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Just if you are wondering, how Second Life is doing these days ...
It's doing very well! 😊
The only real metaverse is still going strong. A far cry from the hype days of 2007, but still a creative place to hang out with about 30k users online at every hour of the day.
And even if it's got hit by a fair amount of slop - a LOT of creators are taking a stand.
Made by humans is becoming a big thing there, too.
@Morgunin Ask me anything avout the Roleplay-opportunities in a virtual environment entirely created by users! 😁
@Eatsbluecrayon how long have you been a 2nd lifer and what first drew you into that world?
Have you tried other virtual worlds and if so, how does the 2nd Life experience compare?
In what ways were your initial expectations correct and in what ways were they broken?
@sysop408 @Morgunin I've been in SL since March 2007, my most active roleplay-time was 2010-2012.
I got to SL because my partner was active there and wanted me to design clothes for roleplay.
I stayed because I ran into roleplayers from around the world.
I haven't tried any other worlds, because none of them gave me the freedom to create my own stuff quite as well as SL (okay, there's always Open Sim, but I don't know how to host my own stuff and too few people there).
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@sysop408 @Morgunin
I am no longer roleplaying in SL, mostly because I lack time and because I need a setting that really pulls me in.
I am still doing all kinds of stuff, mostly building landscapes, taking pictures and recently I found a group of people doing fantasy trail rides. And because I love exploring and finding new things in SL, I am having fun riding around, talking, getting amazed by cool builds.
@Eatsbluecrayon @Morgunin was the reason why you stopped role playing in 2012 because you had other priorities that pulled you away or because the experiences weren't as engaging anymore?
It sounds like you're still in 2nd life, but aren't role playing in it anymore? Or are you not doing much in 2nd life these days?
@sysop408 @Morgunin It felt like I had done everything I wanted with my characters, so I moved on.
I am still in SL, but not as active as back then and I am not roleplaying.
Maybe I'll find some setting someday, that will pique my interest again. But I am not actively looking.
So mostly I am doing a lot of sightseeing, building, some commissions for roleplaying stuff and talking to people these days.
@Eatsbluecrayon
Interesting.