The point of my post was that capitalism probably has enough of a presence in the real world, and that we don’t really need it in our alternative universes as well. Any time that capitalism fails, i believe that we, the ppl, should celebrate.

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a well-considered comment. Good luck in your second life.

It always amuses me to read the numerous slant reports of Second Life’s demise, be it on blogs such as yours, or in local media newspapers, news agencies webpages or even on television.

Yet, over the past months of my Second Life experience, I haven’t noticed such doomsday trend you all claim. Sure, many Real Life business open up in Second Life and fail miserable… just as thousands fail per day in the real world. Sure, locations are demolished now and then due to many different reason… such as they do with old abandoned buildings in your own city… but that only reflects lack of vision and commitment to make a venue work or that an good idea in paper doesn’t necessarily means a good one at work… just as with everything else in real life, such it is with second life.

So, honestly, I’m just sad for you really. I bet you’ve been to Second Life and walked amongst its enormity and failed to find one single person to show you around and make you feel welcome to what Second Life is all about. You’ve probably been to different empty places because their names looked good and ended up missing all the good places where stuff is actually happening that would make you think twice before writing this entry…

I could go on and on and tell you about all the success histories that have happen and still happen in Second Life… but there’s really no point, unless you really want to hear them with an open-minded spirit. Sure, I can also tell you many more other stories of projects gone bad as well…

My point is… Second Life is what you make of it. If you want to make it silly (as many people do), then yes, it is silly. But if you make an effort in to making it a worthwhile worldwide positive experience… then that it would be. It is a open space to express yourself, meet other people, learn new things, spend or make money, be creative, admire others creative, listen to musicians you would never listen otherwise, share experiences, experiences things you’d never would in the first life… pfff… the list can go on.

And enough about this.

If you want to give it a second try, drop me a line and we’ll work it out, I’ll be happy to show you around. If not… well… good luck and take care. I hope this entry of mine could at least show you a different perspective.

Cheers,
Petros Miklos