Why the heck would you pay for virtual goods, virtual land and all of that guff? Because it isn't what it appears to be.
That might seem odd, but it cuts to the core of what Second Life actually is - and most people don't consciously 'get it'. Second Life - virtual environments - aren't what they appear to be, and that's sort of the point. It isn't, perhaps, quite the point that it's made out to be, though.
