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Updates to Second Life volunteer programs
Linden Lab has finally finished processing the results of the Second Life new mentor renewal program. Starting with approximately 3,700 mentors, roughly 1,700 went through the renewal process. This far exceeded Linden Lab's expectations for renewals, which were anticipated to only range from about 350 to a little under a thousand, based on observations of volunteer activity. The renewal process was officially advertised through the (admittedly unreliable) group notices system, in-world mentor meetings, and on the V-Team Web-site. Keeping up-to-date with one or more of these channels is now, apparently an ongoing requirement for group membership. Additionally many mentors and new-resident-support groups advertised the renewal program within groups and among friends, which appears to have led to the unexpectedly high renewal rate.
Linden Lab volunteer team opens blog
It almost slipped under the radar, but the portion of Linden Lab that comprises the Second Life volunteer team have opened their own blog. The V-Team, as they call themselves, are a portion of the Linden Lab Community Team who are responsible for management and coordination of the various sanctioned Second Life volunteers. The site appears to be an independent effort on the part of the V-Team to improve communications with volunteers. If you're a Second Life volunteer or interested in what the volunteers and the V-Team are up to, the site is probably worth watching. We're interested to see how it works out.
