Help People Island to Close
It has been announced to Help People Island (HPI) staff that the teleports to the island will close on September 23, 2011. The official statement was released yesterday with the expected responses of shock and sadness.
“Help People, Inc. has sponsored our groups and Island for six years now, and it’s their Board of Director’s decision that its time for the company to move on,” reads the statement. Little further explanation is given for this closure that is sure to have a major effect on the help industry in Second Life©.
Praising the effort, the note stated, “HPI has been a staple within the Second Life Community for 6 years, it’s hard to believe it started out on a small little area that barely got 10 people per day, in comparison to the 1000+ per day that we now have. Over the years, with the help and perseverance of all of you, it exploded into the greatest of ALL Help Group’s in Second Life and we feel what we have all contributed will in fact linger on for year’s to come. In our history within Second Life, we have helped and assisted in excess of 500,000 residents.” While giving the link to the Help People website at http://www.HelpPeople.com, they make no mention of the closing at the site, leaving open speculation as to what’s next for Help People.
Meanwhile, Help People staff are scrambling to join other help organizations and planning their strategies to continue to help other residents. There is a universal sadness fallen over HPI, with the expected backlash toward the organization. More information will be posted here as it becomes available.
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