Today I finally became an official member of LambdaMOO. I received an e-mail with a temporary name and password. The name was new member and some numbers and letters so I changed it to katieY. I walked around the mansion a little bit and started to create my presence in the community. I talked to a few people and explored some rooms. I went downstairs and found myself in one of the bathrooms. From there I was able to go to a game room with a pool table and Nintendo. One of my goals is to figure out how to "play" one of these games with another member. I walked over a trapdoor and decided to go "down below". I walked through a series of corridors and a message came up telling me if I am looking for Zelda's ring I would not find it there. I am wondering if finding "Zelda's Ring" is a game-like task on the MOO - another thing to learn as I continue playing. An interesting message also came up as I went through the trap-door. It said that I "was feeling fuzzy and strange". I am wondering if there is some "magic" in The Lambda House.
My goals for next time are to figure out how to give myself a description, pick up objects and attain a permanent residence in the community.
For my virtual community presentation tomorrow I am supposed to post a question pertaining to my subject. Here you go:
-Why do you think that people still use socialMOOs when there are similar programs that allow you to SEE the virtual world (like Second Life)?
-Is there a benefit to socialMOOs like LambdaMOO when there are more contemporary virtual communities like Second Life?
-Is there a future for socialMOOs or do you think they would continue to die?
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