We are not like you old people in Second Life

 

So I had this conversation with Alfred after he brought a bunch of his friends to the Basement Club. Some were brand new others may have been here for a while and had some experience. I asked him how his friends liked it and he assured me they had a great time. I continued to ask him why none of them were dancing and he replied: " We are not like you old people who dance in Second Life." WHAT???

That can't be right now, that only old people dance here in SL. Then what is considered old in the first place? Alfred and his friends are in their early 20s, which makes them part of Generation Z.

Baby boomers are the biggest consumers of traditional media like television, radio, magazines, and newspaper. Despite being so traditional, 90% of baby boomers have a Facebook account. This generation has begun to adopt more technology in order to stay in touch with family members and reconnect with old friends. They are here in Second Life and most of them have been here the longest because of the value of real friendships.

Gen X (Millennials) still reads newspapers, magazines, listens to the radio, and watches TV (about 165 hours' worth of TV a month). However, they are also digitally savvy, and they spend the most time here in Second Life. 

The average Gen Zer received their first mobile phone at age 10.3 years. Many of them grew up playing with their parents' mobile phones or tablets. They have grown up in a hyper-connected world and the smartphone is their preferred method of communication. On average, they spend 3 hours a day on their mobile device. They do not spend much time here in Second Life, because as they tell me there is nothing to do other than Clubs and walk around. LOL....NOT!!!

Gen Zer needs instant results, they can't sit around and wait. They are hungry, they call Uber-Eats. They want something they let Amazon deliver and most have a boomer or Millenial pay for those things.

These friends of Alfred wanted "FREE" stuff to make them look better, they did not understand that the avatar they got free comes with the standard outfit. You want free clothes and stuff you have to change the body and head first and that costs a few lindens. They do not have that, because these youngins live at home.

Here is my advice: Might as well dance here like us old people in Second Life. Slow down and maybe you can get a job here and earn some Lindens.