Launchpad beta team

[Matthew Revell]

Hi,

We've got exciting plans for the future of Launchpad!

We're developing new functionality that will make it easier for you to 
collaborate on free software projects. To ensure Launchpad fulfils your 
needs, we're giving you the chance to test new features before we make 
them public.

 From now on, when a new Launchpad feature is ready for beta testing we 
will:

1. Email all Launchpad beta testers to introduce the new feature.
2. Redirect Launchpad beta testers to beta.launchpad.net while the new 
feature is in testing.
3. Once we've gathered enough feedback and operational data, we'll 
remove the feature from the beta site and disable the redirect.

If you're a beta tester, you can help us by:

* Reporting bugs about beta features.
* Telling the Launchpad team how well beta features meets your needs - 
feedback at launchpad.net or launchpad-users mailing list.
* Using beta features as much as possible.

You don't need to tell us about OOPSes as we monitor them closely.

Previously, we asked beta testers not to post screen shots of the beta 
interface. Now, we ask that you don't publicly discuss features that are 
in beta testing. However, we're happy to see such discussion on the 
launchpad-users list.

Our reason is simple: not everyone uses the Launchpad beta and we don't 
  want to confuse non-testers. Also, the version we release publicly may 
be significantly different to the beta version.

If you're not already in the Launchpad Beta Testers team, you can join at:

https://launchpad.net/~launchpad-beta-testers/

We look forward to hearing your feedback about the new features we test 
over the coming months.

Thanks.

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