Had to cancel my There membership

The main reason of canceling the membership was due to the fact that I was not using the service enough. As exciting as it was to have the world back, it seemed to quickly fade. My real life partner and I used There.com as a creative outlet, as many do, but the design program has a ways to go before it is up and running again. Until then we will not be in world only because when we would go in we would find ourselves standing around bored because we already built that Paz, explored the world and attended events that seem to be exactly the same as the last, only with a different scenery. I guess actually being in the world of There.com is really more enjoyable for those who want to be social, but has things for those less sociable to do as well. Until then...

Now that we're open...

Now that There.com is open to the public and is accepting new members, what's next? Many of current members are looking forward to the relaunch of There's developer program. With the developer program members can create and submit their own designs into world. Those submitted items can then be advertised and sold to other members for tbux, which can help with in world rent and items. Developer's and designers have mentioned in recent past of being able to turn earned tbux into real money using There's Buy Back Program to pay for their monthly memberships. This will be a great incentive to get others to learn how to create items for world.

Next, many members are talking about a free trial membership in the near future so that people who want to "try it before they buy it" can do just that. Most do not like the idea of signing up for something that will require a cancellation if they happen to find it isn't for them. There.com is a virtual world where one can make friends, hangout, play games, explore and create. The people make it what it is and what is within the world constantly changes as are as community, events and content, therefore it is hard to promise anyone exactly what they are getting for their membership fee. That is why I personally feel having a free trial membership will be the best way to gain new memberships.

Sales, sales, sales! As a designer whom has been patiently waiting on the developer program to return to There.com, I have been bummed out about the lack of sales from my previous designs. Before There.com closed its doors; There.com was open to people 13+ and did not cost a monthly membership fee. Tbux sales were the main way There.com earned money to keep the world open. I believe my sales were pretty good before There.com closed because the world was free to explore but needed tbux to buy anything, such as clothing and other items. We all know how teens are with clothing and other fashions, so that could be why I was pretty comfortable as far as earning tbux goes. Personally I am very glad There.com is now only allowing adults into world but I am very unsure how my sales will be in the future because of this. I am looking forward to learning the developing side of creating content for world since I am unsure how well clothing sales will be now.

Another concern many developer and designers have are how the approval process will work when we are finally able to submit content through the developer program. There has been talk about a voting process for the chosen few who have say whether or not an item can be allowed into world. Members worry that favoritism might cause negative issues for that reason. How should that be handled? Having an area focusing on just that topic might be helpful as members can share their ideas as they come to them. I have no doubt these great members of There.com, together we will come up with a way to fairly handle how content will be approved.