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Say goodbye to Reuters in Second Life

Well, it looks like Reuters quietly, and without much fan far, pulled the plug on their Second Life efforts. I'd say that is a blow to the whole concept of a Metaverse, but I'm not suprised. Second Life continues to grow, but as a social networking platform for fringe folks, not a solid business or gaming platform.

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Reuters Pulls the Plug
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