April 15, 2008 | Read Time: 1 minute
Nonprofit fans of Second Life, an Internet game, are seeking to educate Jon Stewart about their online activism after the comedian made fun of one of them.
Susan Tenby, senior manager of TechSoup, a nonprofit technology group, appeared before a Congressional panel this month to discuss how Second Life and other virtual worlds can lead to real-world social improvement.
However, on The Daily Show, Mr. Stewart couldn’t help but be amused with the proceedings, noting that Ms. Tenby told the lawmakers the name of her online avatar: Glitteractica Cookie.
“All this time I’ve had to wonder why I had to settled for Glitteractica Cookie 2,” he joked. “Damn you, Tenby!”
Not to be outdone, Ms. Tenby responded with an online video aimed at the talk-show host about how activists are using Second Life to support charitable causes.
The light-hearted video ends with Ms. Tenby, fist in the air, making a
familiar refrain. “Damn you, Stewart!”
Read The Chronicle’s article about how charities are using Second Life.
What do you think? Are games like Second Life making strides in the
nonprofit world? Can anyone identify who Glitteratica Cookie 3 might be? Click
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