Comments on International Society for Technology in Education Leaves SL for OpenSimTypePad2012-02-23T17:41:49ZSLHamlethttps://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2012/02/international-society-for-technology-in-education-leaving-sl/comments/atom.xml/Pussycat Catnap commented on 'International Society for Technology in Education Leaves SL for OpenSim'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef0168e7eb4894970c2012-02-24T17:48:46Z2012-02-24T17:48:46ZPussycat Catnaphttp://catnapkitty.wordpress.com/As hostile as M Linden was to 'existing customers of SL' - the social and entertainment types... - Rod's tenure...<p>As hostile as M Linden was to 'existing customers of SL' - the social and entertainment types...<br />
- Rod's tenure is shaping up to have matched hostility to non-profits and education, with seemingly no attention at all paid to the 'business' types M. failed to lure in (honestly not a major loss to now ignore the enterprise-business-types - they were bad for the platform anyway).</p>
<p>That said... Rod's approach is not as bad for SL overall - just for an historically notable segment. He at least is trying to bring in a group that has a shot of being attracted in: gamers.</p>
<p>But that too can go horridly wrong. SL straggles a middle ground between the 'light engagement' games seen on Facespam and the 'heavy engagement' games seen in MMOs.<br />
- Its really the only solution for the middle ground, but it will fail at an attempt to push to either end.</p>
<p>It still remains to be seen whether or not it is profoundly unwise to neglect the educationals and non-profits in favor of the gamers... I'm not sure why it is so hard to cater to both...</p>
<p>- But SL, a platform ideal for embracing many different types of customers, historically seems to always have management only able of seeing one shiny at a time.<br />
</p>Ezra commented on 'International Society for Technology in Education Leaves SL for OpenSim'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef0168e7dd82a8970c2012-02-23T19:07:58Z2012-02-23T19:07:58ZEzraIt worries me more and more that Linden Lab seems to have no plan, at least public, to stop this...<p>It worries me more and more that Linden Lab seems to have no plan, at least public, to stop this bleed of sims. </p>Ignatius Onomatopoeia commented on 'International Society for Technology in Education Leaves SL for OpenSim'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef0168e7dd7d3b970c2012-02-23T19:07:05Z2012-02-23T19:07:05ZIgnatius Onomatopoeiahttp://iggyo.blogspot.comMany of us will keep a toehold in SL until the bitter end, at least the bitter end for education....<p>Many of us will keep a toehold in SL until the bitter end, at least the bitter end for education. There's still great content and service from Virtual Ability Island, Eduisland, Virtual Harlem, and many more.</p>
<p>Given the tier in SL and a culture of technologists who have moved to lower-hanging fruit such the iOS devices that our students already have, it is only a matter of time for many of the remaining edu outposts in SL.</p>Graham Mills commented on 'International Society for Technology in Education Leaves SL for OpenSim'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef016301e61940970d2012-02-23T18:10:05Z2012-02-23T18:10:05ZGraham MillsClosing their last *region* but still renting on Eduisland in SL (as Joe says). Sensible to dip virtual toes in...<p>Closing their last *region* but still renting on Eduisland in SL (as Joe says). Sensible to dip virtual toes in OpenSim too imo (ymmv).</p>