tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762068.post2735797156732160034..comments2023-10-22T05:51:24.101-04:00Comments on Phasing Grace | Social Architectures and Virtual Worlds: Virtual Trust in Your Second LifeGrace McDunnough™http://www.blogger.com/profile/10573463430195713363noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762068.post-26031119127390061872008-05-06T11:55:00.000-04:002008-05-06T11:55:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762068.post-80440963655538158122007-07-14T08:26:00.000-04:002007-07-14T08:26:00.000-04:00The drow (pronounced either /draʊ/, rhymes with "n...The drow (pronounced either /draʊ/, rhymes with "now", or /droʊ/, rhymes with "throw") or dark elves are a generally evil, dark-skinned subrace of elves in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762068.post-61052678271811064172007-07-13T14:04:00.000-04:002007-07-13T14:04:00.000-04:00DrFran - If you *must* be a kitten, I'd suggest th...DrFran - If you *must* be a kitten, I'd suggest that you become the MOST feminine feline possible in an attempt to recover your trustworthy status. =^.^=Grace McDunnough™https://www.blogger.com/profile/10573463430195713363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762068.post-42508236261115905442007-07-13T12:33:00.000-04:002007-07-13T12:33:00.000-04:00Dang, woman!!! You went over the top with your exp...Dang, woman!!! You went over the top with your explanation here. All I did was scratch the litter box on the surface, but you went down to the plastic.<BR/>Woooot.<BR/>Meanwhile, I have been walking around in a cute little black kitten avatar.<BR/>What dat mean?DrFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06482343673115021157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762068.post-58215454028659581862007-07-11T18:33:00.000-04:002007-07-11T18:33:00.000-04:00Thanks for the feedback and remind me never to sen...Thanks for the feedback and remind me never to send you my resume ;-) <BR/><BR/>You will be assimilated Ms. Mahoney.Grace McDunnough™https://www.blogger.com/profile/10573463430195713363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762068.post-53460946197416937192007-07-11T15:11:00.000-04:002007-07-11T15:11:00.000-04:00Once one get's past the academic-speak, it's an in...Once one get's past the academic-speak, it's an interesting study. (I think they must have a required class before they get their PhD to learn to write like that.)<BR/><BR/>It confirms for me, that regardless of how unbiased we want to be, there are so many demands on our time, we employ filters - judge that book quickly - to maximize the use of that precious time. The closest "static" parallels for me would be reviewing resumes - or maybe setting up that bot to fetch information automatically.<BR/><BR/>But, judging from my experience in SL, the context DOES make a difference -- whether you are the transmitter OR receiver. Grace's three examples are excellent of how context matters. (And once you scan that profile, do you react differently if the person is a newb or has been in SL 2 years?).<BR/><BR/>From personal experience, people do react differently to me whether I'm an elf, drow (what's that?) or a cat. But, it depends a lot on the context where the meeting/interaction occurs [what's funny, is that in some ways, I AM somewhat different with those different avatars -- but that is probably something for another study).<BR/><BR/>The study is interesting as far as it goes, but it might be interesting to address two additional facets. Context (as Grace so nicely described) and experience. I wonder how/if the results would change if:<BR/><BR/>- The participant pool is chosen from only those that have some experience in virtual reality interactions versus the average "communication student." (i.e., those who have actually interacted with the changable/false front.) <BR/><BR/>- Introduce scenario-driven context and see if the results change.<BR/><BR/>I still can't believe you actually prompted me to read (OK - skim) an academic paper on a day off. Guess that's what blogs are supposed to do - prompt interaction and thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762068.post-5228221371243032252007-07-11T07:34:00.000-04:002007-07-11T07:34:00.000-04:00What the research indicates is that despite learni...What the research indicates is that despite learning to "not judge a book by it's cover", as you've suggested, we still actually do judge a book by it's cover, even when we know that the cover is a false front and changeable. <BR/><BR/>If you wanted to paraphrase, you might say despite what we learned in grade school, we still initially judge a book by it's cover. Over time, we may change our initial impressions, however there must be some impetus to overcome the human inertia and actually "read" the book.Grace McDunnough™https://www.blogger.com/profile/10573463430195713363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36762068.post-25288445832955993262007-07-11T04:59:00.000-04:002007-07-11T04:59:00.000-04:00Don't we all learn, with time and experience, not ...Don't we all learn, with time and experience, not to judge a book by it's cover? Is that not the easiest way of paraphrasing this article?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com