“We regret at due to the stringent way that Age Verification is enforced in Second Life, that running Soho as an adult sim has become no longer viable. With regret, we have decided not to renew the Soho sim as part of the estate. We ask that you contact management with any questions. Until the tier payment comes due, we will open the sim up for everyone. Thank you for your understanding. – London Team”
And there it is, how quickly things change in SL, there had been lots of hard work, lots of passion put into building Soho in SL London, we all waited eagerly for the opening of this most unusual sim and were given a preview just before it opened. It’s very sad for all concerned and there were some nice buildings there. Maybe people weren’t as eager for the sex side of things as was anticipated, but then it needed other stuff going on to draw people in and more publicity, it’s very hard though with a new sim, getting regular traffic and I’m sure it would have grown gradually. I always thought that as Soho was seemingly only about the Phoenix Club, that they could have built it into the corner of an existing sim, one that has Mature rating, as the rest of Soho seemed empty.
I wondered back over to Chelsea where I had my lovely apartment and looked in at the Jazz club, which had closed a few days before. It looks like they opened the doors again and there is piped music going on, surely this would be a great place to concentrate on after the closing of the Phoenix, people love romantic places, but who am I to say!!
Oh well, onwards and upwards! lets hope some happier news is waiting just around the corner!!
Posted by Janey Bracken 
I reach the end of the week with a bit of a ‘phew!!’ You would never guess that metaverse reporting could bring such mayhem and debate. People’s feelings run high, even in virtual worlds, and it’s kinda nice that they feel so strongly that they defend their corners so well. It was all over the new SL London sim, Soho! a long awaited for opening, and my excitement of what was to be there and what sort of people would bring a different slant to this new area. I go out and try to capture the mood of whatever is happening, good or bad, it’s no good having a blog newspaper that butters everyone up all the time even if things need to be sorted out, it’s not only boring, it’s unethical and false. But I hit a few tender spots with people this week because I reported things the way I saw them and I stand by what I said without demeaning the the people involved in any way. They are doing a great job, and as with all new things, teething problems will be sorted out and I’m sure they will make a great success of the sim. Anyway if you want to read about my stick of dynamite virtual reporting, it’s at 
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