I found a group of about 20 people relaxing at the Solana club and nude beach in the El Tajin sim. It was very quiet. No conversation at all. Most of them seemed to be alone, and a few were wandering and therefore probably at the keyboard, so I didn't think I'd be intruding by saying hello. I did so three times over the course of thirty minutes before I got any response at all, and when someone did greet me a few others chimed in.
At the moment this place was being used for chilling and IM-ing. How do I know? I asked. I hadn't thought to create a category for that, but now I have one, and I'm naming it after the response I got when I asked what people were up to here. Chilling and IM-ing.
According to the message board there's a DJ here twice per week. I'm told that it's sometimes packed and lively. Remember that the purpose of this exploration is to determine what people are up to in Second Life. This place may be hopping at other times, but at the time I found it people were up to...chilling and IM-ing.
But wait...
As I was typing this a group started dancing and chatting, one with a French-to-English translator telling us what he's saying. The conversation is real. And I've been drawn into an IM conversation. That, and the friendly greetings I got when I persisted earlier, has convinced me to change the category of this place to Real Live People.
There are now 33 people here, and the French guy is talking to me. Gotta go.
This visit occured between 9 and 11 pm SLT, Friday, July 18, 2008.
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