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1. Archiving In Second Life ASRA 2007

15. Reflections on being ten days old How to have fun in SL: DO Figure out what you're here for. My first SL friend asked me "what are you doing here?" It made me think. The answer is in my profile. Fill in your profile - it's a quick "first impression" for others. Look at other people's profiles. Pay attention to the chat around you. Join in. There's more than one way to join in. Get very familiar with search - it's the web of Second Life. DON'T Don't Panic. Take it slow. If the place you're in isn't slow, then it probably isn't fun. Don't be impatient. Sure there's lag, and all the rest, but it's a long way from web 1.0 to Second Life in only 10 years (www being 14 and SL being 4 I think that works out). Don't take it for granted - be amazed! Don't forget that behind every avatar is a real person. Don't forget that YOU are you're avatar. Be free, be real, be cool, be fun, be you. Don't leave a place so quick you don't see what's going on. Don't stay if you don't like it. Best experiences: Dancing with strangers, who were dancing as a group made me feel part of the group. Hearing (and seeing) RL friends performing in SL. OhMy! Being part of a huge crowd at a gig. Freebie shopping frenzy! Worst experiences: Getting stuck in a wall of a house a friend was building in a sandbox. System crashing the first time I was in a huge crowd. - OhMy Kidd