Comments on: Second Life (Part 2 of “We Are Living in a Virtual World”)

By: Carolina

Carolina — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:26:47 +0000

Second Life provide a great service.Giving people a forum in which they can share their experiences anonymously and free from any kind of social stigma is invaluable. It’s when we are at our lowest we need encouragement and and uplifting word and it holds more weight coming from someone who has traveled down the same path as yourself.It also provides the opportunity of support groups, where people suffering various health conditions can share their ideas and experiences with others helping both themeselves and others

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:21:07 +0000

This is an incredible opportunity not only for people with HIV but numerous conditions across a broad spectrum. The ability of people to meet with those in similar situation to themselves is remarkable. In some cases, this can give someone who may have felt like an outcast the opportunity to reach out to others. My only concern is if people will become compulsive users and begin living their lives online. I think if it remains a community around interaction and therapeutic elements but encourages offline activities its benefits will span far and wide.

By: M.Shealthly

M.Shealthly — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:56:28 +0000

Having grown up in South Africa I’m sure you can appreciate how AIDS, education and nutrition played a big part of my life.
As an African Nation it’s always been an uphill battle making sure (or at least trying to make sure) that the average man on the street was educated enough about the dangers of AIDS and how to prevent contraction.
Of course the battle was not made easier when awareness in the government was not what it should have been
“South African president’s refusal to accept medical evidence of virus was major obstacle to providing medicine” say Harvard researchers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/26/aids-south-africa
This post is not a blame post or finger pointing session, but I just want to share some of the frustrations that you can experience when you are not only fighting the disease but also those that really have the power to bring about some change.
And so when I hear about educational programs like what you are doing, I can only sigh, feel a tad disappointed, but obviously happy for you, and wish that we had that level of commitment.
All the best,
I think this is fantastic.
I’m bookmarking this and I’ve already emailed the URL to some friends in South Africa.

By: Avnish

Avnish — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:22:08 +0000

The internet is probably the best vehicle for geting health information out to as many people as possible whilst avoiding expensive advertising.
It also provides the opportunity of support groups, where people suffering various health conditions can share their ideas and experiences with others helping both themeselves and others

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By: Nik

Nik — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:33:39 +0000

I think the idea of this program and reaching younger generations through a newer medium is a great idea. However, until the message is changed to one that kids will listen to then I don’t know if it will make much difference.

By: Simon P

Simon P — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:48:43 +0000

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web conferencing — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:18:16 +0000

The idea is good and the effort is commendable, however, until SecondLife really built huge amount of visits, the effort of spreading the message there won’t be paid off.
It’s better to start off campaigning on facebook.com or myspace.com or any sites that have gathered similar visits.
Anyway, my 2 cents.

By: The Grid Live

The Grid Live — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:28:23 +0000

Second Life News for July 2, 2008

From: AIDS.gov Second Life (Part 2 of We Are Living in a Virtual World) Quote from the site – This week we build on our June 10 post about virtual worlds and focus on the well-known site, Second Life. To better understand how Second Life …