PC Gamer Profiles Second Life's Unboxing YouTube Scene

Nice PC Gamer write-up by Steven Messner delving into the virtual goods unboxing trend  on YouTube we noticed late last year; aptly features SL YouTubing doyenne Strawberry Singh, who also offers some interesting insights on being virtual world famous:

I ask her if she resents having to keep her Second Life persona hidden. "I do resent it," she says frankly. "It's hard to explain to people that it's just a hobby and I know it's kind of goofy and you might not understand it, but... I don't know. That's why it's better to keep the game and my real life separate."... Despite having to keep her two lives separate, the benefits of her secret Second Life are tangible. "It's helped me grow, gain confidence, I've even won awards for my blogging," Berry says excitedly. "It's just become an important part of my life."

Also interesting how PC Gamer has to keep qualifying the story with, "Yes I know SL has a bad sex pervert reputation but...":

Second Life is a virtual world with an infamous reputation. If you've never played, you may only be familiar with the tales of kinky sex rooms and the YouTubers who troll the locals for a cheap laugh... My conversation with Berry has given me a rare glimpse into a world that is often negatively branded as bizarre. If you dig a little deeper, you'll find a community of artists and creators who have banded together to share and celebrate each other. It's not something you see in other massively multiplayer games, but it's something I wish there is more of. It makes me a bit sad, then, that Second Life will always be labelled by its strip joints and sex clubs.

... but looking at the ignorant reader comments, it's a necessary qualifier to add.

Comments

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Tell these guys to come today - Saturday - At 3PM SLT to my resort (Coral Homes) on - Squirt - Island and watch how the SL band - Lightning Strikes - make an unforgetable Pink Floyd cover concert, including the special effects stage - Let them hear the voice stream live, the lights in the tropical night sky and the fireworks display at the end and the crazyness of the audience - And aferwards ask them if SLis just dungeons

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