Maren Singh

I think you hit the nail on the head right there. SL is laughably unoptimized for content creation and display. I think Bash's overall intention is that, not just builders, but for all content providers the high tier cost is a bane against people who want to simply have a sim for others to experience. The cost is what drove me to shut down my sim after two years, and is why all my favorite hangouts(except for one or two) are now gone. These were popular places that dozens of people would visit daily but, because they were not specifically geared towards being profitable, they were not sustainable. My sim was the same way. It was a labor of love, so to speak, that I wanted others to simply come and enjoy. Because I opted not to shove stores and other money making strategies down my visitors throats, it was not profitable and therefore unsustainable.