Why I gave up on virtual world communications
and shifted to social media
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and shifted to social media
Scroll down for News and notes (including articles about new TOS)
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SL communication deficiencies
- IMs capped.
- Ran out of groups.
- Notecards inconvenient and unreliable.
- Notecards have awkward handling of links to websites.
- Can't contact friends on Hypergrid.
- Have to start viewer to communicate in notecards and chat.
- How do I maintain contact if SL closes?
- Posts removed from forums with no explanation.
Hypergrid communication deficiencies
- Have to handle a second set of contacts
- Can't contact friends in SL
- Awkward handling of links to websites
- Have to start viewer to communicate
- Awkward handling of back messages
- Hypergrid connections uncertain
- How do I maintain contact if my grid closes?
Social media advantages
- Available in my browser, smart phone, or tablet
- No limits on number of messages or contacts
- All contacts on same list
- Easy handling of links to web sites
- Easy handling of back messages
- Easy to pass notes on to other groups,
- Google+, at least, accommodates pseudonyms*
- Accommodates friends who are not into virtual worlds
- Extends community reach beyond virtual worlds,
- Several connections. They won't all close
