Social Networking
The ability to monetize social networks is necessary for 3D Internet Virtual Reality
venues
to operate in a sustainable manner, providing for patrons new forms of online
interaction and entertainment, and for owners long term success.
Principles of Successful Operation Themed
Social Networking Sims
theme
an idea, ideal, or orienting principle that is
dominant or persistent in a popular culture and often effective in
controlling and activating belief and conduct in a specific direction
social
marked by or passed in pleasant companionship with
one's friends or associates
forming or having a tendency to form cooperative and
interdependent relationships with one's fellows
network
to meet and exchange information with colleagues,
potential business contacts, or like-minded individuals
sim
the imitative representation of the functioning of
one system or process by means of the functioning of another
examination of a problem often not subject to direct
experimentation by means of a simulator (as a programmed computer)
excuse
something offered as a ground for being
monetize
the process of converting something non-monetary into legal tender |
1. People entertain people best. 2. Theme is, in the best sense of the
word, an excuse to get people to come together at a scheduled time
and place. 3. The theme has to be good, to get people to come there the
first time. (Builder Staff) 4. The friendliness, events, and logistics have to be
impeccable, to get people
to keep coming back. (Operations Staff) 5. After that, it's up to the people.
(New and Experienced Residents) Research Available to Date on
Social Networking Why do people come to music events and stay for
hours with their sound turned off, or art events and stay for hours
ignoring the pictures, or...? [Social
Grooming - The Role of Gossip] Why do frequent small events work
better than occasional "mega" events? [Social
Group Size for Humans] Why is social networking so complex? [Social
Network] How is social networking different in virtual worlds? [Virtual
Worlds] See also,
Social Engineering (Criminal),
Social Engineering (Political Science) |
