Any investment involves risk...
I would think investing something that is virtual would involve even more risk.
Sometimes you win...sometimes you lose... some times you win for awhile and then you lose. Or if you are like me, you just lose and have fun doing it.
As a relative newbie who fell into owning land rather quickly, I can sympathize with both sides, but I am glad to see some 'land mongers' who really seemed to be controlling prices, being up upended a bit and land ownership to become more accessible to the average person who doesnt have thousands of dollars lying around. The tiers some Estate managers charge is mindboggling...
I bought waterfront land not long ago (and PAID for waterfront) and then the next week the Estate owner moved a sim next to it, turning my waterfront into a brick wall. He apologises and swaps parcels with me...and then charges me 2.5 times more tier.
I almost feel like the playing field is being leveled a bit more for everyone now.
It is what it is... people who dont like whats happened will leave, but just as many will walk IN the
SL door.
Estate owners will walk, but SOMEONE is going to buy their islands, so
SL will still be getting their money.