Comments on: What do you Think about Voice?

By: Doris Haller

Doris Haller — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:12:58 +0000

I tried and can’t understand anything.

Anyway I don’t want it, don’t need it.

I learned how to type, and a spell checker for chat and IM would be much better.

By: Arahan Claveau

Arahan Claveau — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:07:46 +0000

Voice is absolutely a positive addition to Second Life for so many reasons. I find communicating by keyboard often a frustrating experience, it is so much easier to explain things via voice and allows you to continue to work whilst chatting. I really hope that you’re not thinking of removing the feature, that would be a major step back. I don’t know why some people complain about it, anyone who doesn’t like it simply doesn’t have to use it.

By: HolliVals Allen

HolliVals Allen — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:54:38 +0000

Voice comes in great use when trying to explain to the details or when co operating on f.x. building, as we can freely talk while using our fingers for other stuff.
The downside must be the voice lag, or drop outs.

By: 3g indigo

3g indigo — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:50:08 +0000

Voice is an excellent addition to SL. I dont like it in group situaitons but it is wonderful one to one.

By: Brett Finsbury

Brett Finsbury — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:45:49 +0000

I am mixed on voice. I like it when I am having a one on one conversation in a quiet area. Other than that, it just seems annoying and hard to use with ambient noises around me.

By: ImpDaddy Senior

ImpDaddy Senior — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:43:09 +0000

“lets us know from the people who matter the most (you) whether the Second Life experience is getting better or worse.”

We matter? Since when? 90% + of the comments on most of the blog entries are complaints about “features” you are adding and requests to fix the broken parts of SL. Voice I have active, and rarely hear anyone using. I am always amazed when I hear voices and try and locate the source of them. Most often it’s people playing music to grief others, though occasionally I will see 3 or 4 people standing there talking to each other. I don’t see it as a needed part of SL, and apparently very few people do, based on the extremely limited usage of it I see in SL.

By: Raven Primeau

Raven Primeau — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:41:47 +0000

Thumbs up to Anony Mouse, I couldnt put it better myself. I for one spent 6 months building my character, my land, and all to reflect what I am in SL. But sadly because of my restrictions and accent what I built would be lost on voice in a flash.

Along with the “Hi” “where from” “how old” “wanna *@^%£” crew Voice holds no allure at all for me , hook up on skype if you want virtual masturbation sessions.

Poor old @134 r. Robinson doesnt understand the concept of roleplay be it of a sexual nature or not at all.

So Hiding behind the Demoness AV I have taken so long to create here and live out MY fanasies and dreams I turn my back on voice, if you dont like it it matters little to me, just dont judge and DONT force this crap on us.

By: Earle

Earle — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:37:59 +0000

@117 - voice is meaningless in elearning. I have been developing leading elearning systems for over 10 years now. Audio is important, yes, but not voice in SL. They are completely different issues.

Voice, as many have pointed out, has hurt the stability of SL and increased its lag. It is not loggable, which makes it impossible to report abuse from people. Frankly, even at clubs where it is enabled, I would check and find while there are people listening, rarely is anyone actually speaking over it.

Remove it, so that the majority of users in SL can get back to semi-reliable connections.

Just like age verification and windlight. Useless features.

Sorry, but age verification is here already - the main grid is for 18+ only. It’s not my problem that LL has failed to verify the ages of people when they create accounts. That is their failure, and I do not appreciate them foisting the burden onto me because THEY screwed up. Or them trying to shift the responsibility over. Sorry LL, but you said only 18+ on the main grid, so it is your responsibility to ensure that when the accounts are created, not add to the burden of land owners and residents.

By: dandellion Kimban

dandellion Kimban — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:35:07 +0000

#134robertson has to use voice because he is illiterate. Beside that, he is offended by other people creating characters, probably because he lacks imagination for that. It is a pity to see nice technology like second life is to be used on the level of facebook.

By: Anony Mouse

Anony Mouse — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:11:18 +0000

@#134 r.Robertson

People have the right to be whatever they want to here. People like you need to get used to that and not judge others like this. It is, in fact, because of people like you that I don’t and will never use it.

There are many legitimate reasons for not wanting to use voice and, yes, privacy is one of them. For me… as I said in an earlier post… SL is something that i have running along side other things on my computer. If I had to use voice on it, it would mean having to give it 100% of my attention all of the time.

Also, regarding privacy, to many of us SL is more than just a hookup place or a communications medium, it is a place to let your imagination soar. So, if you say people are “hiding behind their character” then, perhaps you’re right. They are… but they have that right and you have no right to judge them for it.

Anony Mouse