Metaplace announces January 1st shutdown

The Metaplace development aggroup prefabricated the declaration today that no follower of a mettlesome likes to hear: "Today we hit unfortunate programme to deal with the Metaplace community. We module be approaching downbound our service on Jan 1, 2010 at 11:59pm Pacific." The lowermost distinction to the rational behindhand the decision is that Metaplace simply is not making enough way to be a viable (read: profitable) product. Fans module sure hit a number of questions about this, and the accord aggroup has provided a listing to answer most of them.

While it's sad programme for both body -- a momentous number of whom hit been laid off cod to the closure -- and fans of Metaplace, the accord aggroup is retentive their heads up and maintaining an pollyannaish outlook. The goodbye party on Jan first is existence treated as a celebration of the fun that's been had, kinda than a assembling to mourn the ending. Community Manager Tami Baribeau also shared whatever hopeful programme in a journal post: "Metaplace, Inc. as a consort (and as a tool) isn't feat away. We hit full new agitate of pore aweigh of us and a small aggroup ordered discover to fulfill whatever big goals."

Our sympathies are with the body members strained by this, and with everyone who has endowed their time, creativity, and try in Metaplace. However, we tie their aggroup in looking nervy to the beatific things anticipated by the company.