Comments on: Australians in Second Life Update – small declines http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/10/25/australians-in-second-life-update-small-declines/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eiram http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/10/25/australians-in-second-life-update-small-declines/comment-page-1/#comment-206816 Eiram Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:34:13 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1683#comment-206816 Again, there, over time, has been a 95% loss in residents since SL came to play.<br><br>With the advent of OpenSim, the decline will soon be greater. Again, there, over time, has been a 95% loss in residents since SL came to play.

With the advent of OpenSim, the decline will soon be greater.

]]> By: Eiram http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/10/25/australians-in-second-life-update-small-declines/comment-page-1/#comment-169471 Eiram Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:34:13 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1683#comment-169471 Again, there, over time, has been a 95% loss in residents since SL came to play.<br><br>With the advent of OpenSim, the decline will soon be greater. Again, there, over time, has been a 95% loss in residents since SL came to play.

With the advent of OpenSim, the decline will soon be greater.

]]> By: KerryJ http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/10/25/australians-in-second-life-update-small-declines/comment-page-1/#comment-153310 KerryJ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:39:03 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1683#comment-153310 As we're going through spring right now in Australia and have had some gorgeous weekends, I'm thinking the drop in hours here is more related to great beach and bushwaking weather than to macroeconomics. <br><br>I also think more people are renting in SL now because the opportunities to do so have grown and been better advertised and because of the obvious benefits such as landlords who'll keep the bad 'uns away. I rent because by doing so I'm part of a community of like-minded people on an island where I don't have to worry about a red light district springing up next door. As we're going through spring right now in Australia and have had some gorgeous weekends, I'm thinking the drop in hours here is more related to great beach and bushwaking weather than to macroeconomics.

I also think more people are renting in SL now because the opportunities to do so have grown and been better advertised and because of the obvious benefits such as landlords who'll keep the bad 'uns away. I rent because by doing so I'm part of a community of like-minded people on an island where I don't have to worry about a red light district springing up next door.

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