Since the term first became well known to tech-heads and futurists from its inclusion in Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel Snow Crash, the “metaverse” has been held as a vision of a future existence for humankind – a virtual existence. With our feet still stuck in the material world, the metaverse would allow a seemingly endless range of experiences and opportunities for human engagement. Well, human-to-avatar engagement, at the very least. Although Snow Crash offers a satirical view of one of Sci-Fi’s most prevalent tropes, the dystopian world, and, its fantastic (if unreal) counterpart, many found the concept of a metaverse something to aspire to.

Shifting its name and branding from the globally recognized but increasingly criticized Facebook to Meta, the social media giant sent every tech-minded pundit and home user into a frenzy of speculation. Just what would this re-branding mean for the company’s Oculus virtual reality branch? What would it mean for VR overall? With our gaze as humans so often directed and dictated by our sexual needs and desires, it pays to consider how the advancing of a VR metaverse is likely to alter and/or augment our physical sex lives.

Dating In The Metaverse

Instead of traipsing around to various bars and clubs, and spending too much on door charges and drinks, an enormous number of people now turn to the Internet for their dating opportunities. Social media and dating apps serve to protect privacy and safety while still allowing for flirtatious and romantic adventures. With the ability to render yourself an avatar of your choosing and present yourself through a protective veil of VR artifice, the metaverse could not only aid the dating process safely and securely, but it could also allow for fantasies to be lived out as if they were real. Uncomfortable talking to strangers in the real world? The metaverse addresses that issue. Too intimidated by an attractive potential partner to even approach them? The metaverse can make you equally, if not more attractive.

Metaverse Sex

Meeting new people with a shared romantic inclination is one thing, but just how does one go about actually getting laid in the metaverse? First, we have to redefine our view of sex. The further we advance towards a true metaverse, the further away from the nuts and bolts of traditional intercourse we will surely have to move. Looking at the thriving VR porn industry today shows just how popular virtual sex experiences can be. Huge audiences of devoted fans represent a lot more than a cadre of horny young men with too much time (among other things) on their hands. Spreading into exploratory experiences designed to tear down walls of gender bias, traditional sexual politics, and ableist depictions of sex, virtual pornography still has as its prime directive the arousal of the viewer. It’s just that now, especially with the face-to-VR-face connectivity provided by the metaverse, that act of arousal can take on a huge range of forms.

One risk in all of this virtuality, of course, is that human desires coalesce into a small and commonly shared range of human traits. Height has always been known to influence how one is treated by others – an issue Snow Crash’s metaverse dealt with by restricting users to being represented by avatars of their own physical stature in the material world – but a truly free “self” acting in the metaverse would allow the short to be tall and, predictably, the short-dicked to sport great whopping cocks unseen even in the most generously endowed porn stars.

Solo Flights Through the Meta-sphere

Just as each and every one of us is responsible for our own orgasm, we’re also responsible for our own arousal. Taking flight in the metaverse and aiming your avatar at a potential turn-on need not directly involve another person at all. Masturbation is a key component of rewarding sex life and the metaverse provides ample opportunity to explore self-love. Why there’s even the opportunity to train your skills at attracting and courting someone by doing it with a secondary avatar of yourself. If that seems a bit too self-involved, there’s always the sure-to-be endless array of sexual performances that will be found in a widely used social VR space. The tried-and-true rule of new tech first taking hold in adults-only contexts remains valid even at this early stage of the developing metaverse.

There Are Naked Avatars In Metaverse Called “Nudes”

When it comes to the newest technology, the sex industry is on the cutting edge, and there are thousands of porn platforms where you can even use VR headsets to get you involved in the real sex situation. 

When it comes to Metaverse, a 3D virtual reality owned by Facebook that combines video games, social media, currency, and other types of virtual communities where you can use an avatar to socialize in this virtual world, this company tries its best. It will try to bring the newest technologies like teledildonic sex toys to synchronize strokes and vibrations to the video and make a real touch sensation. So, sex will become even more interactive and not limited to the physics of the real world. There are many sexual platforms that will allow you to have immersive sexual encounters that you cannot experience in the real world. 

With the help of virtual avatars, you can meet your partner and move, talk and engage with haptic sex toys and enjoy their sexual experience without any judgments and will be very similar to hanging out in the physical world. 

With virtual reality, everyone can have a relationship because some people cannot have romantic relationships due to anxiety, introversion, or long distance.

Now, with the pandemics, people started to use teledildonics even more, to bridge their sexual needs and mimic the human touch, especially for long-distance couples.

In Metaverse, there are real sex videos that are unique and promote sexual wellness and communication, even offline.

The good side of these virtual encounters is that they deepen intimacy; you can learn more about sex, support sexual health, and have virtual sex shops and workshops. This way, people will become more open-minded and less judgmental.

But, you would not like your avatar to go around completely naked in Metaverse, do not you? But, some Metaverse users witnessed that avatars can get naked and do some undefinable things like erotic play and things in online safety are a matter of urgency.

Still, one company, Virtually Human Studios (VHS), creators of the extremely popular horse racing game Zed Run, created avatars called “Nudes” for their new project called Human Park, that are completely naked, as a fully blank canvas and fully customizable. 

Through these players’ virtual nude avatars, they can create limitless virtual identities like clay–like animated characters that allude to their final game appearance. They can be enhanced with fully interoperable NFT wearables and season-specific icons. The game is free to access, and it is a combination of Web3 values with traditional gaming. It blends the engaged community play with the vivid in–world details and cares about identity ownership. 

Metaverse Combats Sexual Harassment And Hate Speech

Avatars in the virtual world are created so as to mirror the physical world, but when it comes to regulation, the law regulations are not mirrored and all these digital communities are usually governed by terms of service agreements and their own code. 

So the more Metaverse becomes a real world, the more it causes concerns because many problems from the real world are replicated in the virtual one, such as sexual violence. 

All large Metaverse platforms try to pretend that sex doesn’t exist and Roblox interdicts holding hands, while Horizon Worlds interdicts their users to have avatars with no legs. 

Still, many female avatars are astonished by the sexual harassment they encounter. For example, one researcher said that using the platform just for less than an hour, she was nearly “raped.” (1) 

 But what does it mean to be sexually insulted and violated in Metaverse? It means to bear sexually abusive comments, to be mocked on this social media that can cause even a real-life trauma. 

There are thousands of such cases where the users act as aggressors, and in some cases, the victims are not able to spot and pinpoint who is saying these abusive comments. 

Even though Echo VR and Oculus, both owned by Facebook, struggle to combat harassment, they say that they have rules for reporting users who violate them. But people who experienced it or witnessed it say that the whole reporting process is complicated and slow, which deters them from filing a report. 

According to the Oculus VR’s Policy, users are not permitted to follow other users if they do not wish, block other movements or make any sexual gestures. (2)

In addition, the company has to combat issues such as harassment and hate speech, so the company needs to employ more people and recruit volunteers to adequately face this problem, even though around 40 000 people currently work on the safety and security of Facebook and improve its reporting tools. 

Online harassment is a real and a big problem in the United States, and four in ten U.S. adults have experienced it, according to Pew Research Center. (3) 

One study from 2019 found that virtual harassment is very subjective and a personal thing, but when you are part of virtual reality, you feel it as more intense. (4)

Technical Equipment You Need To Enter Metaverse

Metaverse, the latest tech buzz, is one of the hottest topics nowadays. It is a virtual space that is hyper-realistic, interactive, and immersive where people can be engaged in several activities and have different online experiences like going shopping, to a concert, meeting friends, etc.

The term comes from the dystopian novel ‘Snow Crash’ by Neal Stephenson.

It is based on VR technology, and VR is considered to be its key ingredient, but having a VR headset is not the only technical equipment you need to tap into this virtual space. 

Sales of VR headsets have grown on a global level and the VR market has been remarkably innovative, and now, there are some ultra quality, portable wireless headsets with sensational graphics, but getting people to use them can be a real challenge. 

This may be due to wrong marketing opportunities, physical neck discomfort, and a feeling of nausea because of the rapid motions. 

How Can You Enter The Metaverse? 

You can use different devices to enter there, but the device must have a screen, input system, and a powerful processor. Computers and mobile phones are not really designed for it, so you will need gear for d augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR).

Some popular virtual reality devices are Sony PlayStation VR, HP Reverb G2, Microsoft HoloLens, and other technology VR headsets, along with haptic gloves, high-resolution displays, low lag time, and millions of polygons. 

Many People Witnesses Strip Clubs In Metaverse

The rapidly grown Metaverse – the 3D virtual reality makes no difference between kids and adults when it comes to interaction and witnessing humiliating and sexual scenes.

The avatars can take part in many unspeakable sex scenes with racist insults and rape threats and simulate sex scenes.

Many rooms are overly sexualized and remind of sexual brothels, but the scary part of it is that this has become the latest trend, and the platform even collaborated with porn studios like BaDoinkVR and made intimate scenes with sex dolls using virtual reality headsets. 

One researcher from BBC created a fake profile and entered one chat room in this virtual space, and she immediately found a metaverse strip club. There was no verification of her age, and she gained access easily to these rooms where sex toys were on display.  

Simply The Best

When you see a new game come out, what’s the biggest reason that you’re excited to play it? Because it looks like fun, of course! It’s the same with any other kind of game, be it Slingo, battleship, or scrabble! What constitutes fun in a game differs radically from person to person. For example, one person might find the stealth and strategy required for a first-person shooter like DOOM a lot of fun. Someone else might find the ease and lack of complication of Mario Brothers fun, and someone else might enjoy mining and building in Minecraft. Whatever your preference, it doesn’t matter as long as the games you play to deliver on the FUN. Massive media campaigns often accompany new releases put out by big companies like Activision Blizzard, so the games are well known even before they’re released and available to play. Some games, however, are released a little more under the radar, as not all companies have the budget to go huge on marketing campaigns. Though these games aren’t as well known, many games released on the down-low are just as much fun as their big-budget counterparts! Let’s take a look at a few of the best video games that you’ve never heard of…until now!

Duck Game

At first glance, this Steam gem might not look like all that, but Duck Game is one of the most fun games we’ve ever discovered. The premise is really simple: all players are ducks, you choose a hat, you’re dropped off in the arena and you’re told to make it out in one piece; the last man standing is the winner! There are several different maps, each of which has a variety of obstacles to overcome and various weapons for you to collect. It’s pretty hectic but isn’t that all part of the fun? It’s chaotic and still being developed, but boy, is it a good time.

Spelunky

This one’s for Xbox or PlayStation, and it involves…you guessed it; spelunking! Again, at face value, the game doesn’t look incredibly impressive, but it’s what’s inside that counts. Spelunky is incredibly difficult to play, so it’s only for those who are a bit more experienced. In this addictive game, there’s a load to do: other players might drop in and shower you with unexpected bombs in the Death Match, they might join in on your expedition and lend a helping hand: who knows! It’s a short game, but with all the action involved, you’ll come back time and again and get hours and hours of fun out of it.

Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap

Another one for consoles, including Nintendo Switch. What a shame that this release hasn’t received more attention. The Dragon’s Trap is a remake of Wonder Boy 3, which came out on SEGA Master System, so it’s not an entirely new concept. The formula hasn’t changed much in terms of gameplay so that old fans will be happy. This charming game offers a number of powers, and any changes that were made from the original have been made to the world layout rather than characters. The whimsical, hand-illustrated graphics fit the theme incredibly well and really improve the overall feel of the game. Try something new and go on an adventure with The Dragon’s Trap!

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

If you like horror and H. P. Lovecraft’s strange and wonderful universe, then this is the game for you. Obviously, the game is based on characters from Lovecraft’s world, principally Cthulhu. The game replicates the eerie feeling that Lovecraft’s particular brand of horror offers up and has been called one of the best horror experiences ever by players. The imagery is stunning and terrifying, but unfortunately, while sequels were planned, none ever materialized, likely due to how little attention this incredible title got to begin with. The game developers Head First have since gone out of business, but this title is still available to purchase and play.

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath

You might recognize part of this title from old but legendary games, Abe’s Oddysee and Abe’s Exoddus. Widely regarded as two of the best PlayStation games in history, these 2D games feature amazing graphics and sound design. Super creepy and intriguing! Stranger’s Wrath takes a very different direction from the other games in the series, and as a result, many fans were disappointed with the release. Taking the game on its own, for what it is, is the way to go with this truly unique title. It’s a great action and adventure game, full of the same quality of sound and visuals that we’ve come to expect.

Wrap Up

Whether you’re a PC or console gamer, take a little time to explore the options wherever you buy your games. You might come across a mostly unknown gem and end up with a new favorite game!

In today’s world where work plays a very large part of most people’s lives, it is important that people get as much satisfaction from it as possible – this is less about doing a good job at work, and more about maximising one’s happiness and health while at work, because this will result in better performance, and more satisfaction in one’s job.

There is a lot of evidence to suggest that happiness is good for business; employees that feel happy will get more work done, the quality of their work will be above average, and they will engage with the company culture more. It is important for everyone in the business, on every level, to prioritise health and happiness in the workplace, whether it be physical or virtual.

Some research has indicated that happiness in the world place can improve business decision making, reduce health costs, and reduce employee turnover. All of this together shows that a happy, healthy workplace is synonymous with an efficient and successful business. There are lots of businesses that are taking this to heart; TechQuarters, for example, have taken lots of steps since the onset of COVID-19 to keep their employees healthy and satisfied while working remotely. This London IT support company knows the stresses of work can be amplified while working from home, and so they are committed to supporting employee’s health and wellbeing.

So what are some of the ways in which a business can encourage happiness and health in the organisation?

Encourage Autonomy

There is plenty of evidence that shows employees work better when they are given autonomy. There may be a tendency within some businesses to micromanage their staff, as well as assigning teams that have too many members, because managers think that more team members equals quicker project turnover. This is largely incorrect. In fact, smaller teams generally work much better, because communication is easier and the fact that their managers place trust in them to work autonomously, they are actually happier and more productive while working.

Workers want to know that their managers and bosses trust them, and encouraging autonomy is a great way of doing this. This being said, it is also important that managers and bosses communicate with workers, and find out what their preferred method of work and management is.

Work-Life Balance

This is something that is more the responsibility of employees to manager. Work-Life balance has perhaps the biggest effect on life satisfaction, job satisfaction, productivity, and overall wellbeing. A lot of this has to do with an employee’s productivity at work – if they feel like they aren’t being productive, an employee will be more inclined to work extra hours, thus eroding the line between work and personal time. This can become quite a vicious cycle as employees become more disenfranchised, and therefore suffer lower productivity, and therefore try and work even longer to catch up.

There are a number of solutions to this. To begin with, an employee that is struggling at work should let their managers know they need help. It might be that they are struggling with their workload consistently, or perhaps they are simply experiencing a temporary pileup of work that they are struggling with. Either way, communicating this with one’s manager is essential. Employees should also take time to figure out what workflows work for them, what time or task management techniques help them stay on top of their work, etc. All this can help keep one’s stress levels down while at work.

Give Everyone Credit

It doesn’t matter what role they fill at work, every employee is important – there is no department or role in a business that is more worthy of credit, because a good business functions like a clock, with all the components, big and small, working together to become something that is more than the sum of its parts.

People need to know that they are being valued. There are plenty of employees in a business that work hard at what they do every day, and nobody notices their work – however, at the same time, everyone would notice if they stopped doing their work. This is an unfortunate paradox in businesses, and so its important to recognise what certain roles bring to a business, especially the invisible work that keeps businesses ticking over. Taking the time to acknowledge every person’s work, understand the importance of it, and let them know that the business is grateful for it.

Invest in Staff

Another thing that can easily disincentivise someone at work is when they feel like they are going nowhere with their job. Some people may work in the same role for years, and the nature of their work has hardly changed in that time. It is important for a business to invest in their staff. This could mean a number of things – for example, a business might pay for an employee to receive training in a certain aspect of their field. Or perhaps, give them opportunities to expand their role. Or, a business may want to give them the chance to explore different roles in the business – for instance, they may be an IT specialist working on the helpdesk, but they may want to get more experience with projects. Investing in staff by offering them opportunities to grow in their role, or explore different work, can go a long way in improving their job satisfaction.

To buy a house in Miami, FL, it is better to use the services of a Miami real estate agency, for example, Cardinal Realty, since real estate transactions can’t be carried out without intermediaries. As a rule, agencies operate within the same state, but highly qualified specialists have connections with colleagues from other states.

After choosing realtors in Miami, a client sends them a questionnaire indicating wishes as a buyer of real estate. Based on this information, the specialist will offer options to the customer according to their wishes. The customer, accompanied by a realtor from CardinalMiami, looks at the selected apartments or houses, and the seller is also present. If both parties are satisfied, the contract is signed, and payment is made.

A real estate transaction is a fairly complex process that involves many players and many moving parts. Closing costs occur when property ownership passes from the seller to the buyer. The total closing costs depend on where the property is being sold and the assigned value. Homebuyers typically pay between 2% and 5% of the purchase price, but closing costs may be paid by either the seller or the buyer.

Property tax in the US is required to be paid twice a year. The usual due date for payment of the relevant invoices is March 1 and September 1. At the transaction’s closing, the buyer pays the tax for the first time and at the beginning of the new tax year.

How to Join the Association of Realtors in Miami?

Who are realtors, and why are they needed in America? Firstly, the American real estate association makes it difficult to buy or rent a house on your own. Everyone in Florida values ​​their time, and therefore, when they want to sell a house or rent an apartment, they prefer to turn to professional realtors. Secondly, even though Internet sites and applications help buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, developers, and investors are widespread in the United States, the information on these resources is far from reality. In fact, their purpose is advertising, thanks to which people, one way or another, turn to realtors from CardinalMiami.com since only they have access to professional platforms.

A higher education diploma is optional to work as a realtor in Miami. Special colleges and faculties for this specialty are not provided, but a package of restrictions for those who decide to become real estate agents Miami, FL, exists. The applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Age at least 18 years old.
• Have US citizenship. It is preferable to live in the same state where you intend to operate.
• No convictions.

In general, you can’t become a realtor without appropriate education. A beginner needs to attend real estate pre-licensing classes. They are different in terms of their volume and duration. It all depends on the state where the work is scheduled, and the classes are conducted. Their average duration fluctuates around 40-60 academic hours. Upon completion, you will have to take a paid exam.

A license is issued after completing the classes and passing the exam (which is accepted after a minimum level of answers to questions of 70%). Without it, it is impossible to work as a realtor in Miami. In addition, realtors will have to pay a fine if something goes wrong and the client loses money. To gain practical skills, you can go to the assistant of a Miami real estate agent to the best CardinalMiami agency. Many people start their careers in this way.

Early morning wake-ups, attend school, practice or participate in a scheduled game, time for homework, and then repeat. The life of a student-athlete isn’t a simple one; obtaining the perfect harmony between academics and athletic achievement isn’t for the fainthearted. However, a general misconception that sports participation in school/college negatively affects student grading and overall performance needs to be addressed. 

Firstly, becoming eligible to partake in sports requires a 2.0 GPA at most schools. This instantly removes the stigmata attached and proves the theory mentioned above to be misinformation. Secondly, it’s scientifically proven that regular exercise benefits mental and physical health; this should have nothing but a positive impact on grades and school life in general.

A CDC report states: “increased time in physical education appears to have a positive relationship or no relationship with academic achievement. Increased time in physical education does not appear to affect academic achievement negatively. Eleven of the fourteen studies found one or more positive associations between school-based physical education and indicators or academic performance; the remaining three studies found no significant associations.”

A great example is found at the basketball college programs in Michigan. Studies held by Michigan State University added to the overwhelming evidence that partaking in recreational sports can enhance grade scores while encouraging students to return for another year. Between the 1,850 students who participated in sports at MSU, the average grade was 3.25 on completing their first year compared to a 3.07 GPA for those inactive from sports.

A significant number of those highest achieving grades stemmed from the basketball court, shining a positive light on Michigan States loving relationship with the sport. Beyond the college campuses, Michigan Sportsbooks offers the mathematically skilled a chance to capitalize on the sports betting market. Available odds can be studied across the college basketball markets, including many other sports.

But it’s more than a love for basketball and positive grades; the aforementioned studies additionally proved that students who participated in recreational sports were less likely to drop out or fail within their first year. In fact, a massive 40% of students under college sports programs would move onto sophomore status and 3 times more inclined to return to the university.

“At the end of the year, students who played sports dropped or failed a total average of six credits compared to 7.7 credits among non-playing students,” said Michigan States lead author and graduate of the school’s kinesiology PhD program.  

Most previous studies regurgitated survey results, but MSU has delivered some of the most robust evidence that sports activity offer an imperative factor in a student’s advancements. The student studies at MSU were paired based on GPA, gender, race, and socioeconomic prominence. Lastly, they were correlated to whether they partook in domestic sports.

“The only thing that was different between these students was whether they played or not,” commented the professor of kinesiology at MSU. “Everything else was matched.”.

As of 2022, over ten thousand MSU students partake in domestic sports; this exceeds the American national average of 7,000.

It should be highlighted that you don’t need to be exceptionally talented at basketball, or sports in general, to participate in college sporting activities. But the route of participation is often encouraged at MSU and numerous other states across the country.

Studies outside of MSU have consistently demonstrated that physical activity points towards a healthier lifestyle, including a more outstanding performance on cerebral or intellectual ability tests. Certain studies imply the results can be reasonable; a mere ten-minute walk can generate prompt results. Overall, most studies relating to fitness and grades will give irrefutable evidence that more exercise will ultimately lead to a growth in mental capabilities.

It’s now unquestionable that physical activity provides numerous health benefits. Whether it’s dedicating your time or practicing an individual sport, team sport, pick-up game, gym visits, or regular and light daily exercise – taking care of your body will allow the mind to replicate the positivity in these significant or minor achievements. When considering these factors, it’s a no-brainer that sports participation has a more positive effect on school grades than it doesn’t. 

By now, you must be wondering what online presence truly means. We often use maxims that we don’t know their meanings, but because it sounds contextually right, we adopt them. One of such concepts is online presence. It is, however, worth noting that presence is life, is appearance, attitude, charisma, and could be personality. So, in a nutshell, having an online presence exists on the internet space. It could be detailed into where and how you can be found online. What you stand for in the internet space is what your online presence means.

So, does your adult SEO have the online presence it needs to increase the traffic on the site? How many monthly subscribers does it have? Do you have a Twitter handle? Facebook page? Or an Instagram page connected to your website? All these are what could help your online presence grow. Everybody is your prospective customer, irrespective of whether they are interested in what you are selling or the services you are rendering. Content from your adult SEO website could change a person’s orientation of what the adult entertainment industry is about. So, what is your online presence saying about you?

Peradventure, you’ve been contemplating having an online presence for your adult SEO website; here are some of the benefits of having one. This should help you in making the right decision

It helps to increase traffic:

One of the main reasons you want your adult SEO website to rank on Google’s first page is the page views and traffics. It is important that you have your content optimized to achieve this, amongst several other important factors that must be considered. However, you could also do this by having a solid online presence. Having a vast online presence on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are some of the best means of increasing the traffics generated to your website since you’d be having lots of clicks from other clients outside the normal Google search. You could have a simple post on your Twitter handle, and curiosity will make some of those on your Twitter engagement visit your website. This way, they didn’t locate your website from Google directly; they got to know your website from your online presence on Twitter. So, for adult SEO website to generate more traffics part from those from Google search, you need an online presence

Helps to grow your audience:

As mentioned earlier, having an online presence has a huge influence on your adult website growth. Everybody is your prospective audience, even those that have not heard or been into the adult entertainment industry for once. You could easily make them your audience by having an active online presence. Imagine having a post about “How to make a woman happy on bed” on your Facebook page. Anybody could see it and read it, from there; the reader might be impressed to click your profile for your website link. If you have awesome content on your website, that’s another audience that would probably subscribe to your website for post updates. When we think of traffic and website growth, we think it comes from Google alone. That’s not true, it could come from anywhere, and all you need to do is have the right content your reader wants per time. If you can answer all their questions, you can be sure of a large audience outside Google page ranking.

Help you understand the concept of search intent:

One of the main reasons you need to have an online presence is getting closer to your audience. Outside your adult website, it is important that you have an avenue to interact with your audience and know what they want and what they intend to read next about the adult entrainment industry. This would help inform your content creation skill and help you grow your Google page ranking. With this, you understand the frequently asked questions, keywords, and what the traders would most likely search when visiting Google. The concept of search engine optimization is broader, and archiving optimization might come in various ways. So, ensure you and your audience have a neutral ground where discussions are raised, alongside suggestions and improvements to be done.

Several SEO agencies could help you grow your adult SEO website. All you need is to find the best from the rest and take every of the options available, even if it means having an active online presence.