I was begining to think that I was the only one who thought that SL was incredible. I am amazed by the AMOUNT of quality content in there. The "World" is HUGE.
I just don't understand how there can be so much quality user built content in there.
I was thinking a little about this, and it totally makes sense, based on how they set up the "economy" of SL. To get in-game money, you either have to fork over REAL money to buy Linden dollars, or you need to have the creative skills to create a cool product in-game and sell it to the first group of people.
Once a cool product is created and sells well, other people with creative ability are going to try to make a
better version, to be able to steal away the sales. So, you probably end up in a bit of a one-upmanship scenario, where objects just keep getting better and better, as the creative users vye for the purchasers.
I just wish there were more rewards for people creating "community" spaces, or "cultural" areas.