9__ **
(April 3, 2008)

While exploring on the SL grid this week Jaylan ran across a rather interesting world which would lead to a rendition of his previous posed question. A question which carries a multitude of gravity: “How are children affected in the sexual/mature world of Second Life?” I actually posed this question in Jaylan’s journal several weeks earlier, although, to my dismay I had not stumbled upon a clear cut “mature” world designed with features for children. This is truly an appalling situation; this develops the belief that individuals can place attractions for avatar’s depicting child on SL. Kentucky Capalini's journal also featured an entry this week expressing the importance for the A-team to find and locate “some real weirdos”. Until this past week Jaylan could only dream of locating one of these “under-world/underground worlds; but as I stated “until this past week”, because this week would mark the first occasion Jaylan could find this connection on a “mature” site/world. Children’s playground: <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">[|http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fletcher/110/72/148</span]> While performing an informal search using the Second Life searching apparatus, I initiated Jaylan’s search with a very board key word search (child/children). As we are all aware, the SL searching apparatus will bring me a plethora of results, laundry listing every site/group/attraction on SL which has some connection with the word searched. Under this list, coupled with other various shops/attractions for children, I discovered the site I have found above. Which merits SL users the ability to purchase “child shapes” for lindens. Now by “child shapes” my best understanding was merely the shape of a child can be purchased. That is, no genitals, or sexually explicit content. So on many of these sites (on the grid) only offer the “shapes” to potential buyers. Therefore, nothing vulgar, or risqué is pictured, many of the children’s genitals are covered or blurred from site. But as I’ve discovered in the world of Second Life, one discovery which “pushes the envelope” only requires a researcher to dig a little deeper in order to discover the real dirt. Niunka body shop: <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">[|http://slurl.com/secondlife/Los%20Angeles/218/43/25</span]> As Jaylan illustrates in this photo, the requirement for an SL user to create the perfect child depiction for their particular avatar is linden’s (dollars). The more linden dollars an individual has the better depiction of a child avatar they are enabled to create. In Whitty Wingtip's journal, Whitty has <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">visually depicted a sexually shop designed for adult avatars. Her discovery illustrates the enormous market for sexually explicit and more notably sexually capable avatars. These over glamorized, and highly developed private features can provoke sexual promiscuity on the grid. And as the viewer can notice Jaylan’s pictorial has become a bit more disturbing. My second visited island featured “Niunka’s body lab” which contained images of scantily dressed girls and women. These images were designed merely to successfully project the body a potential client was purchasing.

**__ Week 10 __**
(April 10, 2008)

So ultimately there actually must be a market in the world of Second life in order for individual’s to successfully create and depict children in the virtual world. These sites where each located under the key word such “child/children”. These shops where located in the same vicinity of the playgrounds, and sandboxes shown in Jaylan’s photos. Inside castle 1 Leaving “Niunka’s body lab” Jaylan decided to teleport onto another destination marked by his initial search. The last island would by far be the most disturbing of all. This site quickly placed Jaylan outside a store shaped as if it were Cinderella’s Castle, it’s beautiful which exterior walls glistened, with very vibrant colors. All of which would be extremely appealing to any young child. Featuring a gate-like entrance, children/users would have extremely easy access into this impressive structure. The castle seemed as if it were designed in order to captivate the imagination and attention of countless children across the grid. My first impression of this island was the belief that this island was a very nice, fun, interesting attraction for individuals who had intensions of creating an avatar which appeared to be a child. These “child islands” contained various means for SL users (both old and young) to create the perfect child appearance. With the inclusion of various fun activities (such as slides, see-saws, and jungle gyms) this island allowed avatar’s to unleash their inner child. Features included: shapes of children for an individuals’ use for their particular avatar, toys (such as bears, and fun dolls) for a children avatar, and some clothing for a child avatar. Of course all of this could easily be found and purchased on this particular island inside “Cinderella’s Castle”. Leaving this particular castle, Jaylan quickly notice a massive structure. Picture inside castle 2 Different form the beauty, and grandeur, portrayed by the design of the first white castle. This castle was dark, cold, enormous, and dank. It quite literally dwarfed the childish white castle, and was located but a stone’s throw away from a castle designed for children. Unlike the first castle this castle didn’t offer users a grand entrance, with a grand drawbridge to gain easy access into the massive structure. Jaylan quickly discovered why he would need to fly, not walk into this castle. So he, like any interested/quizzical avatars, would need to possess the proper skills of flying in Second Life in order to successfully enter the castle. Using Lessig’s idea for the “four modalities of constraints” imposed on modern society; the large brick structure is an architectural constraint. That is, since an individual must possess the knowledge to soar into the building. Constructing a virtual wall or barrier in the virtual world of SL, limits user access into this “mature” structure. Picture inside castle 2 Inside Castle two on this island was a castle designed for sex, and sexual exploration. This castle featured: <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  strip polls <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  two bars which offered avatars any drink they wished for <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  private rooms (for private parties) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  sexual harnesses This enormous castle, was near the castle designed for children, but this may be attributed to the lack of zones on the grid. The lack of zoning (as we have in the real world) can allow designers/builders in SL to “accidentally” construct attraction which offer polar opposite attractions in close proximately to each other. The lack of zoning could allow two extremely different attractions to be placed adjacent to one another.

**__ Week 11 __**
(April 9, 2008) Some interviewee who were some what helpful to Jaylan’s quest for information: [11:33] Jaylan Boomhauer: hello [11:33] Anki: hello [11:35] Jaylan Boomhauer: I'm doing some research on sex in SL, and I was wondering if you would be willing to answer some questions? [11:37] Anki: I can see if i can answer on your questions [11:40] Jaylan Boomhauer: do you activitly participate in sex on SL? [11:42] Anki: No [11:43] Jaylan Boomhauer: so are you married or considered being married in SL? [11:43] Anki: No [11:45] Jaylan Boomhauer: what attracted you to SL? [11:46] Anki: Meet some new friends from other places Sexually Fanasty island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Porn/46/108/30 [11:51] Gudrun: hi [11:51] Gudrun: i see [11:52] Jaylan Boomhauer: hello [11:52] Gudrun: hi, how are you? [11:54] Jaylan Boomhauer: I'm doing some research on sex on SL would you be willing to anwser some questions for me? [11:55] Gudrun: hm, ok, when? [11:56] Jaylan Boomhauer: now if possible... [11:56] Gudrun: ok  [11:57] Jaylan Boomhauer: do you activitly participate in sex on SL? [11:58] Gudrun: yes [11:58] Jaylan Boomhauer: do you think you may use SL merely for sex? [11:58] Gudrun: no [11:59] Jaylan Boomhauer: so what are a few of the reasons you signed up for SL? [12:01] Gudrun: is there coming up some reasons to select ? [12:02] Jaylan Boomhauer: hmm, so are your actions on SL a relection of your actions in real life? [12:03] Gudrun: no [12:03] Jaylan Boomhauer: So is SL an adstraction of yourself? [12:04] Gudrun: yes indeed [12:04] Jaylan Boomhauer: do you feel guilty about any of your actions on SL? [12:05] Gudrun: sometimes yes [12:05] Jaylan Boomhauer: so there is some since of a moral connection with the actions of your SL avatar? [12:06] Gudrun: yes [12:08] Jaylan Boomhauer: So is SL a means for you to explore variuos ventures, which you aviod in the real world? [12:08] Gudrun: yes [12:09] Jaylan Boomhauer: So do your actions in SL conflict with your actions in the real world? [12:10] Gudrun: no [12:11] Jaylan Boomhauer: have you ever dated, or even married in SL? [12:11] Gudrun: dated? [12:12] Jaylan Boomhauer: dated such as started or yeld a relationship (boyfriend/girlfriend) in the SL world [12:14] Gudrun: yes have [12:15] Jaylan Boomhauer: would this you consider this "cheating" if you had a partner in the real world? [12:16] Gudrun: yes [12:17] Jaylan Boomhauer: how does dating work in SL? [12:19] Jaylan Boomhauer: are the same rules applied as in the real world? [12:20] Gudrun: yes [12:20] Jaylan Boomhauer: well thank you for your time, you were a great help. [12:20] Gudrun: wc [12:21] Jaylan Boomhauer: wc? [12:21] Gudrun: welcome [12:21] Jaylan Boomhauer: oooo thanks Strip club convo with stripper : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jibber/199/26/24

**__<span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Week 12 __**
__<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Tuesday, April 14, 2008 __<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">As I had previously stated in Jaylan’s week eight journal entries, the A-team is working towards gathering a plethora of interviews with various avatars across the grid. Utilizing the questions previously stated in week eight, Jaylan decided to take a stroll into the sex filled underworld of Second Life. Jaylan needed some first hand solutions, in order to successfully answer some of his posed questions. Of course, we cannot merely base the premise our project on random individual’s/avatar’s beliefs on the topic of sex in SL. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The opinions of these anonymous individuals would give Jaylan some helpful insight towards the solution to this problem. Since these individuals regularly frequent these sexually explicit locations, more than likely these individuals would be in support of these sexually engaging worlds. These individuals would slowly become the focus of Jaylan’s intention. The first Second Life interview preformed by Jaylan in SL was an avatar who was a male in SL, and real world, (for the purposes of our project Jaylan will refer to him as Male 1). Jaylan’s premier interview involved an apprehensive avatar who was somewhat skeptical of Jaylan’s objective. Although (as the laundry listed interview depicts below), as the interview progressed Jaylan’s first interviewee became extremely informative. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:14] Jaylan Boomhauer: hello <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:14] Male 1: hi <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:16] Jaylan Boomhauer: hey I'm a doing a study on sex in SL, and I was wondering if you would be willing to answer some questions for me, and your avatar will remain completely unknown. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:17] Male 1: how long does this take <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:17] Jaylan Boomhauer: not long at all <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:18] Male 1: no thks <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:18] Jaylan Boomhauer: ok thanks for your time <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:29] Male 1: hi <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:30] Male 1: whats the questions then <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:30] Male 1: i have 5 mins then i have to go <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:30] Jaylan Boomhauer: do you actively participate in sexual activity on SL? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:31] Male 1: yes <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:31] Jaylan Boomhauer: would you perform the same activities on SL, as in real life? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:31] Male 1: no <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:32] Jaylan Boomhauer: so is SL a means of sexual exploration for you and your friends? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:32] Male 1: no <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:33] Jaylan Boomhauer: what is the main reason you signed up for second life? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:34] Male 1: i heard about it on the news and as i work in I.T i thought it would be interesting to how the virtual world looks <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:35] Jaylan Boomhauer: so are actions in SL, merely associated, or connected with SL, and sex in SL is not sex in real life? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:36] Male 1: sl sex is not connected to rl sex <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:36] Jaylan Boomhauer: so you do not feel any form of guilt when having sex on sl? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:37] Male 1: no its not rl to me and does not turn me on its just a bit of fun <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:38] Male 1: part of the game <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:38] Jaylan Boomhauer: so are your actions in sl, connected with your actions in real life? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:39] Male 1: explain the question more <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:40] Jaylan Boomhauer: would your actions in SL, conflict with your morals in real life? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:41] Male 1: yes <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:42] Jaylan Boomhauer: so your actions are in SL, are in no way connected with your actions in real life? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:43] Male 1: not sure if i'm reading the question as u <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:44] Male 1: if i had an sl gf and became friends <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:45] Male 1: and i got to no that person through sl and became to no them very well <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:45] Male 1: i would suppose want them to be truthful with me but alot of people in here are very false <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:46] Jaylan Boomhauer: so lets say you had a girl friend in both second and real life, you'd be more truthful with the girl in the real world, and merely play the game of SL? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:48] Male 1: well i would not tell the gf in rl i had one in sl <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:48] Male 1: because it would not be a real relationship to me <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:48] Male 1: in sl <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:49] Jaylan Boomhauer: ok so SL is not a method of "virtual playing or cheating" to you? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:49] Male 1: no <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:53] Jaylan Boomhauer: my next question is in means designed to be offending: I've approached SL, as real life so I'd in no means make-out or have a sexual relationship with a male; but would you or have you performed this actions with other male avatars? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:54] Male 1: no never <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:55] Male 1: is there may more questions <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:55] Jaylan Boomhauer: so is that a moral you like to avoid in SL, as a carry over from real life? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:56] Male 1: *many <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:56] Male 1: yes it is <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:57] Jaylan Boomhauer: last question: do you purchase with "linden dollars" sexual items on SL? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:57] Male 1: no <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:57] Jaylan Boomhauer: ok thank you for your time. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:57] Male 1: ok no problem <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">This interview took an extremely interesting turn when Jaylan asked the Male 1 avatar “so are actions in SL, merely associated, or connected with SL, and sex in SL is not sex in real life” his response and view of what the virtual world of Second Life really represented was extremely interesting. This particular individual stated: <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:36] Male 1: sl sex is not connected to rl sex <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:36] Jaylan Boomhauer: so you do not feel any form of guilt when having sex on sl? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:37] Male 1: no its not rl to me and does not turn me on its just a bit of fun <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[16:38] Male 1: part of the game <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Pleasure <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> Island <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">: <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">[|http://slurl.com/secondlife/Pleasure%20Islands/135/6/22</span]>
 * __<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">First individual: MALE 1 __**

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The phrase “part of the game” was the most bold, and important statement in this interview. This statement is implying that this particular individual actually sees himself as a completely separate entity. That is, the actions performed, and portrayed by his avatar are that of his avatar who is involved in a virtual game. So as a result, this individual believes sex is merely a game. Moreover, this individual views their respective avatar as a derivative work of themselves. The avatar is simply an extension of his actions (rather than himself or his own identity) in a virtually created world. This “detachment” is something I and those of you who have been following Jaylan’s journal should be able relate too. As many of Jaylan’s readers know, all of Jaylan’s actions in the world of Second Life have been considered “detached or removed” from his controller….myself. I have attempted to, and continually view Jaylan as a separate individual who is a small part of the virtual world of SL. It seems as if Male 1 carries with him similar ideas as I do with Jaylan. Although, I have never viewed Jaylan’s actions as “part of a game” I have always carried a disconnected view with myself and my avatar Jaylan Boomhauer. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Although his beliefs were interesting Jaylan’s next interviewee seemed to be a bit more interesting than Male 1. Most notably, the next female Jaylan interviewed was the most interesting character Jaylan has discovered in SL. Her story directly relates to many of Wendell Berry’s beliefs on the disconnection from communities and friends created with the commencement of relationships, and even marriage. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Wednesday, April 16, 2008 __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The following Second Life interview preformed by Jaylan with an avatar who appear was a younger female in SL, but this was not the case in the real world. For the purposes of our project Jaylan will refer to her as female 1. Jaylan’s interview involved a somewhat bold avatar who was very willing to discuss her reasoning for her personal use of second life. As the “laundry listed” interview depicts below, as the interview progressed Jaylan’s second interviewee became extremely informative. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:04] Jaylan Boomhauer: hello <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:05] Female 1: hi <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:06] Jaylan Boomhauer: how are you doing ? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:06] Female 1: well..ty <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:10] Jaylan Boomhauer: I'm doing a study on sex in sl, I was wondering if you'd be willing to answer some questions for me, your avatar will remain completely unknown <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:11] Female 1: well..thats a first..sure..ask <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:13] Jaylan Boomhauer: do you or have you participated in sexual activity in sl? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:13] Female 1: both <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:15] Jaylan Boomhauer: are your actions only connected with SL, are do you feel as if your breaking some of your real life/real world morals? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:15] Female 1: of course <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:16] Jaylan Boomhauer: so was sex one of the only reason you signed up for SL? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:17] Female 1: no..I have two good friends that I talk to as well.. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:17] Female 1: rl <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:17] Jaylan Boomhauer: do you feel guilty in real life, about having sex in SL? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:18] Female 1: some..but not enough <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:19] Jaylan Boomhauer: are your actions in SL a real depiction of yourself, or your own actions in the real world? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:19] Female 1: is this what you do all day? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:19] Female 1: my actions in here are my image of what I would like my real world to be <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:20] Jaylan Boomhauer: I'm a senior in college, and this is a project worth a bulk of my grade. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:20] Female 1: score high hon <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:21] Jaylan Boomhauer: so you feel limited in the real world....I'm not following your last response <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:22] Female 1: I am married..housewife..and 41..so limited is a good answer. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:24] Jaylan Boomhauer: so is SL sex like cheating? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:24] Female 1: I don't see it that way..it is a release for me.. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:25] Female 1: and someone earns it if they get it.. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:25] Jaylan Boomhauer: so are you having sex with random avatars, or friends of yours? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:26] Female 1: random is not a good word..but casual acquaintances..and no..not my friends <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:26] Jaylan Boomhauer: they earn it, so they have....take you on dates....could you explain "earns it" <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:26] Female 1: time is about up <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:26] Female 1: I mean I want to know the person some <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:27] Female 1: hope I helped <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:27] Jaylan Boomhauer: thank you so much <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">[17:27] Female 1: bye hon <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Pleasure <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> Island <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">: <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Pleasure%20Islands/135/6/22 <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The question “are your actions only connected with SL, are do you feel as if your breaking some of your real life/real world morals? Female 1: of course” was the most bold, and important statement in this interview. Therefore, rather than a divertive entity (Male 1’s standings on SL) this female considers her avatar an extension of herself. This statement is implying that this particular individual actually sees herself in some ways connected to the actions of her avatar. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">This is extremely interesting, since we have currently been reading Wendell Berry’s //The Unsettling of America//. Berry believes humans throughout the country have become increasingly disconnected from their bodies and (in many cases) the individuals around them. Which maybe a solution to why individuals elect to create avatar’s who have varying features which they themselves do not have in the real world. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Jaylan Boomhauer: so you feel limited in the real world....I'm not following your last response <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Female 1: I am married..housewife..and 41..so limited is a good answer. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Jaylan Boomhauer: so is SL sex like cheating? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Female 1: I don't see it that way..it is a release for me.. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Female 1: and someone earns it if they get it.. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Jaylan Boomhauer: so are you having sex with random avatars, or friends of yours? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Female 1: random is not a good word..but casual acquaintances...and no..not my friends <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Berry <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> believes the result of continuous globalization, has ultimately destroyed the transmission of place. Berry theorizes our modern day relationships, and even marriage has merely promoted competition between two partners rather than promote togetherness. The “disintegration of marriage” as Berry coined, which attempts to explain why many more Americans are seeking divorces. Moreover, over the past decade the divorce rate in America has continued to increase, these figures further prove Berry’s idea of increased separation following a committed relationship, or marriage. The resulting isolation creates many new and dangerous feeling in couples as they inadvertently remove themselves farther away from their friends and communities around them. Berry points to the increase of “competitiveness, and jealousy, imperfectly sweetened and disguised by the illusions of courtship, now become governing principles, and they work to isolate the couple (pg, 118).” Berry believes this isolation leads to the advancement of terms such as “my women, or their men” which are each bold term(s) used when an individual is in possession of an article. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Her isolation seemed particularly apparent to me, as Jaylan continued to converse with Female 1, and other avatars across the grid. In Female 1 case it seems as if second life had became an interesting escape from the monotonous tasks of his day-to-day life. As a 41 year old stay at home mother, she seemed to truly possess a loneliness, which may have stemmed from her boredom at home. This avatar’s humor, actions, and activity in SL was a reflection of what it’s owners life was lacking simply believed her actions on SL, could affect any individual/her husband in the real world due to the realistic gravity in this virtual world. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">
 * __<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">Second Individual: Female 1 __**

There will be more as Jaylan continues to explore….