Comments on: The SL Slump… http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/the-sl-slump/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:31:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Guen http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/the-sl-slump/#comment-55 Guen Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:31:40 +0000 http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-55 I've definitely noticed a change with a lot of folks I know. Some are getting more into SL, while many more others are drawing away from it. I think those who are drawing away (not all, mind you) have had very busy Slifes and need a break. I know I hit a small slump myself within the last few months due to influences outside my control both SL and RL. Instead of leaving SL, though, I'm simply dumping a lot of the old crap and trying new things I've been wanting to do for a while like opening an SL business. Just a suggestion of how to deal with the 'SL SLump' :-) I’ve definitely noticed a change with a lot of folks I know. Some are getting more into SL, while many more others are drawing away from it. I think those who are drawing away (not all, mind you) have had very busy Slifes and need a break. I know I hit a small slump myself within the last few months due to influences outside my control both SL and RL. Instead of leaving SL, though, I’m simply dumping a lot of the old crap and trying new things I’ve been wanting to do for a while like opening an SL business.

Just a suggestion of how to deal with the ‘SL SLump’ :-)

]]> By: Elaina http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/the-sl-slump/#comment-54 Elaina Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:27:19 +0000 http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-54 I find myself bored. I log in and literally stand wherever I am, on land, in water, wherever....check IMs, group notices, say hi to a few people, stare blankly at the screen and then log off. This started happening a year ago, admittedly when my unexpected SL relationship entered RL and I moved from California to New Zealand. I guess I've been busy creating a whole new RL and I can't much be bothered to deal with SL drama. shrug. I find myself bored. I log in and literally stand wherever I am, on land, in water, wherever….check IMs, group notices, say hi to a few people, stare blankly at the screen and then log off. This started happening a year ago, admittedly when my unexpected SL relationship entered RL and I moved from California to New Zealand. I guess I’ve been busy creating a whole new RL and I can’t much be bothered to deal with SL drama. shrug.

]]> By: alyshassl http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/the-sl-slump/#comment-53 alyshassl Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:47:34 +0000 http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-53 First off, I will point out and thumbs up (and take the blame) for the Target.com mention. :o) Second, I'm kind of feeling the same way. But I'm not necessarily sure it's about SL all together. I think for me it's the routine I was doing for so long that I have just basically gotten tired of. In some respects, certain points of my SL are just as stressing and as much work as RL work is. And it shouldn't be that way. SL should be fun and a place where you meet people you would normally never meet. I don't think I'm ready to give up SL all together or take a huge break in my time there yet. My boyfriend (who I met in SL) is still too far away for me to see in person and SL provides that illusion of closeness that I need to come as close to compensating the RL touch and nearness that I currently don't have. Will I want to give it up once we are closer in RL? Hard to say. I still have a lot of friends there that I care for a lot. But right now, I think I'm more in the mode of "leave the old stuff behind....time for new stuff". But we will see..... *logs on to Target.com* First off, I will point out and thumbs up (and take the blame) for the Target.com mention. :o )

Second, I’m kind of feeling the same way. But I’m not necessarily sure it’s about SL all together. I think for me it’s the routine I was doing for so long that I have just basically gotten tired of. In some respects, certain points of my SL are just as stressing and as much work as RL work is. And it shouldn’t be that way. SL should be fun and a place where you meet people you would normally never meet.

I don’t think I’m ready to give up SL all together or take a huge break in my time there yet. My boyfriend (who I met in SL) is still too far away for me to see in person and SL provides that illusion of closeness that I need to come as close to compensating the RL touch and nearness that I currently don’t have.

Will I want to give it up once we are closer in RL? Hard to say. I still have a lot of friends there that I care for a lot. But right now, I think I’m more in the mode of “leave the old stuff behind….time for new stuff”.

But we will see…..

*logs on to Target.com*

]]> By: Wrath http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/the-sl-slump/#comment-51 Wrath Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:45:05 +0000 http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-51 I blame it on Alex. And I think everyone else should, too. But you don't have to tell him I said that, Myg. ;) Actually, as I mentioned in a rare recent blog post, when I start having lag or other technical issues, it makes the in-world experience seem almost like a chore, and that's no longer a pleasant distraction. But not having my best bud around to get in trouble with does make SL lose most of its appeal, I have to admit. I suppose if I had a purpose, or fun projects to focus on, that would hold my attention longer than just standing in my yard all day looking at trees while answering the occasional IM. I blame it on Alex. And I think everyone else should, too. But you don’t have to tell him I said that, Myg. ;)

Actually, as I mentioned in a rare recent blog post, when I start having lag or other technical issues, it makes the in-world experience seem almost like a chore, and that’s no longer a pleasant distraction. But not having my best bud around to get in trouble with does make SL lose most of its appeal, I have to admit.

I suppose if I had a purpose, or fun projects to focus on, that would hold my attention longer than just standing in my yard all day looking at trees while answering the occasional IM.

]]> By: Willis http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/the-sl-slump/#comment-50 Willis Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:28:24 +0000 http://freestateofmind.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-50 Well, we all know that I had a huuuuge SL slump back over a year ago, I rediscovered RL, rediscovered that I was still in love with someone I thought I wasn't and got pregnant :P It had to be the best move I ever made, stepping away from SL for a bit to do RL, it made me realise that i'd only been so intent on shoving as much SL down my throat as possible because I wanted to pretend that RL wasn't there as much, instead of facing my issues, I wanted to just ignore them and SL was my way of doing that. I'm pretty much the same now, I log in now and then, do my blog postings for something to do in my spare time and keep in touch with friends. SL really isn't much of a place for fun anymore, or anything any more! It's te same old, same old. Well, we all know that I had a huuuuge SL slump back over a year ago, I rediscovered RL, rediscovered that I was still in love with someone I thought I wasn’t and got pregnant :P

It had to be the best move I ever made, stepping away from SL for a bit to do RL, it made me realise that i’d only been so intent on shoving as much SL down my throat as possible because I wanted to pretend that RL wasn’t there as much, instead of facing my issues, I wanted to just ignore them and SL was my way of doing that.

I’m pretty much the same now, I log in now and then, do my blog postings for something to do in my spare time and keep in touch with friends. SL really isn’t much of a place for fun anymore, or anything any more! It’s te same old, same old.

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