Forget second life, get a first life

January 23, 2007 5:31 PM

A one-pager light hearted satire of the second life. Get a first life before you get a secondlife.
posted by jacob hauser (17 comments total)

This was posted to projects, too.
posted by interrobang at 5:33 PM on January 23, 2007

The Carl Sagan pavilion just opened op by his sun Nick Sagan on Second Life.
Read about it on his http://nicksagan.blogs.com/nick_sagan_online/2006/12/ribbon_cutting_.html
Also see it on youtube
posted by IronWolve at 5:38 PM on January 23, 2007

What's the deal with the child pirates?
posted by mr_roboto at 5:49 PM on January 23, 2007

Linden responds.
posted by brundlefly at 5:53 PM on January 23, 2007 [1 favorite]

Holy crap, a company that actually understands parody and goes so far as to openly sanction it? These guys really are seperated from real life.
posted by Saydur at 6:08 PM on January 23, 2007 [1 favorite]

That response by Linden has just scraped my respect for Second Life off the ground. It's brilliant!
posted by Jimbob at 6:10 PM on January 23, 2007

Was the second link supposed to go to Second Life? 'Cuz it don't.
posted by miss lynnster at 6:51 PM on January 23, 2007

I saw this the other day and the only thing I can say is that the Linden Labs response is fucking brilliant.
posted by loquacious at 7:25 PM on January 23, 2007

That guy? He's a nootge, a weiner, a poseur, and a wannabe bleeding-edge-American-lame-o-nerd-secret-capitalist all wrapped up in one. Please, if not us, can I at least be spared?

Nothing personal, it's just I just get nauseous when someone uses their fifteen minutes up in three-and-a-half minute blocks. I mean, eventually there is going to be that last pathetic left-over minute.

Full disclosure, I did get to pester this guy years ago, and it turned out to be boring on top of boring on top of boring. I moved on for fear of yawn cramps.
posted by mongonikol at 9:46 PM on January 23, 2007

Linden Lab is well-known for having strict hiring standards, including a requirement for having a sense of humor, from which our lawyers receive no exception

Corporation evolved,
what will they think of next?
posted by Count at 10:39 PM on January 23, 2007

and they let them use the logo? too cool.

Why can't I build a dirigible with my mind?

Oh, but you can, my son. You can.
posted by dreamsign at 12:39 AM on January 24, 2007

That Linden Lab post rocks. I'm going to give Second Life a third chance.
posted by hal9k at 1:17 AM on January 24, 2007

wow monqonikol, taking the break-up kinda harsh?
posted by jcterminal at 5:38 AM on January 24, 2007

"it's just I just get nauseous when someone uses their fifteen minutes up in three-and-a-half minute blocks"

Like half the staff of BoingBoing? And.. oh, pretty much the entire blogosphere?
posted by drstein at 9:56 AM on January 24, 2007

I'm pleased that this is an "inhouse" project. I showed it off to a friend the other night, being highly pleased with the image of kid pirates (so cute!) and its subversive tone when my friend asked: "is this one of those viral ads...you know, for Target?"
posted by Ogre Lawless at 3:10 PM on January 24, 2007

"He's a nootge, a weiner, a poseur, and a wannabe bleeding-edge-American-lame-o-nerd-secret-capitalist all wrapped up in one"

One correction: I'm Canadian.

Also, I tried to look up what 'nootge' meant, but I got no joy, so I can't necessarily cop to that one either.
posted by dbarefoot at 5:48 PM on January 29, 2007

Nootge is not defined yet.
posted by Slap Factory at 11:54 AM on January 30, 2007