Nota Bene: A Virtual Notary
the main area for notarizing documents
Virtual Civics
In the virtual world Second Life, the real life operator imposes no overall system of law or governance. Residents of Second Life must create their own systems of law, government and civic behavior. The opening of the notary in Second Life is therefore an important civic event. It now provides a service that residents can use it to build larger structures of self-governance and law.
Signs
Signage plays a crucial role at the notary. In a virtual world, due to the freedom of design afforded, and the lack of established design vocabulary, signage is required to help orient and instruct.
At the notary, signs also serve the function of putting an 'info kiosk' everywhere: Touching any sign at the notary offers the user access to half a dozen documents about the notary including instructions, concepts, sample documents and technical details.