TOPIC 3 wk 3 Q. E

e) Do Turkle’s theories based on MUDs apply here also?

I definitely think Turkles theories on role playing and escapism apply to Second Life. Whereas many of the MUDers showed interest in role playing and interaction in gaming, S.L provides the raw aspect to virtual communication and simulation - choosing to ignore the gaming aspects and focus primarily or providing a virtual environment for sandbox play (Sandbox meaning the practise of being free to explore a virtual environment with no pre-programmed goals).