It was nineteen years ago yesterday, December 17, 2006, in which I went to a place online one of my Internet friends had been bragging about. For some time, she had been talking about the fun she had on Second Life, showing some pictures of her appearance there. So when I finally got high-speed Internet, I would check out two places online, World of Warcraft and Second Life.
These days, I hardly ever go about Warcraft. But after nineteen years I still get on almost every day. Much has changed. It's owner Linden Lab has gone through a number of CEOs and being bought up. It's gone through a number of developments such as mesh and PBR. It's long past what's considered it's golden age when it was shiny and new. A whole generation has passed, people leaving from losing interest or dying, and new people getting on. But Second Life is still here and continuing to thrive.
It's become my main audience as a writer. But I still continue enjoying the places I see, the events I come across, and of course there's the people I meet. There really isn't a reason to stop.
So baring some unforseen disaster, I'll still be coming on, and writing about, this wacky but wonderful virtual world.
Bixyl Shuftan.
To read more about my first days, check out my 2021 article.
