Comments on: Melbourne Laneways on its last legs

By: Virtual Worlds and Australia 2008 Part 2 : The Metaverse Journal - Australia’s Virtual World News Service

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:00:18 +0000

[...] discussion in the blogosphere – The Melbourne Laneways presence on ABC Island in Second Life bit the dust – Debate ensued on an article on the Sydney Morning Herald claiming Second Life is on the wane for [...]

By: Wolfie Rankin

Wolfie Rankin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:59:28 +0000

Party was good, finished at 1am because I wanted to go to bed…
but wound up chatting till almost 3am.

Although people kept popping in and out, I think we averaged about 20 to 30
users on the island at any given time during the event.

An international audience too.

If we keep having events like this, the Island will prove it's worth.

Send any event ideas in a notecard to Willard.

Wolfie!

By: Wolfie Rankin

Wolfie Rankin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:59:28 +0000

Party was good, finished at 1am because I wanted to go to bed…
but wound up chatting till almost 3am.

Although people kept popping in and out, I think we averaged about 20 to 30
users on the island at any given time during the event.

An international audience too.

If we keep having events like this, the Island will prove it's worth.

Send any event ideas in a notecard to Willard.

Wolfie!

By: Gary Hayes

Gary Hayes — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:45:43 +0000

Oh – unless the planned party is to dance and celebrate on the rubble

By: Gary Hayes

Gary Hayes — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:42:26 +0000

I think a party might need to be before Friday given the demolition trucks and cranes are moving in (me) and it will be no more on Thursday after 5pm this week.

Can't wait to see the 'new' community creation spring up in its wake

Gary

By: Wolfie Rankin

Wolfie Rankin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:04:13 +0000

Oh, it's not that bad.

While it's true that Laneways is going, it's more about MMVs lease on the Island being up, than ABC Island going downhill... What will be left is land which can be used for something new, and this is a good thing.

It was nice to have a bit of Melbourne in SL [Being from there myself], I think there are at least three Harbour Bridges in SL... and one is plenty.

Only a few people are sad to see the Laneways go, as it was a really laggy area...
and yet I found that if I sat there for a while, people would gather and chat, so perhaps a place for conversation would be good.

What will become of the space is anyones guess.

There will be a party on the Laneways this Friday [I think, I need to make sure] look out for notices and
messages in the ABC friends group.

Wolfie!