Blog 12 - Second Life and Burgess (EC)

Burgess' article discusses viral videos which relate to the ones that Drax makes in Second Life. Burgess describes how viral videos are viewed to culturally participate rather than for marketing which people can use as a way to actively contribute and engage in cultural conversation. Burgess also describes the viral video as a producer of culural value where it acts as a place for a wide range of people in the social network to communicate. That is precisely how Drax is using Second Life to mediate the real life and the virtual life. By being the messenger he brings together people of the real world to people who are unable to do it in real life. This brings together people around the world and others who simply cannot be there in person for events like Obama's campaign. He also brings together people with disabilities or other people who are exceptions like republicans for Obama. Second Life also explores different aspects of real life that people may now be able to explore like Guantanamo Bay.