Because we were told that there were no plans to shut down UU and at least they have come clean and told us they are now planning to shut it down.

Who at Cyan told you "there were no plans to shut down UU?"

What did they say, where did they say it, when did they say it, and to whom did they say it?

You're essentially charging Cyan with saying one thing and doing another.

Please provide proof, or retract your statement.

A community divided again is what I see

I'm not going to tell anyone that they are wrong to think or feel differently than I do, but I have as much of a right to express my opinion as anybody else, so I shall. And to anyone reading this, please do not take these comments as if I'm talking directly to you. I'm not. I'm just offering my perspective on this situation.

As an example, I really don't understand Shadowcats' comment above, or similar sentiments expressed by others.

If part of the community is in Uru Live, and part of the community is in Until Uru, then that is a divided community. Shutting down Until Uru does not make the community any more divided than it already is. Rather, it provides incentive to bring everyone together in one place.

It saddens me to see people mourn the passing of Until Uru, rather than celebrating the birth of Uru Live. I personally believe that any unhappiness others may feel about the closure of Until Uru pales in comparison to the feeling I had in my stomach on February 9, 2003. Back then, when Uru Live shut down the first time there was no service replacing it. Now, with the end Until Uru, we are heralding a return of the service that, when it originally died, brought myself and many other explorers to tears. I'm not saying it is wrong to feel bad about losing Until Uru. But I want to cast it into perspective against what I feel is more important.

To those who are not in one of the 14 countries at start, I am sorry. I say this with seriousness and deepest concern in my heart. So please understand my sympathy when I suggest: Show just a little more patience. Many of us have been patient for 3 years. But this situation is not outside of your control. How about talking to fellow explorers about how you might gently bend the rules? It can be done. It has already been done. Determined people don't stand around and complain; they improvise. And... encourage friends to petition GameTap for their service. Apply your voice, and exert your effort, where it can do the most good.

To those who cannot stay with us because you're on a connection that is too slow, you also have my sympathies... but I must also point out, of the adults among you, you are ultimately in control of whether or not you have broadband access. If you have chosen the comfortable countryside, far from the lights of the city (and fiber roll-out)... then that demonstrates your priorities. We cannot always have everything we desire. You have already weighed the benefits and disadvantages of living in a rural area when you chose to settle there. I recommend that you remind yourself of the positive reasons you chose to live where you do.

To those of you who claim that you lack the finances to join Uru Live... I will point out that, as with those who have chosen to live where there is no broadband, only you (and no-one else) are ultimately in control of that situation. The choices you make are the ones you must live with.

There are likely exceptions to the points I have made above. But that does not change my faith that for good or bad, each person controls his or her own destiny. Life is not equally fair to every person... but we are charged with the responsibility and the privilege to make the most of what we are given. Embrace life as fully as you are able and cherish it.

I don't know about the rest of the shards but I bet they have a member or two that can not get into live either. Are you going to walk away from those members without a backward glance or do you care about them at all?

It saddens me to see people mourn the passing of Until Uru, rather than celebrating the birth of Uru Live. I personally believe that any unhappiness others may feel about the closure of Until Uru pales in comparison to the feeling I had in my stomach on February 9, 2003. Back then, when Uru Live shut down the first time there was no service replacing it.

Who at Cyan told you "there were no plans to shut down UU?"

What did they say, where did they say it, when did they say it, and to whom did they say it?

You're essentially charging Cyan with saying one thing and doing another.

Please provide proof, or retract your statement.