Fellow SL site Second Seeker is reporting that the Support for Healing island is in financial trouble – the island provides support for people with depression of other mental health issues. Help if you can!

The number is noteworthy in at least a symbolic fashion. The reality is that a busy ‘day’ in SL at present is 16000 people, but the huge number of registrations in the past month alone has to bode well for the future. Assuming the infrastructure catches p to the growth of course…

A fascinating discussion on SL as one of many multiplayer experiences can be found at raphkoster.com – if you’re interested in sociology (and who wouldn’t be!) then have a read through. The premise of the article is that SL residents could perhaps learn a lot of useful lessons from other MMOs.

Ethnocentrism is an issue i both SL and RL – I actually believe the ethnocentrism that occurs within SL is pronounced. I mean, this site essentially exists to spport one group within SL. Is that a bad thing?

Does economic forecasting get you aroused? Nah, me either. That said, Linden’s release of some in-world economic data actually makes interesting reading.

The main point being taken from the information by residents seems to be proof that non-premium users are contributing to the financial success (or otherwise) of SL. What it also shows is the business discipline being applied behind the scenes at Linden, which makes any longer-term grid glitches even less forgivable if they’ve had even an inkling of the growth thats been occurring…

Three more concierges in-world should help in a big way. It’s good to see the recruitment continuing although it’d be reasonable to hope there’s a whole swarm of other people in the recruitment queue as well.

Linden have announced a rotating roster of Linden staff available to communicate changes in grid status and the like, as the issues occur. Although it’s no substitute for a more reliable SL experience, at least knowing what the issues are in a more timely manner can only be a positive thing….

Linden are holding another Town Hall on December 20th at 2.30 pm, which converts to December 21st at 9.30am Sydney time.

SLOz will post a transcript of the meeting as it happens if you can’t log in yourself at the time.

Linden today announced the employment of Rika Linden, a Japanese speaking liasion person. It’s encouraging to see the growth of multi-lingual capability in-world. I personally believe an Australian liasion person is probably needed as we speak real English and it may not be understood by other alleged English speakers 😉