Back to collectionThe Final Meeting Sets the Message
Background: The announcement was close, and the release copy could no longer be changed, yet people involved in the launch might face different questions. Today: At the final all-hands meeting before the announcement, the team agreed to speak only about the chain and games. Impact and next steps: Each group knew where to start and which questions it could not answer on another group’s behalf.
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Background: The announcement was close, and the release copy could no longer be changed, yet people involved in the launch might face different questions. The all-hands meeting needed to give the technical, game, and community teams a shared boundary for their answers.
Today: At the final all-hands meeting before the announcement, the team agreed to speak only about the chain and games. Someone proposed addressing other speculation first, but the meeting held to what was already in the material. Questions they could not verify would go back to the responsible people rather than be answered with guesses on the spot.
Impact and next steps: Each group knew where to start and which questions it could not answer on another group’s behalf. The decision could reduce conflicting statements, though it could not end outside curiosity. If questions went beyond the published material, the team would still need clear, consistent replies.