Logged into SL tonight and saw a saved IM sent to me from an account only...0 days old.
(Saved Thu Nov 27 17:11:48 2025) hello, i understand the ban, but tell me if you may, im just returning to sl, and trying to understand if it still worth spending a few bucks creating a new avi
(Saved Thu Nov 27 17:12:22 2025) you have 17 years of this, what are your feelings about sl in 2025?
(Saved Thu Nov 27 17:12:37 2025) the avis seem almost like when i left 4 years ago...
I'm tempted to say it's honestly not worth it, and she should go download and install The Sims 4 and never look back.
But instead, I'll explain that my feelings on Second Life in 2025 are mixed - naturally - but overall they're positive. While the past 4 years may not have seen revolutionary improvements, there have been a lot of evolutionary, subtle refinements from both the Lab and the work of my fellow users. And I'll point out that rather than dropping her hard earned cash to evaluate if it's all worth it, she can try
experimenting with the starter pack. Also there's still freebies to be found, if you look hard enough for them, and I'll probably gather up some links and landmarks to point her to the good ones.
Because like any addict, I'm abusive and manipulative and want nothing more than to drag others down with me.