Filed under: Newbies, Interviews, Resident Snapshot

This is the 16th 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 Glitch at the Ross Infohub, an excellent build by the talented Jessica Ornitz. He didn't run away when I tried to ask him questions, like the previous three I'd approached.

Second Life Name? Glitch Balut

Second Life Age? 29 days

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

A year ago, I guess, from a blog.

Why did you decide to try Second Life?

Eh... Well I really don't know. I didn't think my computer could run it.

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?

Free stuff, like demo cars.

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

No. I think I missed it.

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

No, it was good.

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

Well, I was expecting lots of people, and there are - what I wasn't expecting was the Lag of Death.

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

It could be better, but it could be a lot worse too. The whole "ASWD" movement vs chat thing. If you use "ASWD" to move around you can't move and chat at the same time.