Virtual "House" Not Quite Right
Perhaps it's just me, but there's something not quite right about establishing a Second Life version of the House of Representatives and including only Democratic policy statements.
This setup will not encourage the use of SL for debate and discussion, but push Republicans to create their own "House." Once again, the two sides will talk past each other. This is an unfortunate missed opportunity.
More later. I must pick up my kids from school & daycare.
This setup will not encourage the use of SL for debate and discussion, but push Republicans to create their own "House." Once again, the two sides will talk past each other. This is an unfortunate missed opportunity.
More later. I must pick up my kids from school & daycare.
posted by Prof. G. at
4:47 PM (permalink)
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The virtual Capitol Hill started as a Second Life representation of the opening of the 110th Congress, and the presentation of the 100 hours initiative of the Democratic party. The Democrats led the way on opening day, and presented their agenda.
Once into the process, we decided to open the area for the public, and to encourage all parties to participate. All involved, including the participating Democrats, have supported making open public area to be all-inclusive. The pavilions that represent the issues confronting this Congress currently have notecards that present the Democrat point of view. As soon as we are given content and permission by the Republicans, we will offer their positions as well.
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Steve, at 10:49 PM
With respect, the very architecture of the external pavillions (clearly labeled with subject matter chosen by the Democrats) doesn't lend itself to equality between parties.
If the build had included only non-agenda architecture, I would have higher hopes for its success as an open forum.
The real House doesn't have rooms marked "Tax & Spend" (for GOP-hosted tax debates?), "Iraqi Civil War" (for future Democrat-hosted debate?), or even "Save Darfur" (Hey, this one's as neutral as I could come up with). Strip the labels from the pavillions or make them editable by conversation hosts and there might be some hope after all.
P.S. One aesthetic note: The seats on SL's Capitol Hill are awful. The poseballs are universally misplaced. I took a client for a visit today and he was horrified by the look of our avs when sat down. When "I" sat in one of the pavillion chairs, he told me my av looked like it was trapped in a massage chair's face padding.
At least the poseballs faced us in the right direction...
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Prof. G., at 11:13 PM
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