Players point to pedo and paintball moderation as possible causes
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk
The PG-oriented virtual world There.com is to be closed March 9, a victim of hard economic times, according to There CEO Michael Wilson's announcement. An FAQ at the site states that the company is buying back virtual currency from players with a "Therebucks buyback" program for those who purchased Therebucks in the last month and for developers who made Therebucks by selling developer items. Therebucks collected from Sparkles, Tips, or give trades from other members are not eligible - so virtual escorts and other personal service industry workers appear to be out of luck.
did There.com's paintballer moderation policies hurt the game?
The FAQ hints at significant levels of player dissatisfaction with hard-to-control end-game emergent behavior. Player profiles have been disabled, and the FAQ explains, "So many members were using profiles to post pornographic links and images out C/S staff couldn't keep up. We've temporarily disabled profiles until we can catch up and find a better solution."
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