No right vote choice there for me, quite.
I'd say it is not the world, or the real world. (no kidding)
But it is a virtual world, and a real virtual world.
The internet is not a virtual world.
WOW is a virtual world.
Amazon.com is not a virtual world.
Second Life is a virtual world.
CharterSucks cable is not a virtual world.
TSO is a virtual world.
None of them is the real world.
LL provides the virtual taxes, virtual law, and virtual police for this virtual world.
P.S. M&M's!