On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Rob Lanphier <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 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. > "*If this community demonstrates an ability to engage the wider community*..." --- Far more importantly, the open source community has been helping Linden Lab *directly* with bug triage and Snowglobe development. Despite this, the case for open source still needs to be made? I'm extremely puzzled. And how are "*thoughtful dialogue*" and ability to "*engage others holding opposing views*" related to the crafting of a technically coherent policy on open source viewers? Those are admirable qualities in residents for social purposes of course, but I certainly hope that Linden policy is based on the concrete benefits of open source (which you know already) instead of on how it's presented in a massive blog war. There's something very odd happening here, and I wish I knew what it was. Morgaine. =========================================== On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Rob Lanphier <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:44 AM, Morgaine <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 5:34 AM, Rob Lanphier <[email protected]>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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