> The fact that it is still running at all after 12 years is surely a testament to its popularity with some people.
I think the fact that is still running is more of a testament to how much they convinced large corporations and universities to spend enormous amount of money on virtual land, rather than it's popularity or usability among end-users.
If you say so. I've never used it. The only people I now who are using it have been using it forever and are still super psyched about it, and they're all artist-type people, not corporate-shill-type people.
I think the fact that is still running is more of a testament to how much they convinced large corporations and universities to spend enormous amount of money on virtual land, rather than it's popularity or usability among end-users.