One of the defining characteristics that is often remarked on about Second Life users is their generosity. Not that they're necessarily a soft-touch, but they're kind in often unexpected ways and tend to be strong supporters and organizers of charity efforts.
Fires are still burning out of control in the state of Victoria, in South-Eastern Australia. Thousands have lost their homes. Some areas are inaccessible for searchers, but a little under 200 people are known to be dead so far, and thousands have lost everything, and are in need of food, clothing, shelter, and medical care.
A number of Second Life users and content-creators are pitching in to raise funds for the relief effort.
Twenty-three content creators (and probably more by the time you read this) are pitching in to raise money for the Australian Red Cross to help survivors. If the purchase of virtual goods is a little awkward for you, our friends at the Metaverse Journal are selling physical tee-shirts to raise money for the same cause.
Because people help people. And we are all connected, regardless of the medium which connects us.
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