Even though I had plans for Aurelias next year and had even selected the next theme, I decided to shift my focus for the foreseeable future and take the region offline. Sparkle and I had a lot of fun launching all the different themes on Aurelias over the past few years. It was something we wanted to do together, and we accomplished it. I want to thank everyone who visited Aurelias and shared your photos in our Flickr Group – we will cherish these memories.
Will Aurelias come back in 2025? No. Although I impulsively buy regions all the time, I want to focus on something else next year. While I could cover the costs for Aurelias, I have recently felt that Second Life does not pay adequate attention to some residents. They are concentrating far too much energy on meetings with bloggers and similar initiatives. But what about region owners? Even though I jokingly claimed that my reason for canceling my region was that I wasn’t invited to the secret bloggers’ meeting, the real reason is that I believe Second Life is directing its focus in the wrong areas, which could lead to a significant decline going forward. I hope I am mistaken, but for now, I feel that investing money into Second Life is a waste of my resources.
If you’re looking for a new place to wander, check out Sparkle’s region, Sparkle Skye.
