From the BLOG:
Some Residents have told me they worry the Linden Lab Blog is quieter than usual, and that this may reflect a decreased commitment by us to communication. In fact, the opposite is true. We’re making changes to enhance dialogue with you through adding better tools and organization along with fewer constraints.
Some Residents have told me they worry the Linden Lab Blog is quieter than usual, and that this may reflect a decreased commitment by us to communication. In fact, the opposite is true. We’re making changes to enhance dialogue with you through adding better tools and organization along with fewer constraints.Limitations of the Current Blog and Forums
The current blog has become unwieldy and messy because there is no way to categorize posts. Tag clouds, categories and search are inadequate tools for finding what you’re looking for. And we often hear that it can be frustrating to try and have meaningful exchanges about the original post because of the 150 message cut-off and the difficulty highlighting key comments among all the messages.Similarly the current forum software is outdated, barely functioning and lacks important features that would enhance conversation between posters.
There follows after this a list of upcoming changes and plans to both the Blog and the Forum tying both more closely together.
Many voices have been raised for a long time about the lack of communication from the Lindens and the forum has, until recently, mostly been ignored by them, not even updating the software needed to keep them running smoothly.
A lot of concern is raised therefore in whether the Lindens will actually bother to maintain a new version - or maybe they are hoping that software can make up for human intervention especially as the moderation with be outsourced (causing more concern about less Linden communication and involvement).
I guess we shall have to wait and see as always with anything proposed by Linden Lab - the proof is in the eating.
Dana
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