by Magdeleine Rossini (a.k.a. Mags)
I do not precisely recollect what newcomer life was about. That memory must have gone peacefully into the night along with the one marked "Labor and Delivery". However, I do vividly recall that on Day Three I bought some fabulous GuRLyWood hair with funding offered to me across a crowded room by a lovely pixel benefactor adorned in a dazzling black gown and sporting an enormous coif. Right-Click, Buy, Wear Now. My newly-acquired Big Hair in situ, off I toddled, breathless and ready to tackle everything. Fab!
Wondrously, she was the first in a long line of generous, supportive people I have come to know here. Because of her I decided to make my walk through this wonderful "new" world the same way as in the one where the hedges always need trimming -- in total awe.
"Yes," I vowed. "I will become an invaluable Asset to this greater universe. Giving freely, loving deeply..."
You get the point I'm sure. A Value-Added Avatar. I learned to build. I mutilated scripts. I divined exotic textures. I talked my fingers to the cuticles. I joined groups. I worked in a wonderful nightclub. I got a translator and talked my fingers further to the bone in 17 languages. I traveled to amazing places. I bought land and a house after dumping my tips into the slots one night and hitting The Big One.
Now I am prepared to contribute. To be all that I can be. But I cannot do it alone. I need your help. I am preparing a proposal to Linden Leadership for a New Blue Button for the middle of my screen, entitled ,
Now, you may think this new button is just a well-mannered tool for staving off chatty friends. I assure you its intended use is far wider-reaching.
Witness an act of kindness? Use it.
Beneficiary of the astounding global generosity and spirit that is Second Life? Use it.
And, yes. It is the perfect utility for chatty friends as well. Fortunately even on Day Three I had the presence of mind to jot down the name of my Big Hair Benefactor. When I hit The Big One, I was able to return to her the L$300. Hopefully my presence here now will serve the silent message she shared with me that night. I have no doubt she has shared again. There is never enough Big Hair.
Until the new button appears on your viewer, please apply "CIGBTYOT?" liberally. I just bet you have your own amazing story to tell, don't you?
Mags
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
The NOT SO Tranquil Writer -CIGBTYOT?
Posted by DV at 9:15 AM
Labels: Magdeleine Rossini, mags, people, second life newspaper, secondlife, secondlife people, The not so tranquil writer
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Hey Mags! Congrats on your debut. An inspirational first post.
However, over the last 2 years, I have witnessed many of these "philanthropic" pretenders to have had an ulterior motive.
Under the guise of giving, what can actually happen is that the person accepting has unwittingly become a victim of what is tantamount to harassment. The person giving believes by dropping an object on someone (be it a Linden freebie or they have specifically purchased something for the purpose) that they have bought the right to 24/7 attention. And if tangible products aren't going to work the perpetrator will, after establishing their targets interests, promise dreams, like fame, for example.
Thankfully it doesn't happen so much to us these days and any current practitioners of the attention seeking scam are on the ban list at home.
There is a silver lining though. Karma is a live and well in Second Life. And when she kicks, she kicks hard. The reverberations can even transcend the virtual environment, crossing into the pseudo-philanthropist's real life.
This isn't to say that it has always been like this. There have been times when I have given and there have been times when I received, all in good faith. And when it is done as a positive action, it can be a rewarding experience, just as it can be in RL.
There is also an alternative to "CIGBTYOT" and that is "PIF (Pay It Forward)". Take myself as an example. I don't expect any payback but I would like to think that if I have helped someone, that they in turn will do the same for someone else, somewhere down the road. However, there is no right or wrong in this regards as long as the intentions are admirable.
Of course, one shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. But, if the reason you can’t inspect its teeth is because it’s breathe is too offensive, perhaps its best avoided.
Anyway... Keep up the good work Mags and I look forward to your next article (and I will try and make any further comments more positive lol) See you at the bar! Yay! :-)
BTW - I also hit the jackpot, a couple of years ago... the day I met Jojo :-)
Tsu! I so hear you. Frogs seeking kisses do abound in this marvelous metatverse. Aside from a mild itch, the side effects of finding a prince are just that -- sometimes maddening but often so rewarding. I know. I checked with Jojo! Will consider lobbying for the PIF button, but only after Linden assures me my account balance won't tumble. See you here on my column again *real* soon I hope. ~Mags
I am remembering the first time we met we were both busy builders and yelled Hi across our yards. You always have had the ability to help me laugh when SL drama tends to overwhelm.
Now that precious gift will be extended to the world - thanks for being Mags. Brianna
I am humbled, Bri. And yes! We shall continue to laugh come rain or come shine. Wherever the path less traveled -- or thoroughly trampled -- shall take us. Join us, Good Readers for a marvelously fine romp!
My experience these few years suggest SL'ers in whole are among the most generous, warm and caring people I've met in either life. In my travels here, I've been fortunate to have encountered many such people and my humble attempts in capturing their stories is my way of paying them back. My best wishes to you Mag's and congratulations on your debut.
Thanks so much for the warm welcome, Nazz. Let's make a deal. You keep capturing people and I will rush in and tickle them until they confess something juicy!
lol Mags. Yes, perhap it was careless of me to use the word "Pay". They may well take it as green light to deduct L$.
However, it is still a type of giving... giving the Lindens more money for new cars. You have to feel good about that, right? o.O
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