tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787452062999401513.post8636132187548296090..comments2023-04-27T13:38:07.612+00:00Comments on SL Mascot: SL feeling the strain?Team Mascothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17945003989731349973noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787452062999401513.post-36198128323608233702007-02-19T09:07:00.000+00:002007-02-19T09:07:00.000+00:00You might want to check Gwyneth's observations on ...You might want to check Gwyneth's observations on the SLOG blog.<BR/><BR/>I would make the same comment here as I did there. I believe LL had a strategy to become the de facto 3D world of choice (fair enough). This was achieved by opening up SL to free, unverified accounts, and through subsequent promotion/hype, RL companies looking for a virtual environment selected SL. This is borne out by the numbers: LL had <200K accounts at start of 2006, and now stands at >3.7M. This rate of growth is staggering, and will have taken LL by surprise - we know they have been struggling to cope.<BR/><BR/>It seems reasonable therefore to slow down the inflationary rate of new entrants (particularly as the vast majority are not paying a bean towards the expansion and support of the server farms). By extension, restricting access at times of peak load to people who make some contribution to support must also be reasonable.<BR/><BR/>I take the point that money isn't everything - but that's easy to say if you don't have 30K+ concurrent virtual mouths to feed.<BR/><BR/>LL aren't looking for a huge commitment - just a nod will suffice. So you're right - now is the time to stop camping, and get yourself some L$!Timbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04943524641618211239noreply@blogger.com