AOL AWOL in 1st Life; Seeks 2nd
According to Caroline McCarthy’s article AOL is getting into Second Life. With little fanfare and less reason, the universally despised provider of free coasters (see use #12) has decided that it didn’t want to be the only adolescent web company not to jump the shark.
From the CNet piece:
The company expects AOL Pointe to have three main areas: an amphitheater, an extreme-sports park and something called Hollywood Pop-Land. Some of AOL’s more popular brands, such as TMZ Productions and Lat34.com, will be highlighted in the virtual space.
If by “popular” they mean “familiar to my mom’s friends” and “highlighted” they mean “plastered on objects that don’t really exist” how can they fail??!!
