Governance User Group discontinued?

[Adamburp Adamczyk]

Just looking at the User Group Calendar, and the listing for Governance seems to have been removed.

 

http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:User_Groups

 

If so, can we get some guidance on how we can flag topics to Governance for advice/help?  I have a subject I was hoping to ask Tommy about for help/advice on reporting.

@Tommy Linden

@Patch Linden

@Kristin Linden

Edited September 21, 2021 by Adamburp Adamczyk
clarity

[Quistess Alpha]

@panterapolnocy?

 

[Tommy Linden]

As you already know Adam, since we have discussed it quite a bit, but for the sake of clarifying it for others, you can always message me if you have a question about how to file an Abuse Report. There is also an older, but well written blog done by Inara Prey where we discussed in depth on how to properly file an Abuse Report: https://modemworld.me/2017/03/24/raising-abuse-reports-in-second-life/ as well as our own page as well for anyone who might be unsure about how to file one, or what sort of information to include.

 

 

However please keep in mind, that what we are not able to discuss specific reports, the outcome of them, what our investigation found, etc.

[Coffee Pancake]

But governance has been removed from the Public User Group Meetings.

Today, at 10:46 am

http://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=Linden_Lab_Official:User_Groups&diff=1210280&oldid=1210275

Is this the end of them ?

Will something be taking this groups place ?

Why ?

[Tommy Linden]

At this time there is no scheduled user groups for Governance, the majority of questions asked at the user group meetings are questions that we are just not going to be able to answer. Such as information regarding action taken, DMCA, or other Resident specific information that we will not discuss due to privacy policy, or it being outside the scope of the Governance team.

However myself, and others will always remain available to answer questions in how to file Abuse Reports, and you don't have to wait for a meeting to do that, you can message me your question and the next time I log in, I will always respond. If you wish to bring a specific incident of abuse to our attention however, as always the answer will be to file an Abuse Report.

[Adamburp Adamczyk]

19 minutes ago, Tommy Linden said:

As you already know Adam, since we have discussed it quite a bit, but for the sake of clarifying it for others, you can always message me if you have a question about how to file an Abuse Report. There is also an older, but well written blog done by Inara Prey where we discussed in depth on how to properly file an Abuse Report: https://modemworld.me/2017/03/24/raising-abuse-reports-in-second-life/ as well as our own page as well for anyone who might be unsure about how to file one, or what sort of information to include.

 

 

However please keep in mind, that what we are not able to discuss specific reports, the outcome of them, what our investigation found, etc.

Thanks Tommy, but I don't tend to read external blogs about abuse reports, or Second Life in general.  Can you confirm if the Governance User Group has ended?

Edited September 21, 2021 by Adamburp Adamczyk
wording.

[panterapolnocy]

53 minutes ago, Quistess Alpha said:

@panterapolnocy?

The video you've linked is the only recording I've made for a Governance Group meeting. Due to personal time constraints (EU time-zone; also taking care of TPV, Web, Land and Sim meetings already) I was not able to reliably cover Governance, sadly. For similar reasons I cannot film CCUG, Open Dev and Server Beta; I guess that this one is out of the radar, anyway.

Edited September 21, 2021 by panterapolnocy

[Tommy Linden]

Yes, at this time the user group has ended. I am exploring other options to better share useful information with all of you.

[Adamburp Adamczyk]

5 minutes ago, Tommy Linden said:

Yes, at this time the user group has ended. I am exploring other options to better share useful information with all of you.

I'm sorry to see this.  These groups were an ideal forum for people to bring up ideas, and to get an idea of how many people were experiencing the same issues.

 

As to my own question, naturally I'll not post it here, I'll drop you a line inworld (and it's not the bot issue).

[Rapporteur]

Here are some previous meetings from 2019-2020 that may contain some useful information for people. I believe there are 9 in this playlist.

[animats]

I went to Governance every few months, for the same reason I'd go to a city council meeting once a year or so. It's good to keep an eye on the people who think they're in charge. You could discuss things such as just how annoying do mainland ad boards have to get before they should be removed. Governance was boring. That meant things were working.

 

 

[Kimmi Zehetbauer]

And watching that video --- Linden staff saying a lot of "Sorry, we can't disclose this or that" regarding the AR thing. Translation they are covering their rears and many other companies do the same. Don't need secret griefers landing there and learning the Lab's tricks.

[Alwin Alcott]

for me it sounds like the Users seen it as possibly usefull.. but LL doesn't .. and just again a step backwards in direct LL - User contacts