Nodoka Hanamura

 I have decided, after contemplation of the policy changes on Flickr that will inevitably negatively impact the Second Life community, to close my Flickr account effective immediately. For those concerned, yes, I have made both data and image backups of my Flickr account off-site. I will be storing these privately until such time as I can find a viable alternative to Flickr. If anyone has any suggestions, please contact me on Twitter or at my email address, nodo-at-kahanamura.com.

"There is a house built out of stone.. Wooden floors, walls and windowsills.. Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust... This is a place where I don't feel alone.. This is a place where I feel at home. " - The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build a Home East River circa 2017, image via Inara Pey . On a bus ride home from a Job application & interview, I had been contacted by the Grid's friendly neighborhood Bugs Bunny impersonator, Daniel Voyager, regarding my recent twitter post that East River was no longer existent. He had apparently featured said post in a blog post regarding the full dissolution of the East River Community. I wish that I could have been featured on more positive grounds to be honest. I hate being the bearer of genuinely bad news. However, during that bus ride, I had written a small tweet thread of the subject of East River's demise and the reality of maintaining communities in Second Life. It sadly was lost due to time constraints and me havi