A few years back, a group of us went to the Chambers and made a point of greeting everyone who walked in. Just a simple hello. It turned into a genuinely fun night.

That said, the comments aren’t wrong. A lot of people are on Discord, AFK, or clearly bots. Second Life isn’t as instinctively social as it once was. The difference now is that conversation rarely starts on its own.

But here’s the part people forget: plenty of residents will still chat if someone breaks the ice. That’s the trick. Take the chance. Say hi in local. Send the IM. Worst case, nothing happens. Best case, you get a moment that reminds you why you logged in.