Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:50:39 -0800 (PST)
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To Mel Guymon from KingOfSiam
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:50:39 -0800 (PST)
Dear Mr. Guymon,
Please don't shut down Lively, I'm still doing stuff there.
KingofSiam
http://livelyzens.com
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:50:39 -0800 (PST)
Dear Mr. Guymon,
Please don't shut down Lively, I'm still doing stuff there.
KingofSiam
http://livelyzens.com
p.s.
In retrospect maybe that's not an adequate appeal. In addition, I realize Mr. Guymon, that you may have little more power over this decision than Niniane Wang did. But as a guru of virtual worlds (imvu, there.com) there must be something you can do to help the lively souls that have spent the last 5 months building up this abandoned universe. On one hand you have a core of dedicated users who are volunteering to monitor content (similar to DMOZ), many members showing interest in a membership fee, and scores of promotional campaigns that have spawned simply from the livelyzens movement, including, LOLcats/LOLbears, Lively Machinima video contest, and Lively Concept Rooms. All this can be seen at http://livelyzens.com.
But personally what this comes down to for me, is that I've only been testing Lively since October, and just began to realize what was going on here. The Lively Artizen's Group (LAG) have been sponsoring contests since lively's inception. Members from across the world have collaborated on beautiful works of art. Just like imvu there are a large number of people that come to chat, and like second life, Lively has become an addiction for many, but unlike any of the 13 or 14 different virtual worlds we've visited in the last few days since the announcement---Lively has an entirely unique artistic community. Go visit Rana's Black Pearl, Rouget's Sphere, Mr. Foxyy's Abbey, or Malon's Riverboat. While you're at it, visit KosmikGuru's LHP (Lively Hot Picks) and note the 30+ rooms that have been nominated for the award show. Notice the wonderful potential of Lively through the efforts of this lively group of individuals---this global community of artists, dreamers, builders, conceptualists. This is something unique, and strong business model or not, should be preserved--- carried over somewhere, or recognized in its tragic closing. I strongly urge you to visit http://livelyzens.com and help to keep lively alive!
In retrospect maybe that's not an adequate appeal. In addition, I realize Mr. Guymon, that you may have little more power over this decision than Niniane Wang did. But as a guru of virtual worlds (imvu, there.com) there must be something you can do to help the lively souls that have spent the last 5 months building up this abandoned universe. On one hand you have a core of dedicated users who are volunteering to monitor content (similar to DMOZ), many members showing interest in a membership fee, and scores of promotional campaigns that have spawned simply from the livelyzens movement, including, LOLcats/LOLbears, Lively Machinima video contest, and Lively Concept Rooms. All this can be seen at http://livelyzens.com.
But personally what this comes down to for me, is that I've only been testing Lively since October, and just began to realize what was going on here. The Lively Artizen's Group (LAG) have been sponsoring contests since lively's inception. Members from across the world have collaborated on beautiful works of art. Just like imvu there are a large number of people that come to chat, and like second life, Lively has become an addiction for many, but unlike any of the 13 or 14 different virtual worlds we've visited in the last few days since the announcement---Lively has an entirely unique artistic community. Go visit Rana's Black Pearl, Rouget's Sphere, Mr. Foxyy's Abbey, or Malon's Riverboat. While you're at it, visit KosmikGuru's LHP (Lively Hot Picks) and note the 30+ rooms that have been nominated for the award show. Notice the wonderful potential of Lively through the efforts of this lively group of individuals---this global community of artists, dreamers, builders, conceptualists. This is something unique, and strong business model or not, should be preserved--- carried over somewhere, or recognized in its tragic closing. I strongly urge you to visit http://livelyzens.com and help to keep lively alive!
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