But in SL, you're outcast for it.

or, at least, judged more heavily.

but that would also suggest that it's true that we're always judged on how we look. I think it applies to RL, but we've become more

complacent and understanding. Whereas in SL we just go with the notion of you not having any excuse to look amazing.

In RL, people judge and judge harshly they just don't say it since they'd have to look you in the eye. In SL they can hide behind a keyboard

Which does not endear me to SL

I often feel like plurk (and similar venues) is like the breakfast club.

Many people who like me / friend me / get to know me here wouldn't look at me twice if they had met me in person first.

I'd just be the weird kid with the flare gun and the broken lamp.

boyo: I think that lamp works just fine

there goes my flare gun...

Wha?

I think some of this is just wired into our biology. It's one of the best parts of electronic community I think.