[sldev] 3rd party viewer policy post on blogs.secondlife.com

[Rob Lanphier]

On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:44 AM, Morgaine
<morgaine.dinova at googlemail.com>wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 5:34 AM, Rob Lanphier <robla at lindenlab.com> wrote:
>
>> it's really important that you also post your thoughts on the forum as
>> well.  If you disagree with what is being said there, the last thing you
>> should do is cede the venue to those you disagree with.
>
>
> Rob, could you perhaps explain to us *WHY* you believe that we should do
> this, please?
>


Linden Lab is currently crafting a policy, with community input.  It's not a
process we can do fully in the open, because there are many, many factors
involved here that don't lend themselves to a fully public process.  Still,
it's a more open process than the vast majority of companies in our position
would conduct.

We're gathering input via many channels, with the forum being at the center
of our current efforts.  It's not the quantity of comments that will sway
Linden opinion on this, but the persuasiveness of the arguments.  If this
community demonstrates an ability to engage the wider community with a
thoughtful dialog, that will hold a lot of sway.  Not merely by stating your
opinion, but by engaging others holding opposing views.  You may not
convince the person you're debating, but you may convince a few people that
are reading the thread who are forming their own opinion.

A lot of Lindens who need to hear what you have to say are tuned in to that
conversation, even if they aren't actively participating.

Rob
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