Comments on: Aussie population update – the decline continues

By: Australians in Second Life Update - steady as she goes : The Metaverse Journal - Australia’s Virtual World News Service

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:54:46 +0000

[...] and it shows an active Australian Second Life population of 11,982, a whole seven more the September figure of 11,975 (Linden Lab didn’t release anything for October until the update [...]

By: Graham Sabre

Graham Sabre — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:34:57 +0000

Yes, I agree about the time-zone issue for people interested in educational events.

It makes it quite hard for those of us that would like to check them out when they are at un-Godly hours.

The other option is for someone here in Aus to organise one here for “us”…

By: Graham Sabre

Graham Sabre — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:34:57 +0000

Yes, I agree about the time-zone issue for people interested in educational events.

It makes it quite hard for those of us that would like to check them out when they are at un-Godly hours.

The other option is for someone here in Aus to organise one here for “us”…

By: Angsty Rossini

Angsty Rossini — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:34:01 +0000

Due to time-zone differences, I find it very frustrating that many of the educations events and functions I would like to attend on a regular basis are on at 4am in my time zone, or at 1pm when I am at work.

Also, my broadband plan is not the fastest nor has the highest download quota – this tends to slow down my SL experience. By the last week of the month, I am barely online as I have run out of quota!

By: Angsty Rossini

Angsty Rossini — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:34:01 +0000

By: Apollo Case

Apollo Case — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:02:53 +0000

I think Gary might be partially right with his comments on the seasons, that could be tested to see what effects they have on other users in the southern hemisphere.

However, I would still expect to see growth in the SL Australian population during this time, simply because the overall population is expanding too.

Needs more research.

By: Apollo Case

Apollo Case — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:02:53 +0000

I think Gary might be partially right with his comments on the seasons, that could be tested to see what effects they have on other users in the southern hemisphere.

However, I would still expect to see growth in the SL Australian population during this time, simply because the overall population is expanding too.

Needs more research.