Comments on: Age and Communication in Virtual Reality http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/ The PlayStation Home Magazine Fri, 13 Feb 2015 21:20:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.2 By: keara22hi http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-101038 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:22:41 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-101038 So he probably wound up with a 23 year old avatar gf who, in real life, is a 38 year old guy asking for PSN cards.

]]> By: Dlyrius http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-101033 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:11:43 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-101033 Thanks Rage, it sounds like you ran into a guy going through a serious case of MANopause. I’m willing to bet he recently bought a red sports car, and hair plugs! heheheheehe… sorry, I couldn’t help it, had to be said.

]]> By: Dlyrius http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-101032 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:08:53 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-101032 LOL, it sure can be Burbie

]]> By: Burbie52 http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-101005 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:46:13 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-101005 Yeah I love throwing the age “bomb” at them pretty soon into the conversation. I usually just say I am old enough to be their mom when they ask my age and when they throw disbelief at me I say look at my name, that’s my birth year. That usually works. It can actually be a lot of fun watching the reactions we get from them can’t it?

]]> By: Rage_kmj http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100941 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:56:04 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100941 good job & great article 8D
i wanna add something about the immature old pervs lol. i met a 46 years old man n the bowling alley & he was looking for a 23 years old girl to b his gf. WOW!!! a gf half of his age ??!!
it’s all n the end reminds us of 1 thing, how mature is the person behind this avatar ? a friend of mine is just 13 years old & i really thought he was 20 bcuz hes such a mature guy.

]]> By: Dlyrius http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100845 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:40:26 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100845 LOL, I have to admit that is one of my favorites too.. never ceases to make me laugh when they realize they were trying to grope a grandma!

]]> By: boxer_lady http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100668 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:01:31 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100668 I loved this article Dlyrius! Especially all the great comments. I am coming up this year on the big “50” birthday and I, like you, have never been very concerned about revealing my age. But I’ve learned over the years that it is much easier to be honest with people from the “get go,” up front. One good thing that age CAN bring with it, the ease of being honest. I enjoy interactions with all ages on Home and I also have friends aging from the, not so legal on Home-13 year old, to friends beyond their 70’s. I enjoy all my friends and have only one major criteria, and that is total respect from them to all on Home. I have to admit that I rather enjoy revealing my age to the annoying avi’s that then run screaming for the hills when they learn that they have been pursuing an “old lady!”

]]> By: Dlyrius http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100661 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:42:58 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100661 Seal: omg I know, 3 sentences into a conversation and I am being called a liar because I tell them my true age, and gender. How stupid, why even ask if you aren’t going to believe the answer. I just chalk it up to a lack of maturity on the other person’s end and call it good :)

]]> By: SealWyf_ http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100624 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:21:48 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100624 I don’t know how many conversations I’ve had in Home where the other person refuses to believe I’m over 60. The implication is that nobody over 20 could possibly be interested in games, or know currently slang, or even type reasonably fast. (They also refuse to believe that I’m “really a girl.”) To me, this is just as offensive as racism.

]]> By: Dlyrius http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100426 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:55:18 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100426 I have to agree, I honestly wish more people were open to communication without judgement

]]> By: Inariya http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100369 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:20:48 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100369 In general I find it best trying to ‘humanize’ either side. “It isn’t just a ‘kid’ thing” or it isn’t “Just an adult thing”. The better and faster this sort of thing can be bridged over society the more successful relationships differences in ages will fall into place.

]]> By: Dlyrius http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100319 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:33:51 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100319 punk: LOL, catch me on a “can’t make up my mind” day, I tend to change clothes several times a day to match my mood. I have even caught myself changing to match my surroundings.. god, I just cant stop decorating.. its a sickness, I need help hehehhe

]]> By: punkwillie http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100280 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:57:19 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100280 Once again Dlyrius you take on a weighty subject and view it from all aspects. Nice work! I know I like to chat with older women because they don’t play mind games or change their wardrobe every 30 seconds.

]]> By: Dlyrius http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100257 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:38:28 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100257 Thanks Cynthia, I am very glad you enjoyed it!

Burbie: Thank you as well. It’s ironic that while “kids” won’t always seek us out for advice in the real world, they don’t hesitate to do it here. I guess I am thankful for that, because at least they are asking :)

]]> By: Burbie52 http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100207 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:44:26 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100207 Very nice article Dlyrius. I am also a “mature” woman as you well know and have found myself in all of these situations many times since coming on Home. I think that some of these kids who have objections to our being here think that video games wee invented last year or something. They are amazed that I am playing them at all at “my age.”
I have been sought out for advise by both young and older people, and I am glad they feel confident enough in their trust of me to do so, even though we have never met in real life. Age does have it’s perks sometimes, people seem to think you know things they don’t, and though it might not always be true, some wisdom does come with experience I guess.
Great piece you have written here, good to see you continue writing for us and looking forward to the next one.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.hsmagazine.net/2012/03/age-and-communication-in-virtual-reality/#comment-100183 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:18:57 +0000 http://www.hsmagazine.net/?p=23536#comment-100183 Love this! Awesome article, D =) Thanks for sharing!

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