( CNN ) -- Residents of Second Life , the online virtual environment , can do all kinds of things they ca n't in real life : fly , mute other voices , even transport themselves from one location ( or `` sim '' ) to another . Real-life human anger even can spill over into Second Life , the online virtual world . But though they may be godlike online , they 're still human in real life -- and like all humans , they can become victim to their emotions . `` I have been in many situations over the past two years in Second Life where people have been rude , overly aggressive , bullying me by tracking me down using my profile and flaming [ me ] with words or grief , '' said Anoron Hanson , a Second Life regular , in an e-mail interview . Rekka Berchot , another Second Life citizen , says she believes that people act differently in SL than they do in real life , or `` RL , '' as Second Lifers call it . `` You do n't use filters as much in Second Life , '' she said . `` I find that there are things about yourself that come out in Second Life that [ do n't ] in real life . '' If you are attacked in Second Life , she adds , there 's little you can do besides file an abuse report ; SL players can boot others off their sims , but the effect is generally temporary . Better , she says , is to control the other person through your own cleverness : freezing their avatar or muting their `` voices . '' ( Berchot added that `` I 've been known to use kung fu . '' ) iReport.com : Reduction in nonverbal communication leads to misunderstandings . But , in general , what works best is to try to understand the reason for the other 's behavior , says Hanson . `` I believe one can try and assess their own behavior responsibly so when we encounter such individuals we are prepared for a response that will either calm the person or leave them disinterested and go about their business elsewhere , '' he said . `` [ I ] smile or laugh and tell them how clever they are for doing what they did . '' He says Second Life , in general , is a good life : `` Those who take the time to really find out how to live and thrive in SL safely and still have fun are the ones who will last the longest , '' he said . iReport.com : Jealousy and fantasy play out in a virtual world . He 's philosophical about the game 's occasional bad apples . `` There is nothing you can do about the flaming . It is here to stay . You have to remember that a great deal of us online are often ill or restricted in some way in their real lives , '' he observed . `` My point is , there is nothing you can do save to keep the rules in place and moderate the situation . It is a free country , just let the poor bastards vent their frustrations . ''
Second Life , the online environment , has its share of angry people . At worst , players can be written up , but others try to understand them . User : `` There is nothing you can do save to keep the rules in place '' iReport.com : Share your stories from Second Life .