Here's an aerial view of Second Life. We're going to take a look down there to see what's going on.

What we're looking at here is a map of the mainland, as well as private islands. You know, in Second Life, people buy "land" instead of "web space." So you normally don't think of people who have a website on a nearby server as your neighbors, but in Second Life, they really are.

Let's zoom in for a closer look.