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Aug 26, 2004, 3:51pm

"After big layoffs and management turmoil, the developer of the
metaverse There looked near death. But $14 million in new funding has
pumped some life into the company. By Daniel Terdiman."

http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,64717,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_7

I wonder what AWI would do if they had $14 million in new funding...

Builderz

Aug 26, 2004, 3:53pm

E N Z O would buy a new house in the Hamptons....

then he might hire a new programmer and fire another person to make up with
it....
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Aug 26, 2004, 3:53pm

they'd spend it all on tvs and new leather seats :)
actually, i personally think all AW needs is some investment.

-SWE

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Aug 26, 2004, 9:28pm

There needs it too, no more than AW, but it needs it. I have never ever used
a more buggy program.

LF

Aug 26, 2004, 10:23pm

naa, i think the problem with there is that they didn't really have a proper
goal. seems that they are making things, but not sure what, and keep on
adding diffrent things. i mean, since it's a chat program, would need a
place to meet people, and like in there, hard to come across people, and
hard to chat with people while doing diffrent things. hard to explain, but
they tried to make a 3d chat program, where chatting aint that easy, and
ended more like a boring game.

-SWE

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Aug 27, 2004, 1:07am

Very true. You can't call it a chat-based 3d browser. Its more of a
game-based chat program, like any MMPG you can buy at the stores. The ony
problem with this is most of the people that use it are grown-ups that have
the cash to spend on There-Bucks (and boy do they dump money into that).
Which means they have no up and coming people that will be comfortable
enough with it when they get older that they are willing to develope it,
wereas in AW you have kids and teenages, like yourself, Pos,Stike, etc. who
have grown up using the browser and are starting to or have taken over ;)
Something they won't have.

Besides, one you get past the beautiful scenery, its get real old real
quick.

LF

Aug 27, 2004, 1:19am

ya lol, i had it, got a year cit thing, and only used it for like a week.
made a little buggy skin thing, but after that, got bored.

-SWE

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Aug 27, 2004, 6:53pm

heh, same with me. Bought a year cit and voice capabilities and havent used
it but for a week or two.

LF

Aug 29, 2004, 3:06pm

It also seems to be something they don't WANT to have. They aren't
letting their community evolve as ours did; they're keeping control.
They create the content. They create the society.

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Aug 29, 2004, 7:56pm

Well... we can create content. BUT. They must approve it and we must pay for
each copy (of whatever we made) with our money. I don't like There even
though I have a lifetime membership there. Good deal hehe. :P

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Aug 29, 2004, 8:10pm

It's more than buildings. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the idea
for the GK organisation come from an ordinary citizen?

[View Quote] > Well... we can create content. BUT. They must approve it and we must pay for
> each copy (of whatever we made) with our money. I don't like There even
> though I have a lifetime membership there. Good deal hehe. :P
>
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Aug 29, 2004, 8:45pm

Same here, I wanted to get into the design aspect but my *newbie* therebucks
didn't last long and as a result I couldn't afford to *submit designs* and
pay real money. Paying for membership should be enough. This is a passtime
not life n death. I can't afford to pay them to submit my designs and chance
they may or may not sell. I don't want to pay them more than I've already
paid for my beta lifer either. So, I do my required 2 hrs / mth and that's
it!

LNH



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Aug 29, 2004, 11:19pm

Same... I've been saving my newbie bucks for cheap deals. I can't afford to
send them REAL money just to wear clothes. It's bad enough you have to pay
but their prices are rediculous! As much as I think AW is outdated I still
think it is the best "do it yourself" program (although I haven't had a
chance to see Second Life yet). Funny how There is going bad already and AW
has taken so many years even though AW is way outdated and There is near top
of the line rofl. Most bugs in There are worse than AW and There altogether
does not impress me... I guess it's a kind of one-sided view but ya know...
I don't feel I'm getting what I pay for in There.


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Aug 30, 2004, 1:31pm

[View Quote] Dunno who you have in mind; the idea for GKs and PKs
was introduced by Moria and Zandorfa who had been "acolytes"
in Worlds Away, but Moria did work for Circle of Fire back then.

--
Mauz
http://mauz.info

Aug 30, 2004, 9:13pm

thought you had a lifetime membership? :) you only paid $30! think about the
people who paid like $100+! some people spend shiizloads on therebucks!

-SWE

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Aug 30, 2004, 9:38pm

I know. The hoverboats are worth $25 (US...) IRL. That's a major rip!

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Aug 31, 2004, 12:16pm

lol ya, but oh well, they're going broke, and only until they are real close
to totally loosing it all, will they made some major changes. so lets wait
till then! ^_^

-SWE

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Aug 31, 2004, 3:13pm

I hate the Hamptons...


E


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Aug 31, 2004, 3:22pm

LOL!
Nice one Enzo ;P

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Sep 1, 2004, 1:53am

forgot you'd prefer buying a new awi hq, like a huge skyscraper, but only
have 10 employees, so each would get 5 floors to themselves, and you'd have
the top floor with your big armchair, and oak desk, and a fireplace, where
you'd sip your brandy, with your jewel encrusted bling, and such, whilst in
your pinstriped suit, and phadora.
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Sep 1, 2004, 7:44pm

thats phatdora to yo

You make me sound like a Fuzzy Bear wannbe...


Actually the sad thing about the funding is I can just hear the discussion
from the angels.... "OK guys, we gave you two years and all you have done is
lose a LOT of money. 30 MILLION DOLLARS of OUR MONEY. You REALLY dropped
the ball. We need to change direction. We told you to give up the lame
community idea and now we are going to do it for you. We know you put you
hearts into it but... this is business. New directors, new management, new
direction. As soon as you are gone we get our new partners to put 14 million
in."

"So long and thanks for the fish."


E

{from high atop his penthouse sweet loaded with bling sippin fine wine and
savorin the warmth of the fire}


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Sep 1, 2004, 8:36pm

hmmmmm.... what type of fish?

-SWE


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Sep 1, 2004, 11:12pm

[View Quote] You would think for being the CEO of a major technology company with
hundreds of thousands of clients past and present you would figure out how
to install central heating...

- MR

Sep 1, 2004, 11:26pm

can't cook fish on central heating >_<

-SWE

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Sep 2, 2004, 4:32am

You mean "huggy bear" from Starsky and Hutch?? :o) I can see that!!
with a fur coat, feather hat and cane!!! lol You'd need a pet iguana
though... in the movie they have him with a pet iquana. I didn't care
for the movie that much. They made it into too much of a silly comedy
instead of like the original tv series.

[View Quote] > thats phatdora to yo
>
> You make me sound like a Fuzzy Bear wannbe...
>
>
> Actually the sad thing about the funding is I can just hear the discussion
> from the angels.... "OK guys, we gave you two years and all you have done is
> lose a LOT of money. 30 MILLION DOLLARS of OUR MONEY. You REALLY dropped
> the ball. We need to change direction. We told you to give up the lame
> community idea and now we are going to do it for you. We know you put you
> hearts into it but... this is business. New directors, new management, new
> direction. As soon as you are gone we get our new partners to put 14 million
> in."
>
> "So long and thanks for the fish."
>
>
> E
>
> {from high atop his penthouse sweet loaded with bling sippin fine wine and
> savorin the warmth of the fire}
>
>
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Sep 2, 2004, 1:38pm

actually you can.... but the tenants complain


E



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Sep 2, 2004, 1:39pm

well I certainly can't relate to the "old" Huggy Bear.... cept for his too
cool shearling winter wear...


E



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Sep 2, 2004, 1:59pm

naaa, unless it's sushi.

-SWE

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Sep 2, 2004, 6:35pm

Now, now, Rick; your own venture into the business world wasn't exactly a success either, you know... At least There had substantially MORE investment capital than AW EVER did...

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Sep 2, 2004, 7:08pm

So your saying,... if he would have wasted MORE investment money he would appear MORE successful? LOL

ok....whatever....lol

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