"... add a pink flag to any and all women living in the area that are my age, and have their social networking profiles set to single. one persons utopia is another's dystopia of course but I like the concept."

Linden Labs on getafirstlife.com; "In conclusion, your invitation to submit a cease-and-desist letter is hereby rejected."

Some comments on psychology in virtual worlds.

"First Life is a 3D analog world where server lag does not exist"

"I know what I am, and that is not a Second Life user. Oh, but hey, I made two avatars over a year ago, so I guess I am a Resident."

"I have been watching the press reaction to Second Life with increasing confusion." Seconded.

"If you view is that SL has certainly not attained status of de facto standard as the ‘3D web’ - how are we to know when something has? What characterizes the tipping point when a n other wizzy 3D tech becomes the 3D tech?"

"Linden Labs, its creator, likes to constantly trumpet the idea that SL represents new opportunities for real-world companies to make money virtually, but that’s simply a flat-out lie."

Wired's guide to the MMO world that is Second Life.

The girl with error-message eyes.