Avatars could use an alternate reality, too

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You may have read about media outlets like CNN and Reuters opening bureaus in Second Life. Well, in an ironic twist, an inhabitant of the virtual realm has embedded himself here, in the “real world.” It’s me! That’s right, I’m an avatar. I revealed this to my therapist yesterday, and he said it “sure explains a lot.” And AdFreak has started paying me in Linden dollars. My mission is to study your culture and learn all I can about your society.

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