<div dir="ltr">Hi Sharon,<div><br></div><div>The opensim-users list tends to stick to the topics of installing/supporting/using opensim with little side discussion permitted so that developers and those doing user support can focus on those who need help.  </div>
<div><br></div><div>If you aren't already subscribed, however, we created an education-focused opensim listserv specifically to house these kinds of broader conversations:  <a href="http://list.opensim-edu.org/listinfo.cgi/education-opensim-edu.org">http://list.opensim-edu.org/listinfo.cgi/education-opensim-edu.org</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>And I'd remind moderators and community members of this list that, with the conference approaching, we're likely to see many new sign-ups in the coming weeks, so please remember that there are good, welcoming, polite ways to inform new users of the norms and expectations without being brusque.   If we're going to try to grow the community and encourage people to try Opensim, we have to be prepared to welcome them and help them learn the ropes.</div>
<div> </div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>- Chris/Fleep</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>Chris M. Collins (Avatar: Fleep Tuque)</div><div>Vice President, AvaCon, Inc.</div><div>275 Winthrop Street</div>
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<div><br></div><div>  </div><div><br></div><div>Though I'd remind moderators and community members that there are polite ways to tell people that and redirect </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Sharon Collingwood <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sharon_collingwood@me.com" target="_blank">sharon_collingwood@me.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">I think it's relevant because many on this list are creating environments for education.  I'm hoping we can see ourselves as a community, regardless of platform.<div><br></div><div>
<div class="im"><br><div><div>On Aug 29, 2013, at 12:05 PM, James Stallings II wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><span style="border-collapse:separate;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><span> </span>how is it relevant to us?</span><br>
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