[Linden Lab's New CEO]

I certainly hope the new CEO will take notice of and give attention to the use of Second Life as a very "real" means of socializing and assisting others in skill development, especially 501c3 Non Profit Organizations who are doing good work for others.

[Bringing Teens to Second Life’s Main Grid]

Please don't. There is already a problem with psychological maturity and the inability to separate RL from SL in a mature manner in SL. Teens do not belong here. They should be out in RL doing all the wild exuberant things teens do that promote their real social and psychological development. No. Stop it. We have enough of an obesity and social dysfunction issue with (notably American) teens. Enough.

Colleen Crary, M.A.

Fearless Nation PTSD Support

http://www.fearless-nation.org

[Introducing Kim Salzer, Our New VP Marketing]

Welcome Kim!

I hope that SL will start recognizing the non-gaming, non-RP groups and sims, like the one I manage: Fearless Nation PTSD Support. Using the virtual reality technology, we have created a "retreat" where people with PTSD can try science-based recovery activities and socialize in a safe, private environment--from the safety of their home PC.

"Try it in SL, then take it RL" is our motto. And we are seeing results.