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Justin Gibbs

Justin Gibbs is a product manager with a passion for lean startups and adept at social media.

Reminder that virtual worlds start with community not technology

2009-08-20
By: Justin Gibbs
On: August 20, 2009

Many friends have asked me recently if I’ve seen Ameba? Apparently it’s a virtual world for older teenagers and young adults in Japan. Other than maybe it’s Japanese cute it isn’t much different from most virtual worlds, except it’s wildly popular. It’s thriving. But how can that be when virtualRead More →

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