continuing the brainstorm

social interaction

After conferring with my colleagues about their project ideas, it seems as if everyone is on a completely different wavelength or perhaps this is some really good and broad brainstorming.

Well!.....After finally entering the virtual world of Second Life (SL), creating my avatar,  and just simply walking and flying around the pixelated kingdom has given me enough experience to generate more ideas and/or thoughts for a theme to connect the series of semester projects together. I will not abandon my initial idea of "identity" as common bond, however, "social interactivity" is another idea I would like to entertain. In SL we are provided with a palette of tools to communicate with other residents from simply chatting to making a specific gesture, the list goes on. I'm curious about the social interaction that takes place in SL and how it is provoked and/or promoted. Indeed, as in real life, social interactivity can be non existent, or the experience can be positive or negative. I'm interested in the components that promote positive social interactivity between SL residents whether its through a specific place, an event, interest group, visual appearance or any combination of these components. I look forward to sharing my views in class and encourage my classmates to comment on my thoughts.