Status
Available
Call number
Collections
Publication
Fourth Estate (1999), 352 pages
Description
My Tiny Life is a hybrid of the Lord of the Flies and Lawnmower Man. It describes life and crime in the 'other' world of online gaming in which players are free to roam around in virtual reality and free to act altruistically or otherwise.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Queensowntalia
A fascinating study of one man's social experiences in an online community. A great read for anyone who's familiar with online social groups, particularly MUDs, MOOs or similar.
LibraryThing member shawnr
Julian Dibbell always impresses by making a very thoughtful study into an engaging piece of literature. I enjoy reading the books as much as I value them for pushing the boundaries of how we think about virtual and game worlds.
In My Tiny Life, Dibbell studies the world of LambdaMOO. Digital
In My Tiny Life, Dibbell studies the world of LambdaMOO. Digital
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culture and arts scholars will already be familiar with this book already — it was a common reading-list member when I was in college. I read this for a second time after reading Dibbell’s latest, Play Money. This time through was much more casual, and I appreciated it for being a compelling story more than I had in school. Show Less
LibraryThing member tyroeternal
This book drifts between incredibly interesting moments and long drawn out stories for which I could not find the purpose at first. As the book wound to a close, I realized that these excessive stories were what made this book real to me. By being open and telling all of the story, he provides a
My Tiny Life is not simply a history of lambdaMOO, but it is a memoir of his time in this world. Though often romanticized, his insights still ring true.
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way for me to connect to his experience. All the superfluous pieces added to his insights on what lambdaMOO meant to him, much in the same way the superfluous pieces have added to my experiences in other virtual worlds.My Tiny Life is not simply a history of lambdaMOO, but it is a memoir of his time in this world. Though often romanticized, his insights still ring true.
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LibraryThing member piemouth
Life on MOOs. I couldn't read past the first chapter - the writing is so florid and hysterical. Plus, while I've been in an online community for years, I have a low tolerance for the creating-worlds-with-words stuff. I can barely stand it when someone posts "welcome to this conference; may I offer
Anyway, more than I cared to know about this particular subject. My loss.
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you a cookie?" or something cutesy like that.Anyway, more than I cared to know about this particular subject. My loss.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
352 p.; 8.6 inches
ISBN
1841150584 / 9781841150581