Will Second Life and Metaverse Abruptly End Tomorrow?

Well, will it? Some say it will. "Who?" you ask? Well, allow me dodge that question and instead go to FUD.

Here's a generic list of concerns:

• Technology adoption is difficult to predict.
• It is not clear what new technologies may challenge current ones.
• It is not clear if current platform providers like Linden Lab will continue to be stable.
• The older generation is resistant to change.
• Performance of technology is somewhat suboptimal, sometimes, for some uses.

Will this mean the end to Second Life and all Metaverse efforts?

No, of course not. I was just making a point about how stupid blogs and "news" articles are for using bait-and-switch leading questions in headlines to get readers to consume their content based out of fear rather than legitimate interest in a subject. And it's a rampant disease that's spread into journalism.

Next time you see a blog or a news site have a headline with a question, just add one comment: FUD. Because that's the basis for them getting you to read it: fear, uncertainty, doubt.