Second Life underpopulated?
Akela Talamasca 
wonders on the Second Life Insider blog why there is such a disparity between the number of Second Life "residents" and those who are logged in at any one time. Certainly, when less than 1% of the total resident population is online, one must wonder if there is a problem with Second Life. While there are many possible explanations, one may be that Second Life, like every "metaverse," "virtual world," or MMORPG, suffers from the demotivating effects of network latency, packet loss, or general "lag." We've learned to use our networks for things that they aren't quite ready for yet...
