The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural Balls

January 21, 2009

Yesterday, we mentioned that numerous Obama inauguration-themed events would be occurring in Second Life.

This morning, Bixyl Shuftan of Second Life Newspaper recaps a pair of virtual inaugural balls which took place in SL:

I checked Netroots, the group of liberal political bloggers... There were about 40 people in their dance floor area, with a musician singing live on stage...

At one point, one attendee asks, “Looking for an American.” This was followed by cheers, “Yay, we love Americans!” “You done great today - keep it up!” “Happy day for Americans, and I hope for everyone else too.” “CONGRATS AMERICANS .... From DOWNUNDER!” Almost everyone was in formal wear, with two ladies wearing dresses with Obama’s likeness on the skirt...

 

Gemma and I then went to the Inaugural Ball at the Capitol Hill sim... As an officially neutral area, Obama didn’t get the lavish kind of praise he got at the Netroots as he did here, but he did get some, “Oh yes, one of the best days in American history.” “It is hard for me to define.... but if nothing else I do have an increased sense of optimism and pride in my country.” “Obama will certainly have an impact on streaming media.”

 

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Re: The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural ...

Submitted by Edward2 on Wed, 09/29/2010 - 09:53.

İstanbul'da araba kiralamak için Oto Kiralama sitesinden Araç Kiralama yapabilirsiniz. Bununla beraber Vip Araç Kiralama ve Rent A Car işlerinizi Kiralık Oto sitesinden yapabilirsiniz. Digitürk ve Digitürk Yayın Akışı için Digiturk sitesine girebilirsiniz. Parke modelleri için İstanbul Parke sitesine girebilirsiniz. Kiralık Araçlar için ve diğer Kiralık Araçlar için web sitelerimize girebilirsiniz.......

Thank you informationn..

Jeep Kiralama hizmetleri için kiralik jeep sitesine, Digitürk kampanyalari, Digitürk Plus, İstanbul digitürk bayileri için digiturk sitesine girebilirsiniz. Digitürk kampanyalari için ise digitürk kampanyalari
sayfasına, günlük yayın akışı için ise digitürk yayın akışı sitesine girerek yayın akışını güncel olarak takip edebilirsiniz.
Araba Kiralama, Oto Kiralama ve araç kiralama hizmetlerini yapmak için, şöförlü araç kiralama veya şöförlü minibüs kiralama sayfalarına gidebilirsiniz. Bütçenize göre araç kiralama yapmak istiyorsanız, ekonomik araç kiralama, spor araç kiralama, lüks araç kiralama, panelvan araç kiralama ve
vip araç kiralama sayfalarına giderek kiralık araçlarınızı görebilirsiniz.
İstanbul genelinde parke sitesi olan bahçelievler parke ve istanbul parke sitesine bakarak, parke modellerini görebilirsiniz.
sanalika oyununu oynamak için sanalika oyna sayfasına gidebilirsiniz. Birbirinden güzel hileler için sanalika hileleri sayfasına, en yeni Metin2 Hileleri için ise
Metin2 Hileleri sayfalarına gidebilirsiniz. Hepsinin haricinde digitürk sitesine giderek, digitürk paketleri kısmına giderek digitürk üyelik paketlerini görebilirsiniz.
Bu kadar basit.. Degil..

Re: The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural Balls

Submitted by SeanB on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 12:29.

Are Second Life events even worth mentioning anymore?

Re: The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural Balls

Submitted by Bennett Beeny on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 18:52.

"Are Second Life events even worth mentioning anymore?"

Just what I was thinking when I saw the headline.  Second Life is okay, but if it's to have any chance of making it beyond a couple more years the developers need to invest in a graphics engine upgrade to bring it into the 21st Century.

Re: The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural Balls

Submitted by Alevan on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 13:35.

Not really but I've noticed an unusual spike with Second Life.

When it was popular, about 40,000 people signed on to the program. The other day, there were over 71,000+ on the game. I have no clue why it gotten so large but it's growing in it's own weird way.

Amy Levandoski

Amy Levandoski

Re: The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural Balls

Submitted by Chaltab on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 11:56.

All hail President Messiah! Everything will be better from now on!


If you go crazy then I will still call you Superman.

Re: The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural Balls

Submitted by SeanB on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 12:28.

well it certainly cannot be any worse than the path bush was leading you down.

Re: The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural Balls

Submitted by Ormick on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 09:38.

@Amy: I second that emotion.

Yes I have a WIP. Just wait and see.

Re: The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural Balls

Submitted by Alevan on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 09:28.

Yeah, I was thinking of flying penises with that one. I admit, I go on Second Life...but... not for those things. I'm content with my television so I can watch the real inauguration along with the party.

Amy Levandoski

Amy Levandoski

Re: The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural Balls

Submitted by MaskedPixelante on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 09:24.

that is NOT what I was thinking of when I heard Second Life and inaugural balls in the same sentance...

---You are likely to be eaten by a Grue.

---You are likely to be eaten by a Grue.

Re: The After-party Buzz on Second Life's Obama Inaugural Balls

Submitted by -Jes- on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 09:43.

Ewwww.

 
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