The Guardian’s website ran a fascinating piece about Second Life (well, more like online MMORPGs and virtual worlds in general) today.

And… shock, horror, ZOMGWTF, no way like totally, omg, wooooooooooooooot…. it wasn’t a story about adultery, stalking, depression orany of the usual mainstream press bullshit. Instead, it was an inspiring response to a scare-mongering YouGov survey released this week that essentially stated that video games and all related stuff is to blame for poor communication skills amongst children. The survey was ridiculous in so many ways that I’m not even going to bother going into it. But this response in the Guardian, by Tom Chatfield is absolutely spot on.

Congratulations to both Tom Chatfield and the Guardian for having the guts and decency to take a look at these platforms for their potential value….as opposed to the potential scandal!

Read the article here.

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Categories: Second Life

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