Second+Life+Parties

=Parties in Second Life=



Parties, more specifically dance parties, are Second Life's big social events. These are usually held on a semi-regular or regular basis in commercial or group areas to attract customers and/or new membership, while other areas have round-the-clock dance parties as part of their draw. The main draw to these events is the thrill of seeing one's avatar dance with other avatars to DJ mixed music. As an added attraction, prize drawings and avatar strippers are sometimes added to the mix. These events have varying degrees of success - sometimes the only people present are members of the group holding the party. Furthermore their value as a networking tool is unclear - most of the discussions that occur are about how much 'fun' the participants are going to have when the next part of the party begins combined with the host/hostess plugging the various commercial products sold in the other areas around the parcel, with little content to educate avatars on the groups holding the parties or why the items sold might be useful to them.

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