Second Life: Any advice from residents for a newbie?

Made my account this morning, but I really have no idea what it's all about. Wanna' be a tour guide?Second Life: Any advice from residents for a newbie?
Grid is down still for 'updating'. When you get on, use the Search button at the bottom of your screen. You can use to locate cool places to shop, go clubbing, practically anything. Give me a IM sometime, I'm Kristy Cordeaux in-game also. Good luck and have fun :)Second Life: Any advice from residents for a newbie?
Well, the gist is that it's not a ';game per se'; but more of an ';environment'; in which you can interact with other people as well as create world content -- objects (items, clothes, buildings, plants, cars, etc.), scripts (i.e., code that makes something happen, whether it's butterflies flying around or earrings that ';bling'; or guns that actually fire things or vehicles that move).





There's also a commercial component to SL. IOW, you can sell whatever you create to other players in-game, if they are willing to buy it. Many people like to customize their avatar's appearance (body, clothes, skin, etc.) and pay for what others have created in order to create a unique and individual look for themselves.





SL also provides a ';virtual interface'; for people to get together. You will find a bunch of groups who meet on different issues -- religious groups, therapy groups, programmers, etc. It's rather like the infamous ';party line'; except you can all interact in a virtual world. Maybe real life is better overall, but SL provides an interface not restrained by physical location.





Go hang out on Help Island. There are official ';mentors'; who make a point of helping new players and can give much more detailed information to your specific questions, as you go along.





Also liberally use the Search feature at the bottom of your screen. You can search for items being sold, places, specific people, events that are being held, and so on -- and teleport right to those locations in-game.





I would also recommend visiting the forums regularly (http://forums.secondlife.com).





The community forums are active and can provide much detailed information as well as an overview of what's important to residents right now. You can also post any specific questions you might have.





Good luck!