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Channel 9 is a Microsoft discussion forum used to promote conversations among Microsoft's customers targeted at Microsoft Windows users. Channel 9 features interviews with Microsoft developers about their products, a forum to discuss the videos and other topics, and a Wiki 1, which has been adopted by various Microsoft teams as a way to aggregate feedback and respond to issues. According to the first video ever posted on the site2, the name was picked after the on-board channel no. 9 on airplanes. On this channel, passengers can listen to the cockpit conversations, listening to what's happening up front. USER COMMUNITY Channel 9 users, unlike many Microsoft run community sites, vary in attitude and taste. No single consensus or characterization can be made about the group. Channel 9 attracts both younger and older members. The variety of views often generates lively debate. Microsoft Employees Microsoft Developers and Employees routinely converse with users on Channel 9 forums and its wiki — even some senior employees such as Larry Osterman 3. Careful readers may also notice that past employees will occasionally post, sometimes shedding some light on the past of Microsoft 4. DOCTRINE Channel 9 has the following doctrine5:
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