It can be hard to find an unbiased article about Second Life, between the extremes of promoters and naysayers. Here is a post that, though not unbiased, presents a solidly reasoned look at SL strengths and weaknesses. The writer, James Wagner Au, is very clear about his associations with SL, and though a proponent of SL, he does not view it through a rose-colored monitor. Take a look at “Second Life: Hype vs. Anti-Hype vs. Anti-Anti-Hype”.