
The present drop, the general agreement is it's mostly due to the economy, people no longer able to afford their virtual property as real life financial problems become too much. However some point to Linden Lab's decision to end the nonprofit discount as an additional reason for some educational sims closing down or moving to other Grids. It's also noteable out of these 29997 sims, under 23,000 are private estates.
As Daniel himself put it, "It’s not surprising to see this happen but if rates continue then it’s concerning for the future of Second Life." However, a look at the "Second Life Universe" forums where he found the statistics, another look showed a report that the number had risen back over the 30,000 milestone.
Hopefully, it'll stay there.
Image Credit: Daniel Voyager
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