From the Linden Lab blog we have a rather curious post: MTV’s Catfish Is Seeking Second Life Stories. I’ve never heard of this show, which is not that surprisng as I can’t remember the last time I watched MTV, when I was a lad it was a music channel but it has morphed into something very different over the years.
Apparently the show brings together online couples who are meeting for the first time, which sounds rather iffy to me but if people enjoy it then more power to their elbow. I have to say that the application form for the show looks like it’s encouraging a drama fest with questions such as:
- Do you have a secret or something to confess to your online partner? Have you made any fake online profiles? Please explain in as much detail as possible.
- Do you have reason to believe that your current online crush is lying to you about who they are or what they look like? Please explain.
However some of the other questions look a little less drama laden:
- If you were to finally meet, what are you most excited about? If you were to finally meet, what are you most nervous about? Please explain.
However as they seek links to social networking sites for the other person, I have a feeling this may be intended to be more catfight than catfish.
This sort of reality television isn’t new and I’m not a fan of it, although some very nice stories can come out of it, which generally aren’t as newsworthy as stories such as: Cyber Affairs Cited In Breakdown Of Relationships – The Guardian. There are a couple of Second Life stories there that didn’t seem to end well.
However this Catfish business may or may not be a good thing, I guess there’s no such thing as bad publicity anyway.