Comments on: Metaplace funding, name change, invite-only beta http://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Metaplace closes new funding — personal virtual worlds - The WebZappRhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-142284 Metaplace closes new funding — personal virtual worlds - The WebZappR Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:47:29 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2120#comment-142284 [...] an invite-only beta, and Raph’s promised to update his blog whenever new invites are made available. Raph’s one of my favorite people in the world, and [...]

[...] an invite-only beta, and Raph’s promised to update his blog whenever new invites are made available. Raph’s one of my favorite people in the world, and [...]

]]> By: Jason Moncrieffhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-142279 Jason Moncrieff Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:22:43 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2120#comment-142279 Must say I've just discovered this, and it sounds very interesting. Good work Must say I’ve just discovered this, and it sounds very interesting. Good work

]]> By: Kim Pallisterhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-142274 Kim Pallister Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:51:49 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2120#comment-142274 Also blogged at: http://www.vgvc.net/?p=134 Also blogged at:
http://www.vgvc.net/?p=134

]]> By: Arrakivhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-142272 Arrakiv Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:44:22 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2120#comment-142272 Spiffy. Going with the Metaplace name, I think, is a smart move. Areae was always in the back before, and in some way, I always thought of it more as the "name for the secret project", and once Metaplace was announced, I barely thought of it again. Spiffy. Going with the Metaplace name, I think, is a smart move. Areae was always in the back before, and in some way, I always thought of it more as the “name for the secret project”, and once Metaplace was announced, I barely thought of it again.

]]> By: Manishhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-142267 Manish Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:45:23 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2120#comment-142267 Congratulations ! I strongly believe there is an immense potential in Metaplace, a multiplayer 'place'. Social engineering, interaction, entertainment, games all in one sort of package. Google's lively is too restrictive and is 'room' based approach. Hopefully i get to see in open beta what i am looking for. Best Regards, Congratulations !

I strongly believe there is an immense potential in Metaplace, a multiplayer ‘place’. Social engineering, interaction, entertainment, games all in one sort of package. Google’s lively is too restrictive and is ‘room’ based approach. Hopefully i get to see in open beta what i am looking for.

Best Regards,

]]> By: Amarantharhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-142260 Amaranthar Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:11:01 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2120#comment-142260 Congrats. Congrats.

]]> By: Joehttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-142255 Joe Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:35:58 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2120#comment-142255 Oh, I get the simple part, it's when Raph starts riffing that I begin to get confused. It's like reverse origami: the more things open up, the more complicated it gets. What I'm saying is Raph is a million times smarter than me and I'm glad I got in the beta. :) Oh, I get the simple part, it’s when Raph starts riffing that I begin to get confused. It’s like reverse origami: the more things open up, the more complicated it gets.

What I’m saying is Raph is a million times smarter than me and I’m glad I got in the beta. :)

]]> By: Patrickhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-142253 Patrick Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:13:33 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2120#comment-142253 Procedural LEGOs. I've been having run reading about big numbers: $150k - Palin's makeover ~$60 million - Trion's round C. $23.9 billion - Wachovia Loss $56 Trillion - size of Credit Default Swap market $1.125 Quadrillion - global derivatives and debt liabilities So it's good to hear someone with a brain is getting a reasonable amount of money to accomplish something. Procedural LEGOs.

I’ve been having run reading about big numbers:

$150k – Palin’s makeover

~$60 million – Trion’s round C.

$23.9 billion – Wachovia Loss

$56 Trillion – size of Credit Default Swap market

$1.125 Quadrillion – global derivatives and debt liabilities

So it’s good to hear someone with a brain is getting a reasonable amount of money to accomplish something.

]]> By: Raph Koster Just Told Me I Made A Virtual World « Broken Toyshttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-142251 Raph Koster Just Told Me I Made A Virtual World « Broken Toys Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:49:24 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2120#comment-142251 [...] by Scott Jennings on October 22, 2008 No, really! Go check out the list of beta codes at his blog (I got mine from GigaOM) and he can tell YOU that [...]

[...] by Scott Jennings on October 22, 2008 No, really! Go check out the list of beta codes at his blog (I got mine from GigaOM) and he can tell YOU that [...]

]]> By: Morgan Ramsayhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/10/22/metaplace-funding-name-change-invite-only-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-142250 Morgan Ramsay Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:39:31 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2120#comment-142250 Joe, here's an oversimplification: Metaplace is LEGOs for the Web. Joe, here’s an oversimplification: Metaplace is LEGOs for the Web.

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