Comments on: Betting On Second Life Stock Exchanges

By: Stock Trading Games

Stock Trading Games — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:17:05 +0000

Amazing! They think of everything in second life. A ‘virtual’ stock game inside of a ‘virtual’ world.

By: Virtual Banking Banned in Second Life

Virtual Banking Banned in Second Life — Sat, 17 May 2008 02:16:06 +0000

[...] banks running, their legality under law is also questionable. The decision is unlikely to affect virtual stock exchanges but may affect groups such as Second Life credit card provider Metacard, who also previously [...]

By: http://dharmayasan.blogspot.com/2008/05/japanese-second-life-stock-exchange.html

http://dharmayasan.blogspot.com/2008/05/japanese-second-life-stock-exchange.html — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:54:10 +0000

A Japanese Second Life stock exchange…

The Japanese Second Life stock exchange “SLSE” started in November, last year.
There are three listed companies now….

By: MetaCard: The World’s First Virtual World Credit Card

MetaCard: The World’s First Virtual World Credit Card — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:01:28 +0000

[...] services that would likely be subject to real life laws. Whilst Second Life companies such as the World Stock Exchange clearly state that they are in effect pretend outfits (ie: games), and therefore are not subject to [...]

By: Lelia Katherine Thomas

Lelia Katherine Thomas — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:19:09 +0000

Ah, Second Life continues to amuse me. I’m not sure why people would waste time in a virtual world like this. Even the Sims have some features and points to them. Second Life…is just a virtual world of everyday mundaneness. From what I can fathom of it (and yes, I have tried it out, in an attempt to understand the craze), it is the gaming world’s MySpace. I mean that as no compliment.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:36:17 +0000

Why your at it why not try another one of the markets in SL. even out your odds, lol.

http://www.slcapex.com/

theres a new IPO out called MECH you should read about and try out. its a first of its kind project in SL and brings some real video game play to the SL world once it launches.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:01:50 +0000

confused: Second Life is international, and not within the regulatory reach of any individual national government, at least at this point. As you are investing “virtual” money, on “virtual” companies, all I have to say is Caveat emptor.

I think I need to log into Second Life and start an insurance company. Talk about legalized betting.

By: Prokofy Neva

Prokofy Neva — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:27:09 +0000

>For the obese, the unattractive, the socially awkward, and anyone else who finds real life a challenge (plus the SAHMs desperate for a break from the unending drudgery and isolation of childrearing)..

and you forgot “and those who enjoy endlessly savaging others on forums for hours and telling them to “get a life”…

>then of course SL is more appealing than real life. For those of us with lives we’re happy with, not so much.

It’s possible to be happy with both first and second lives; they go together : )

By: David Mackey

David Mackey — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:41:43 +0000

I don’t like Second Life. Too much time, too little benefit.

By: David Novakovic

David Novakovic — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:26:09 +0000

All I could think through that video was how refreshing it was to hear an aussie accent in a screencast for once.

By: confused

confused — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:29:09 +0000

How can this even be allowed to operate? The aren’t subject to any existing regulatory laws and agencies (sec, etc)?

This whole service is nothing but a virtual ponzi scheme/scam.

By: Pgwreg

Pgwreg — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:33:50 +0000

Here’s an idea…

Get a first life!

By: Nobody Fugazi

Nobody Fugazi — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:22:24 +0000

Scary. You haven’t been following the Second Life stock exchanges, I see.

You really should do more research, even before gambling.

Some reference links for you:

http://www.your...ce.com/node/298
http://www.your...ce.com/node/402
http://www.your...ce.com/node/372
http://www.your...ce.com/node/354

By: Sprezzatura

Sprezzatura — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:20:56 +0000

“In the near future living in Second Life will be more appealing than living in the First Life.”

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

For the obese, the unattractive, the socially awkward, and anyone else who finds real life a challenge (plus the SAHMs desperate for a break from the unending drudgery and isolation of childrearing), then of course SL is more appealing than real life. For those of us with lives we’re happy with, not so much.

By: Smart Lindens

Smart Lindens — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:22:43 +0000

Techcrunch on Second Life Stock Exchanges…

Following the ban on gambling in Second Life, Duncan Riley of Techcrunch decided to see if you could make money in SL by investing in one of the Stock Exchanges, he picked the WSE, probably because it was the biggest and most known. I would’ve li…

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:10:59 +0000

“ATM machine”? What do you think the M stands for?!

By: Prokofy Neva

Prokofy Neva — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:13:51 +0000

Say, it’s great you’re getting some skin in with Second Life.

I think that’s about as reasonable a portfolio as you could make; Apez are the people who make one of the top vending machines that all the merchants in malls use.

I have no idea what Spontaneous Rich does, but I have my doubts.

I don’t know if you clicked through all the screens. If you try to sell those Ginko bonds, you will get something called WICs, or World Internet Currency. Then…try to cash those out into Lindens, but there’s a cap on them…well…you’ll find out for yourself.

http://slrecord...-market-sh.html

By: RQB

RQB — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:11:57 +0000

Let me say that I love technology. Let me also say that the level of use the word “life” has been getting of late is pretty outrageous. We all know what we mean when we say “live” online. Yet, perfect entertaininig distraction, which the web offers us, is not in fact “living.” So in answer to your question “Are we able to keep up?” and “will be more appealing” I say the distractions will grow deeper and more complete, but to elevate them to the status of a “life” it will take sorrow, loss, hope, and joy in a relational context which, as of yet, seem to belong only to the off-line world.

By: Mario Ruiz

Mario Ruiz — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:59:13 +0000

Hi Duncan,

Professor Tom Davenport says the SecondLife is a place for virtual sex.

http://www.forb...7/0702/048.html

Also , there appear to be problems with Second Life from a marketing perspective for reputable businesses according to the link above from Forbes.

Gambling is one of the problems.

Mario Ruiz
@ http://www.oursheet.com

PS I sent this comment minutes ago and did not appear. Please delete one if both appear.

By: BeingParents

BeingParents — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:55:58 +0000

Historically, AI has changed they way we live and work and will only continue doing so. In the near future living in Second Life will be more appealing than living in the First Life.

Are we or will be able to keep up ?

By: Lowell Cremorne

Lowell Cremorne — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:49:19 +0000

A prediction: you’re going to get lots of comments on this post – the whole virtual stock exchange thing tends to get people heated up I find….

By: Scott Taylor

Scott Taylor — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:35:42 +0000

haha, great post. Informative yet amusing! Keep it up.

By: Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:30:49 +0000

Sebastian
It cant be working, I’m down L$104 already

By: Sebastian W.

Sebastian W. — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:26:15 +0000

Now we will never know if the stocks gained in value based on their own merit, or the “Techcrunch” factor.

buy now, sell within 6 hours if you think Techcrunch has enough influence.