
Then, I woke up this morning to find that someone had returned all my property form Slate. My hometown in Secondlife. I was so mad that it was gone and then I thought, wait - thats my land how did they banish my stuff from it?
Then I logged in and saw - someone seriously paid 200,000L/$700 US dollars for my remaining tiny plot of land. I can't believe it. It has had the price tag of $700 for months, maybe even a year and everyone always tried to bargain down. I refused to budge on the price thinking I would rather own the land then sell it for cheaper. Then this morning I wake up and bam. I get an email saying my shit has been returned to me by the owner of the land.

I know the secondlife economy crashed yesterday. But its still worth $700 US. This means I have made almost $2000 off this game I never even play. Should I cash out or re-invest in the long term. I think I might just cash out. I figure if I ever want back in I could just buy some land.
You have sold L$209530 for a total of US$732.59 using LindeX. Your Second Life account will be credited the net proceeds.

When I was cashing out more money today I thought about how the SL dollar seems worth even more now. I really don't understand it,
So what is the Second FED doing to get the Second Life economy back on track?
The concept of this game blows me away. I kinda get the appeal because I LOVE playing SIMs...But I don't get the money stuff. I'm very curious. People pay for virtual property? To what purpose? More success in the game? Virtual online status? As an investment with their money? I mean, it doesn't sound like you started playing it with the intention of making money... it just sort of happened, right?