John Edwards' Campaign Enters Second Life 151
politics 2.0 writes "It may not be an official effort — yet — but thanks to a grass-roots effort, John Edwards has become the first presidential candidate to set-up-shop in Second Life. Jerimee Richir, whose avatar is called Jose Rote, paid-for and developed Edwards' virtual headquarters, and, on a voluntary basis, is managing the in-world campaign. Considering that Second Life's user numbers are much smaller than other social networks, such as MySpace and Facebook — aside from generating press coverage — will campaigning in Second Life actually win many votes? Rote says yes, and that 'Second Life users are a unique audience, in that, they are first adopters. It is a smaller community, but I would argue it is a more influential community.'"
The Next VRML (Score:5, Funny)
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You know, I really liked John Edwards; granted, he pulled the daddy worked 36 years in NC textile [johnedwards.com] thing one too many times, but his daughter [johnedwards.com] is hot.
As far as Second Life goes: you guys are just the next VRML [wikipedia.org]; deal with it.
Cool (Score:2, Funny)
Is Edwards concerned about the two Second Life's? (Score:2, Funny)
Don't laugh - second lifers *are* influential (Score:4, Funny)
(Google "second life safari" somethingawful if you want to see what I mean)
For the benefit of those outside of the USA... (Score:3, Funny)
your virtual president .. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:USA isn't the whole world, you know... (Score:2, Funny)
"aside from generating press coverage" (Score:4, Funny)
MPGs at 11.
Pro pron! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:USA isn't the whole world, you know... (Score:1, Funny)
Just as soon as the Americans manage to figure out how to lose yet another war to a bunch of peasants there.
Love,
A French guy.
Re:USA isn't the whole world, you know... (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe in the 2012 Election (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The Next VRML (Score:3, Funny)