Join Second Life? Because you'll love it as much as we do!

 

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Door to America is dedicated to giving you one of the finest onboarding experiences in Second Life. It is our honor and attention to service that we welcome you. Second Life is Real Life to many in SL because they inhabit their online presence with their heart/soul and personality. While not all view SL as a place to be the "real" version of themselves, you can certainly choose to be & do just that - be you!

Please join us in experiencing the freedom of creativity, imagination, and real connections available to us as a community.

On-sim, in-world, at Door to America you can learn how to operate in SL. Horseback riding, motorcycles, card games, zombie apocalypse gaming, and more are available to you. 

Let us help you experience the joy!

Z-LAND WACK (Zombie Apocalypse) is officially OPEN @ DtA

 

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“Christ promised a resurrection of the dead, I just thought he had something a little different in mind”. ― Hershel Greene (TWD)

“In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally start living.” ― Robert Kirkman (TWD)

DtA now has a fully operational Zombie Apocalypse City, 100's of zombies (many different types), and zombie drones to battle. Come join in the fun, level UP, get a free HUD, Rifle and Knife to attack the zombies. Remember, a headshot is always a good idea! Just click the picture above to get the SL map and Teleport while in-game!

Enjoy or DIE TRYING!

Apple and Second Life slam Meta over fees for metaverse creators - pcgamer.com

 

Apple and Second Life slam Meta over fees for metaverse creators

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As an SL'er with 14 years, I can tell you that the metaverse will be nothing like SL. The metaverse is specifically designed to monetize digital products and real-world products for corporations, while simultaneously breaching your privacy by constantly surveilling your online presence(s). Corporations are already "complicit" in data mining yours' and my private information - we all know this. Corporations, then, sell your data to others (to sell you more stuff). 

Will the metaverse actually happen? 

Yes, yes it will. Of course, it will. There is $ in them thar hills. But think about it for a minute, when the first trains were introduced, they were called demonic mechanical monsters that would cause women's uteruses to fly out of their bodies when they hit 50 mph, or humans would simply "melt" going that fast. The automobile was considered noisy, erratic and cumbersome while, also, belief that women were incapable of driving because they were prone to hysterics and the vapors. There are always "negatives" to new inventions that become ubiquitous in our lives (for example, the telephone and radio). Although most of the negatives were unfounded, our illogical fears, there are some real downsides to each new wave of technology. For example, trains were not demons, women didn't become sterile, but the native American tribes were devasted, buffalo were wiped out, no small amount of environmental pollution and thousands of workers died in the service of developing railways. 

The biggest concern regarding the metaverse is that you, personally, will be digitally packaged, monetized, sold, and resold down to your nose hairs, eye identification, and DNA. So, be smart, make sure you understand this "new-fangled contraption" before you launch. Protect yourself and learn how to make it "work for you" and not against you! 

Does the metaverse really sound like the decentralized virtual heaven the "sellers" are touting? I think not! This is my opinion as a writer and isn't a vetted, factual news piece. However, I think everyone who is curious about the metaverse should employ their critical thinking skills by deep diving all the news and information they can on the internet to discover who actually benefits from a decentralized metaverse! I read somewhere that "if it's free on the internet it is because YOU are the product!" Well, I agree with this assessment, too. Go ahead, research away. Then, come join SL because this is where we build, create, design, and run our own economy for ourselves! It's brilliant, fun, and always "the virtual world built for human connection!" 

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 Second Life in 2022, Guide for new users!

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More from Philip Rosedale, SL Creator

Everyone, stay tuned to SL and Door to America. We are reaching out to organizations like AARP and other mid to 20's sites to promote the usefulness (and fun) SL can provide to a wide spectrum of us; no matter what our individual circumstances are in real life.

Happy SL'ing!

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Disabled? Retired? Senior Living? Unable to connect with friends, family and loved ones? SL has the answer!

 

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Disabled people in Philidelphia get a Second Life with their avatars there

The Philidelphia Inquirer

Second Life can aid people with disabilities in exploring new experiences in the virtual world

From Newswise:

Yes, you can!

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Second Life Disability Resources

Second Life Disability Resources – Virtual Ability, Inc.

Second Life avatars give disabled new experiences (ispr.info)

Article: First They Got Sick, Then They Moved into a Virtual Utopia | WIRED

Disabled, retired, senior? 

Regardless of your RL situation, Second Life can get you up and out! Everyone deserves to meet and be with people, connect, enjoy and have fun to the fullest extent possible in environments they find appropriate and welcoming!

Whatever your expertise, experience, education or talent, Second Life is the place to continue, create, uncover, discover and reveal all that you can be! Oh, and yes, you can fly!

If you haven't thought about Second Life as an alternative - maybe it is time!

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SOULS by Vega

 

Compliments of Vega Kiyori

Whatever our souls are made of,

his and mine are the same.

~Emily Bronte

Imagine if you could just distill yourself into the most integral form of who you are? You will choose "I am love" or maybe "I am empathy?" You’ll cut away all the useless labels of your real life; the who, what, when, where, and how's. These labels are not important in Second Life. What is important is the essential part(s) of you that makes you, well, YOU! You become a singularity of "why" you exist and then, you will feel the absolute freedom of connecting with others - essence to essence!

In Second Life you can connect with people on an incredibly deep and profound level because 1. none of those "other" labels are present, and 2. You can connect your essential "you" to the essential parts of others. You might say "I am music" or "I am poetry?" What do you think? If you could just distill yourself into the most essential ingredient of who you are and meet the essential humanness of another, isn't that worth it?

Why Second Life? Because you can connect soul to soul without the real-life exposure to meaningless & judgmental metrics so prevalent in real life! You can be the best part of who you are!

The creator of Second Life has a lot to say about all these new 'metaverses'

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By Tyler Wilde published 4 days ago (PCGamer)

Linden Lab founder Philip Rosedale and executive chairman Brad Oberwager aren't too impressed with what they've seen so far.

"The residents have to build the metaverse," says Oberwager.

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Pagani Huayra - OH MY, what a paint job!

Pagani Huayra

 "Any ride can be tweaked and peaked!"

"First, I select the chassis of the car or cycle then I black the original texture. Then, i add new texture and tweak the numbers. Next, onto the shine layer where i slap on a coat of glitter and tweak the numbers to cover the shell evenly and shoot it with a different color gloss. Last, to finish off, i get after the chromes and then wheels. I can do windows and complete interior mods, too!" - ⓂⓄⒹⓄ (stiffler.bombastic)

   "I'll make your ride slide and look cool on the glide." - Modo

Look me up Inworld if you want a paint job you'll love!

Neverland Cabaret & Burlesque Theater - Anya's Production

Neverland Cabaret & Burlesque Theater

We have a very rich and developed artistic, creative, art scene in Second Life. Theatre Productions, Dance, Ballet, Opera, Plays, and Live Singers. Almost any type of entertainment  is available and being produced in SL.

If you enjoy musicals and plays, this is a good place to be!

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Vrutega Vega - Machinima Series

Machinima Series by Vrutega Vega

This is a project I've always wanted to pursue since I started machinima on Second Life. This is a 3-episode series that follows a cyber bounty hunter being pursued by a shadow organization. I have plans to eventually expand on this concept in the future.

Set design, and actors are all coordinated by members of Machinima Group, my Second Life machinima community and organization that I founded. I also collaborate with Second Life designers and other content creators to make these machinimas come to life. - VV

All things are SL possible in a universe built by you!

 

The SL Profile

 

Don't Forget to Read Profiles

The SL Profile is like your eyes in real life. You can learn the *5 W's and H's of who people are by reading their profiles, and get an idea or "feeling" about whether or not you might/can have something in common with them. A person's profile may intrigue and delight you. Some profiles can open your eyes to new things and ways of thinking, and may even help facilitate a change in perspective. On the other hand, some profiles may make you want to TP (teleport) outta there as fast as possible (lol).

In any event, while reading profiles you can apply the Q-Tip Rule of life: Quit Taking it Personally, and just enjoy the amazing profiles you can read in SL. 

Dating Tip: If you are, in fact, open to relationships in SL, it's kinda hard to find places to meet people whom you may connect with. One good way is to find sims, environments, and clubs that you love; join their groups. Once you've joined the group you can read all the group members' profiles and see if any of them sound like you might want to meet them. Then, send them a PM (private message) and say "hey, I see you belong to xyz group. Do they have any events coming up?" Notice, this works even if you're only looking for new friends. 

Social Scientists did research on the number of people you have to meet & greet (not sleep with) in order to find a friend, best friend, or a potential soul mate (this is the foundation of the dating shows on tv; like The Bachelor). They found that a person needs to meet & greet up to 100 new people to find 3 or 4 people who may be your bestie or a soul mate. People, too often, give up and settle for 2nd best. My advice: don't settle! Meet & greet as many people as you want until you have the few friends or "the one" you want in your life. It's worth it!

Found on a profile a few years ago:

There's 3 main ways to approach SL, each one is unique but none better than the other.

A. Augmentationist - One whose AVI is a tool to make a RL connection with another RL person. A connection: that doesn't mean that he/she is looking for a RL relation.

B. Roleplayer - One whose AVI is a fictional character, a puppet in a shared storyline.

C. Immersionist - One who self-identifies with their AVI, and who lives through its eyes in this world.

Some people are only one of these, and others are a mix of them, depending on the situation. Although this changes, I feel that I am:

A. 60%

B. 10%

C. 30%

(Author: A. 50, B. 0, C. 50)

Poster's Note: Obviously, there are more categories that include some, um, erm, negative reasons to be in Second Life. There are some angry, malevolent and rabble-rousing types in SL, too. I do not include those here as it isn't the focus of this article. We are not including any political or religious aspects of SL either, although, they do co-exist within SL. It is a breathtaking experience to be in SL!

We'll leave you and this post with SL Heaton's words:

Have a brilliant day!

* 5 W's and H's: Who, what, when, where, why and how!

Yes, there are "real men" in Second Life!

 

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"Real man characteristics help in your romantic relationships, too. Women are inclined to choose men with certain masculine traits.  These traits are hardwired in the female brain to signal a potential partner with good genes. Someone who can provide and protect.  Most women don’t view “weak” men as potential love partners and are generally less interested in them.   After all, and if it’s true that opposites attract, it only makes sense. A feminine, fragile, and sensitive woman wants to find balance in someone who can provide what she lacks and make her feel safe." - Nasos @ https://kinginprogress.com/definition-of-a-real-man/

Okay, but wait, there's more, if you are a strong, intelligent, educated woman with a better than average sense of self-awareness, sharing your time with an equally balanced man (or woman) can be just as beautiful and enduring. In this regard, Second Life provides all types of men (and women) who may lead to that amazing connection many are looking for in a mate! 

The answer is "yes," yes there are many "real men" in Second Life. SL is a lot like real life when it comes to relationships and, pretty much as you'd expect, not every man (or woman) you meet is going to check all of your mental boxes of criteria. However, I personally know of *8 couples who have gone the extra mile (or thousands of miles) to marry in real life. Of course, meeting in real life may be out of the question for so many valid reasons yet romance in Second life can be just as fulfilling and enduring as a real-life relationship.

I was married in SL for 7 years happily and it was beautiful. Why did it end? We both decided that real life was more important. I was raising a teen alone, and she became engaged. The seven years, however, were deep, profound, loving, exciting, and fulfilling. It worked out for both of us. (I prefer not to divulge my current status for privacy reasons)

There is something to be said for Second Life that cannot be said for real-life: People actually have to talk (or type) in full conversations, revealing their innermost landscapes and baring them to those they care most about. This is a plus that gives people a chance to really get to know each other on a deeper level. It's kind of like "give a man a mask and he'll tell you the truth"...only it's so much more: space, comfort, safety, anonymity, and the heart will open its vault doors.

So, bottom line, yes, there are lots of great men in Second Life, you just have to have your filters on. In many ways, these matches (after lots of time and feeling safe) are made in the heaven you create together!

Obviously, simply put, what we mean is: There are real men and not women just playing men in Second Life! (Although, that happens, too)

* Correction: I know 8 people, 4 couples who have married from SL to RL!

Note: There have been some questions and comments regarding this post which highlights the need to add this: A real man is anyone the woman (or man) says is a "real man." Whether or not a man is physically, mentally or emotionally challenged does not preclude him from the "real man" title. Every person is unique! What does include a man into the "real man" category is his character, integrity, openness, willingness to "tell the whole story," connectability, empathy, and a good heart. Regardless of your RL circumstances, SL can and does give almost everyone the opportunity to uncover, discover and reveal humanity and their own journey!