For me, Second Life represented at the beginning of a very good market for teenagers, people passionate - with a penchant to addiction - about games, usually not too serious for spending too much time there. After, I found out the diplomatic use of this space, after many countries opened embassies here using this virtual space for various "soft diplomacy" purposes.
As the system in itself evolved and the 2.0 took a stronger role into our everyday life, the system continued to win other targets, as the business community and other professional uses. I was impressed once to attend a discussion about using it as a fora for medical professionals where people access various medical information. Of course, it is a huge place for abuses and nonreliability, as every time when you have the option of hiding your identity. But, as long as you have a significant professional presence, the risks of abusing this system might decrease.
The last interesting ideas about Second Life was about writing. A creative and increasing community of writers covering various events, making professional connections, creating places for discussions and even marketing their books and blogging. Of course, why not? And this is nothing more than another opportunity to get visibility and most important from my point of view, to get in touch with other professionals.
I have to take Second Life more seriously and to reactivate my avatar.
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