well written!

I escaped to Eve once too. But don't leave too long!

interesting stuff iYan!

hum. i don't agree that your "immersionists" and "augmentationists" are mutually exclusive groups at all.

realize that you also have professionals, academics (and nerds in general) who undergo immersionism for study or art.

and, of course, myriad other cases where the two categories blend

i also don't believe SL has failed - not yet, at least. people i know are still buying sims at USD$1000/pop and $295/month tier

(cont ... and the best that their sims can aspire to (professionally? socially? significantly?) is a picture and link on SL showcases

(cont: ) [zOMG i can't believe plurk auto smileys things. ewww] which basically sets the max at free advertisement *for* LL

SL continues to excel at winning free labor and love from the world's greatest and most passionate artists.

the only conditions when a platform like that can fail is when a competitor becomes capable of providing both a better platform and...

(cont: ) enough publicity to draw everyone there. if you look at how much capital LL has expended on PR, grassroots is simply not enough.

re IMM/AUG - absolutely, the groups do blend - check out my linked previous post.

dusan I'm not leaving just being realistic. ATM, there is more fun to be had in immersion than an augmentation in SL

so I'll be running around with tinies in Raglan shire, but will not be bringing new clients in SL

agreed: SL for biz is a baaaad idea.

as eloquent as ever iYan....kudos