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| i saw Philip Linden in Ahern once... that is all I have to add. Thank you. |
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| Vampirate ![]() Ħel administrador!
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As SL grew it became more difficult for him to be that way, obviously, but for a time he was very involved with members, which I really enjoyed. You could email him and get a response, he posted in the forums, came to resident events, hung out at the welcome area, and was just generally involved and incredibly approachable. I really miss that - it is part of what made SL very appealing for me - the sense that we were all involved in building something special, not just customers. The disillusionment that followed was quite a drop. | |
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| | #105 (permalink) |
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| I agree, it is almost impossible to not like Philip (and I have certainly never even tried not to!). Yes, he is a nice guy, and friendly, and accessible. IF a little zany. I have a wait-and-see attitude, but I will be happy if this means that the Tao of Linden will be thrown out and Employees Will Be Told What to Do. Here's how I figure it: I pay those employees. (That is to say, we all do.) I don't want them working at SL for their own pleasure. Or for their own self-development. I want them working at SL to give us what we need. So I want someone telling them what to do. I get tired of paying a bunch of kids to have fun, and I think we have seen (and Philip has seen) that that doesn't really work in the long run. So - get rid of the Tao, get rid of the "self-directed" work, and start telling people what to do, and what to fix, and by what deadline. Just like every other place in the world. Even if some of it isn't fun, and no one really wants to do it. And remind the employees every single blessed day just exactly who it is that they ALL work for, and who really pays them. And that ain't Phillip. coco
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Yes, it's true. I AM all of
that and much much less.
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Cris, I don't think it matter WHEN I joined SL [1/07] my view is based on my perception that....well..let's say that I do not believe Rosedale worships at the altar of truth. I think he will tell ANYBODY ANYTHING they want to hear at a given time. At best, he is all tak and no action. At worst he is a pathological liar, meaning he honestly can't differentiate between truth and fiction. I think he is somewhere in between the two. Granted, I have never met him or any other Linden in either RL or SL. I DO meet charmers all the time inmy line of work so I like to think that I would be impervious to his charms in the highly event we ever did meet. Sooz
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Also, one thing with Philip I think you got right. He is a visionary, but seems to fail at the getting it done phase. Plus, how many people can say they got to AR Philip Linden for orbiting them in a welcome area? ![]()
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My Mood: | Just read the blog post. This is great news. Philip has vision for sure and one job that should not have been imposed on or taken up by him is CEO. Being a CEO frequently is a very sad position to be in when you are a visionary, it's really the wrong place for Philip. The place for that kind of thinker is AWAY from the business structure.
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My Mood: | Svarga and Phil Linden Night before the announcement, I came across Phil Linden at the top of Svarga tower meditating. He was friendly, quiet of course and being a bloody tourist I took my photo with him So any editors want a photo - shout me! Credit line mandatory of course. ![]()
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| shylurkyfart ![]() Join Date: Sep 2007
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It sounds like good news to me. We still have the visionary on board and free to do what he does best, and now we'll also have a new face on board who can keep the flightiness in check. | |
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I think it's not at all too much to hope for. There are quite a few CEO candidates who "get" open source, if they don't reach too far out of the startup community. And yes, I think it's a must. Private company "co-opetition" with open source contributors is a delicate dance. | |
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My Mood: | Maybe this move will make Philip more approachable again.
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My Mood: | But there's only one of him and an increasing number of "everyone." I'm ambivalent about whether or not it would be a good thing for LL to get involved more in community management. Good things could come from it, but it could also modify the world in ways most wouldn't necessarily prefer. |
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