Filed under: Newbies, Interviews, Resident Snapshot

This is the 15th in a series of interviews that are being conducted with new residents, in order to gauge the effectiveness of the orientation process, and to gauge disparities between the preconceptions and the realities of Second Life. The questions may be tailored slightly for each interview; responses may be edited for purposes of clarity.

I ran into Audrey at the Hanja Welcome Area, on the Southern Continent. The place is a clone of the big Welcome Area at Ahern. Audrey was happy to answer my questions.

Second Life Name? Audrey Baroque

Second Life Age? 10 days

Where did you hear about Second Life? (Be as specific as you are able.)

On the net, from friends.

Why did you decide to try Second Life?

Curiosity and a sense of adventure ... wanted to see what it was all about.

Which portal did you come through, if you did not come through the standard process? (for example, "The L Word", NBC, Azure Islands, Mainland Brazil, Big Pond, NMC Campus, Anshe Chung Dreamlands (chinese), Second House of Sweden, etc)

Standard entry.

Which aspect of orientation do you remember best?

Just being able to walk around and meet friendly people. They were all so friendly ... and meeting some helpers along the way!

Do you remember anything about camera controls from the orientation process?

No.

What did you like/dislike about about the orientation process?

I think it is still a scary proposal to "enter Second Life". If there was some kind of tutorial on what it really is???...and why we have to accumulate these things [scripts/textures/etc] ??? We don't really know how the world works, but that is exciting!

Is Second Life different to how you expected it to be, in what way is it different?

I think it is very much like RL....as I say...strange things can happen and beautiful things mostly do...just depends on your orientation I guess.

What do you like/dislike about the user interface for Second Life?

Ha!!! Those maps...I don't get it? are they useful??? As a newbie I hate being shunted to crappy places...! Some better way of finding things!