[The 40+ crowd! Do you exist in SL?]

Over 40 here.

[So, how ARE people finding SL?]

I don't know if I can provide any insight.  Several years ago I heard about it, back before social media took off and it had always been in the back of my mind.  Then, about three years ago, I was part of a private social media community and I thought SL might be a good option for us, but no one was really interested so I decided to just explore it some myself.  Got bored in about a month as it was hard to meet anyone and some of the interesting areas were often void of people.  I logged in again last week but my viewer on my desktop is messed up so I had to use my new laptop.  Same thing - yet even emptier than 2017.  It was kind of depressing.  I find the concept intriguing on a number of levels but I also find it overwhelming, too...which is probably why some leave after trying it, even if they do find it.  I think the key to staying is finding people you regularly interact with and you share a common interest with.