You have touched my mind with your thought-provoking words and your amazing content. I am going to miss you.
It does not matter who stays and who goes - we are one community that is dispersing into other virtual spaces, reminiscent of a virtual Tower of Babel.
No matter what comes from today, there is no doubt in anyone's mind that we will lose some of our brightest stars and their creative genius. People are among Second Life's richest resources.
We've noticed for a long time that the social sites are not so social as they lie barren of people, and that many fine designs and ecosystems have declined, such as Svarga.
Some say that educational regions comprise a small segment of the resources in Second Life and as such, have little influence and no measurable value.
This is not true.
We're sensitive to rising costs and we expected an increase at some point. Is there a value to what we have provided to the Second Life community?
We have created thought-provoking 3D content, hosted free conferences and classes, created podcasts, published videos, written books and papers, shared our thoughts via blogs, conducted research and helped others build compelling educational sites.
Inspired by my fellow educators in this forum, I've spent the last four years hosting 75+ conference presentations and workshops, urging researchers and students to leverage the powerful capabilities offered within a virtual world.
Our opportunities to collaborate and cross over boundaries with other schools and the military regions have been excellent.
As much of our educational community leaves Second Life, what will remain?
Change is inevitable, and it makes us grow. We are being forced to find stable solutions that support our budget planning cycles and the needs of our students.
Most universities, grants and non-profits cannot absorb doubling their rates within 3 months - and we plan our budgets 1-2 years in advance. We cannot create additional funding simply because the agreement has changed in mid-year.
Everyone realizes it, including Linden Lab. This means that they expect to realize more revenue (or lower costs) from the increase as we make some compromises and give back some, if not all of the regions as we scramble to stabilize our educational programs.
In two weeks, the NMC is hosting their Symposium for the Future in Second Life. The future is looking a lot less bright. In fact, the changes suggest an instability that most businesses and schools cannot tolerate.
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You have touched my mind with your thought-provoking words and your amazing content. I am going to miss you.
It does not matter who stays and who goes - we are one community that is dispersing into other virtual spaces, reminiscent of a virtual Tower of Babel.
No matter what comes from today, there is no doubt in anyone's mind that we will lose some of our brightest stars and their creative genius. People are among Second Life's richest resources.
We've noticed for a long time that the social sites are not so social as they lie barren of people, and that many fine designs and ecosystems have declined, such as Svarga.
Some say that educational regions comprise a small segment of the resources in Second Life and as such, have little influence and no measurable value.
This is not true.
We're sensitive to rising costs and we expected an increase at some point. Is there a value to what we have provided to the Second Life community?
We have created thought-provoking 3D content, hosted free conferences and classes, created podcasts, published videos, written books and papers, shared our thoughts via blogs, conducted research and helped others build compelling educational sites.
Inspired by my fellow educators in this forum, I've spent the last four years hosting 75+ conference presentations and workshops, urging researchers and students to leverage the powerful capabilities offered within a virtual world.
Our opportunities to collaborate and cross over boundaries with other schools and the military regions have been excellent.
As much of our educational community leaves Second Life, what will remain?
Change is inevitable, and it makes us grow. We are being forced to find stable solutions that support our budget planning cycles and the needs of our students.
Most universities, grants and non-profits cannot absorb doubling their rates within 3 months - and we plan our budgets 1-2 years in advance. We cannot create additional funding simply because the agreement has changed in mid-year.
Everyone realizes it, including Linden Lab. This means that they expect to realize more revenue (or lower costs) from the increase as we make some compromises and give back some, if not all of the regions as we scramble to stabilize our educational programs.
In two weeks, the NMC is hosting their Symposium for the Future in Second Life. The future is looking a lot less bright. In fact, the changes suggest an instability that most businesses and schools cannot tolerate.
We need you and your vibrant perspectives.
You are our future.