According to Simon in his article “’Second Life’ Players Face Real Financial Losses,” Second Life is a virtual world and people can have a job, love someone, and start business there. And real money is put into the Second Life, and the banking system stopped working in some period. People invest real money in the virtual world to borrow land and create something so that they can get money from other people. The author explained that Second Life is a good place to study economy.
Second Life gives us new opportunities such that we can get a chance to earn money, study economics, and show our abilities that they have had.
First, it is the best point that everyone can have a chance to start a business. Second Life accepts everyone who is over eighteen and they can be a seller or a customer. For example, people are able to buy land and sell their items. If someone wants to buy the items, sellers charge money to get it for them. The money is not real money but people can change from money for the virtual world to real money. Everyone has an equal possibility to succeed in their business in the virtual world.
Second, what people can learn about economy is also an important characteristic. Although Second Life is a virtual world, the system of society is very similar. For instance, there are humans, businesses, and money in the world. If a person who has a store in Second Life succeeded, he may be going to be a rich in both of real and virtual worlds. However, he has the risk of failure in his business and losing money in both of two worlds. Second Life is like an online game, but people can learn economic system as if they worked on business in real world.
Finally, it is a good aspect that people can make something in which they are superior in Second Life. Second Life allows people to create buildings which they want to have. As an example, some people have excellent abilities about designing and creating, but not everyone approves of their talent. Such people can express their abilities in the Virtual world. If someone recognizes their abilities, they may have a request to design a building and get money. Also, they may be able to become famous in the real world, too. Second Life allows everyone to publish his or her talents.
In conclusion, people can hold a chance to be a rich equally, learn about economic system, and express their ability freely in the Second Life. Second Life gives us some chance to make our life better and make our dream come true. Do you still think that Second Life is just an online game? It is true but we can be another person and enjoy a different life from the real world. There is another field to start a business in Second Life.
Simon, S. (2008, February 9). ‘Second Life’ Players Face Real Financial Losses, Interview with National Public Radio (NPR). Weekend Edition. Retrieved March 20, 2008, from Lexis Nexis database.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Internet Issue
According to Twist in her article “Controversy Blights UN Net Summit,” the UN net Summit was held in Tunis and more than 170 countries discussed net society. The author insisted that rich countries and poor countries have different revels of technology. For example, poor countries need help from rich countries to get enough information and technology. However there is a problem and that is about who watches the cyberspace. And some people said that people have a right to get information equally and safety from the net.
It is important to accept freedom of speech, to protect people from criminal using net technology, and to share information if we hope for the world that everyone has enough information.
First, having freedom of speech is necessary to achieve a purpose in the net summit. If nobody has a right to speak what they want to say in some countries, people who live in other countries cannot know the truth. It is important for everyone to respect other’s opinion and someone’s idea may change the other’s thinking. Different people have different opinions and people should be able to put their thinking on cyberspace.
Second, keeping safety from criminals is also important. There is a lot of information and some of it might help people who try to commit a crime. For example, YouTube is very interesting and is a fun Internet site, which offers many music videos, TV shows, and individual videos. While it is useful, people have a possibility that their privacy is infringed. People whom they have never seen might share their picture or image. That’s why people need someone or some organization that can protect the safety of Internet society. The way will lead to a decreasing of the number of criminals.
Finally, sharing information is the most important for everyone to get enough information. Information gives people new ideas and makes society developed, and especially poor countries need information about new technologies and methods. If these countries can get information easily, the information will help people and create benefit. Information has the power to change the society, so people need to share it.
In conclusion, saying what they want to express, watching cyberspace to fight criminals who use Internet, and sharing information to improve poor countries will make Internet society equal and safe. People tend to rely on technology and information in net society and it is going to carry out an important section in companies and their daily life; therefore, it must be trustworthy anytime. People should do their best to make more useful cyberspace because Internet is easy to get and share information. Internet may help change the inequality of the world and make society better.
Twist, J. (2005, November, 18). Controversy Blights UN Net Summit.
BBC NEWS. Retrieved March 19, 2008, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4450474.stm
It is important to accept freedom of speech, to protect people from criminal using net technology, and to share information if we hope for the world that everyone has enough information.
First, having freedom of speech is necessary to achieve a purpose in the net summit. If nobody has a right to speak what they want to say in some countries, people who live in other countries cannot know the truth. It is important for everyone to respect other’s opinion and someone’s idea may change the other’s thinking. Different people have different opinions and people should be able to put their thinking on cyberspace.
Second, keeping safety from criminals is also important. There is a lot of information and some of it might help people who try to commit a crime. For example, YouTube is very interesting and is a fun Internet site, which offers many music videos, TV shows, and individual videos. While it is useful, people have a possibility that their privacy is infringed. People whom they have never seen might share their picture or image. That’s why people need someone or some organization that can protect the safety of Internet society. The way will lead to a decreasing of the number of criminals.
Finally, sharing information is the most important for everyone to get enough information. Information gives people new ideas and makes society developed, and especially poor countries need information about new technologies and methods. If these countries can get information easily, the information will help people and create benefit. Information has the power to change the society, so people need to share it.
In conclusion, saying what they want to express, watching cyberspace to fight criminals who use Internet, and sharing information to improve poor countries will make Internet society equal and safe. People tend to rely on technology and information in net society and it is going to carry out an important section in companies and their daily life; therefore, it must be trustworthy anytime. People should do their best to make more useful cyberspace because Internet is easy to get and share information. Internet may help change the inequality of the world and make society better.
Twist, J. (2005, November, 18). Controversy Blights UN Net Summit.
BBC NEWS. Retrieved March 19, 2008, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4450474.stm
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