:) Oak

I sort of get the feeling that OL has started down a different path to that begun by SL. It began with someone who felt that the community was of utmost importance.

I know that at times it's as if Sakai forgot us but it's usually because he's madly trying to implement something that makes life better for us. And he can't be inworld, writing posts AND doing the development we all seem to demand.

1) He always has the community in mind. He's aware that because we pull together, help each other and anyone who looks as if they need help, go out of our way to make newcomers welcome, and create amazing spaces for everyone to enjoy - we the community, are what make the grid and what will give it a future.

2) He's admitted publicly on more than one occasion that it's us putting our money into the project via buying land etc that provides the funds for the development of the project.

The presence of both of these awarenesses in our creator mean the likelihood of them being the foundational to the community and continuing into the future.

The other reason I have to think it will continue is because we the community will be providing the social basis and structure for whatever evolves. If we do it right, we set the tone for what follows.

Like so many others 4 years ago i was created in second life this wonderfull brave new world which offered self expression and community spirit.

Over the years the grid grew , new technonolgy was added to make it more lifelike.

But this new world started to self destruct,but  no longer did the values of old matter,s owe decided to look for new world,we searched manynew worlds , metaverse, newworld,

then we came across openlife, at first it seemed very empty and sterile,but then imeet freyja, amazing elven lady ,who introuduced me to shai ,lion trista,grim,sakai , in fact everyone,it was then that i found the most amazing community just hidden under the clouds of the welcome isalnd.

After much discussion we decided openlife was the place for our group which currently stands at 2.103 members in sl,we will maintain the group in sl still as ol isnt for everyone, but openlife has such amazing community and spirit, we will stay here forever, we just pray that future improvements do not break the spirit which survives here, lets not make this anothersl everyone....