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To
Mel Guymon
Head of 3D Operations
Google Inc.
Mel Guymon
Head of 3D Operations
Google Inc.
Dear Mr. Guymon,
I found Lively by accident, and tried it on a whim, truly expecting to have the same dull, empty experiences I'd had previously on IRC and in SL. Instead I found a world that was bubbling over with interesting people, many of whom are now good friends of mine. Cautious by nature, I initially stuck to the Science Fiction room, but every day new and interesting rooms appeared near the top of the most active list, and the urge to explore was irresistable! Since then I have been astounded time and again by what people were able to create with the objects provided, even without access to primitives or the ability to create their own objects.
It's true, some of the people I met early on have since disappeared. But think of it this way: they all still have the client installed, being kept current automatically, ready to log in wherever they come across a Lively room embedded in a page... That was the idea right? A new dimension to the web? Well nobody has done it better!! Since the announcement of Lively's shutdown I've been checking out your competition in this arena, and Lively is light-years ahead in terms of integrating virtual worlds with the web, as well as in appearance, ease of use and concept, with many opportunities for growth open to it.
Please reconsider killing what is truly Google's most exciting product, a vibrant world which is dear to the hearts of those who dwell within, and which could go on to open up new ways of communicating for millions of others in the years to come.
It's true, some of the people I met early on have since disappeared. But think of it this way: they all still have the client installed, being kept current automatically, ready to log in wherever they come across a Lively room embedded in a page... That was the idea right? A new dimension to the web? Well nobody has done it better!! Since the announcement of Lively's shutdown I've been checking out your competition in this arena, and Lively is light-years ahead in terms of integrating virtual worlds with the web, as well as in appearance, ease of use and concept, with many opportunities for growth open to it.
Please reconsider killing what is truly Google's most exciting product, a vibrant world which is dear to the hearts of those who dwell within, and which could go on to open up new ways of communicating for millions of others in the years to come.
Regards,
Kevin Houlihan
(randomhuman)
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