Apologies

I have been a non presence in this blog since the first of the year. The biggest reason for this is my involvement in that mosta hated of SL projeckts (sic), Neualtenburg, where I have now joined the political establishment, such as it exists.

First of all, let me answer the characterization of Neualtenburg as socialist. In the sense that there are land use covenants, and a significant proportion of public land (almost half the sim, although that includes some unsold lots), Neualtenburg is highly controlled compared to the mainland. However, there is private enterprise, the art musem is private, there are the beginnings of a private educational institution, and commercial spaces are springing up around the central plaza. It's inaccurate to characterize anything that's not anarchic as socialist.

I moved in to Neualtenburg because of the relatively low land fees and, most importantly, the existence of some sort of process. In other rental situations, if you upset the landlord, you can be out without recourse. As a relatively new resident, Neualtenburg made me feel more portected.

More on why I stayed later...