Sunday, May 22, 2016

2016 NEW: PEOPLE: HG: Community-based entry paths on the hypergrid. HGProject

Community-based entry paths on the hypergrid
Updated 5/24/2016
New people coming into virtual worlds often wonder where to find people and what to do next.  A community-based entry path reverses that pattern:  start by finding friends and discovering what is already available that fits your interests.  Then come into the virtual world directly on a path and to a place set up by the community.  You already know people in the community and can quickly contact them inworld.  

Community entry method

  • The community establishes a Google+ community for outworld contacts.
  • The community is open for joining, no approval required.
  • Community members post about activities and events in the G+ community.
  • The G+ community and the community web page link to each other,.
  • The community web page carries instructions for entering virtual worlds.
  • If the community has set up its own welcome site, the instructions lead there.
  • The community welcome site has a join panel to the main community group.
  • The entry instructions tell new people to join the group and introduce themselves.
  • The entry instructions and arrival point have instructions for starting in a virtual world. 
  • When people come in, they have friends and are in the community space.
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Example of community based entry path

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    • Cookie II location (fourth Sunday of the month)
    • HG address below: paste into the World Map next to Find. Click Find, TP
    • grid.kitely.com:8002:Cookie II 
    • in Kitely: paste into Nav (top) bar of Firestorm, Enter.
    • hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/Cookie II/68/369/22

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