Allegations of illegal gambling, reports of online orgies, and even an active investigation in Europe of sexual abuse and misconduct seem to have overshadowed the tamer daily goings-on in the virtual world Second Life. Yet, just this week, it was the locale of an innovative job fair in which upstanding employers like HP tried out new online recruiting strategies on hundreds of willing participants and conducted interviews with candidates for real-world positions. So, is Second Life more like “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” or an episode of “The Sopranos”?
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Exploring the Underbelly of Second Life
Posted by: Kimberly Hill May 19, 2007 01:30 AMAllegations of illegal gambling, reports of online orgies, and even an active investigation in Europe of sexual abuse and misconduct seem to have overshadowed the tamer daily goings-on in the virtual world Second Life. Yet, just this week, it was the locale of an innovative job fair in which upstanding employers like HP tried out new online recruiting strategies on hundreds of willing participants and conducted interviews with candidates for real-world positions. So, is Second Life more like “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” or an episode of “The Sopranos”?