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Originally Posted by Cattrina Careless  I've popped over to the club house several times  even spent a happy 1/2 hr or so fishing the other day. But each time I've been the only person there. I guess thats what I was also worried about if I started a new place. It's no fun if its always empty |
Yep, as the owner of a multi-culti place that at its best functions as a gathering place for people from all over the world, I can tell you it's very frustrating to try and get people to come and stay. My place gets 25-30 visitors a day but most of them arrive, find the place empty, and leave. The only way I seem to be able to accumulate even a small group is if I sit there and wait for someone to come, and then talk to them long enough for the next person to arrive. In that way my presence can nucleate a group.
I have dreamed of having even 1/4 of the crowd that a place like Mill Pond gets but have thus far been unable to achieve it.
Having said that, I don't mean to discourage you - it's wonderful fun running my cafe and you could have great fun with yours too. You should just be prepared to either have the place sit empty much of the time, or have it take up most of your second life trying to keep people there.
If you want to chat more about my experiences running my place, please feel free to IM me - I'd love to tell you more about what I have found that works and doesn't work, or anything else I can help you with.
