For something that isn’tstrictlya videogame,Second Lifeis responsible for so much unbelievably stupidcrapthat it’s difficult to ignore. Take, for example, the case of Amy Taylor,who is divorcinghusband David Pollard for having an “affair” via the online social network.
Both Amy and David are avidSecond Lifeplayers, and their online avatars became a couple to match their real world status. That is until Taylor caught Pollard having virtual sex with a virtual prostitute, virtually. She stayed with David in real life, but theavatarsbroke off their relationship … are you still following this?
Taylor decided to test her man’s loyalty by hiring aSecond Life“private investigator” who lured Pollard into a “honeytrap.” I should remind you all at this point that these people arenot12-years-old. Pollard actually passed the test and did not break any virtual fidelity. Thus satisfied, Amy Taylor married David Pollard inSecond Life, once again matching their offline relationship.
That is until she discovered him chatting to another avatar that was not her own, and displaying “genuine affection.” So disgusted was Taylor that not only did theSecond Lifemarriage end, but so did the first life one. Taylor and Pollard are now divorced — both in the game world and the real one.
This happened between a 28-year-old woman and 40-year-old man. Just think about that.
