Second Life used to look for missing girl

Madeleine McCann, a British toddler of just four years of age, went missing several weeks ago at a Portugese resort when her parents left her sleeping alone to go and have lunch elsewhere. And now police officers are now putting virtual posters up in Second Life.

[Marty8370]

Second like is a 'Pedo Paradise', sad but true. I can't see this been any help at all at finding that poor little girl.

[codeazrael]

Police are hoping that someone will see one of these virtual posters and be able to identify the girl.

[Silvia007]

Where exactly did they leave their child when she's sleeping? On a bench in the middle of nowhere? Geez... 4 years old and you leave a child alone. WTF were those idiots thinking! I'd say nab those retarded parents... poor little girl. When you have kids, this is by far the absolute worst fear, I swear. I have a 9 year old daughter and she doesn't even leave my sight for more then 2 seconds unless it's in my own home.

[mariusmal]

sorry to say this.. but enough is enough. i feel sad for the couple but... why did they left their sons sleeping alone at night in the house and went out ? i have a son and i don't leave him alone for 5 minutes because he is young. my main point is.. lots of kids disappear all the time and cops and media don't give a damn about it. what this couple have that others dont ?

[eclipsegryph]

Jesus Christ. Is this stupid family going to be this year's JonBenet or Natalee Holloway? Is there like a requirement for the number of missing white women/girls stories that the media has to run into the ground while other murders/rapes/kidnappings go unnoticed?

[sandip787]

i do feel very sorry for the parents, i cant imagine what they're going through, but it makes me feel angry at the fact that soooo many children go missing, and yet they never reach the media etc. i mean these parents went to go meet the pope etc!
it also makes me wonder if the parents had have been from a different ethnicity/social class. the parents are both doctors, staying at a luxury hotel in portugal. what if the parents had have been on benifits, and their child had gone missing at the seaside after they had left the child alone to go out. i know that sounds really harsh, and i feel for the parents, but its what i feel.

[nobizlikesnowbiz]

But I don't see how Second Life will help.

It's populated by nothing but weird geeky people with naked avatars having REALLY weird avatar orgies. How this will help find a lost girl is lost to me...

[God of Gaming]

How will it help to post a missing photo online in a place filled with people who never leave their REAL house?

[codeazrael]

I recently signed up and started my second life experience this morning. Now the last time I played an mmo was with City of Heroes, and it looks as if I remember why I quit. I just can't stand the lag you get in these environments. I guess my second life was indeed shortlived.