Living and Dying in a Virtual World by Margaret Gibson & Clarissa Carden

Author:Margaret Gibson & Clarissa Carden
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783319760995
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Such relationships, however, cannot always be publically grieved because there is no societal recognition that the loss of a relationship which has ended can be the source of grief. In SL, however, The Countess was able to memorialise her former partner with friends. She was also able to write and distribute a book based on her experiences, knowing that this would be accepted as a type of valid grief work in a space which celebrates creativity and authenticity.

Another resident, Erik, created a memorial in his vampire roleplaying sim. It became a popular space for memorialising people who had died offline, both SL users and their loved ones. He decided to create a memorial after losing friends to illness. He said:A lot of people forget that there are real people behind the avatar. There are a lot of assholes but also a nice of people. And it’s bad …. But also a lot of sick people. People who are disabled in RL. People who have cancer.

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