Not just a communications portal
In my perspective Beta Labs is a communication portal between Nokia Research Center and the end user community. Nokia Beta Labs has done an excellent job at this communications portal.
I was given the member of the month http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog
But i do not view it this way.
Nokia Beta Labs has in fact acted as a portal of benefit for my well being.
As a current young biology student i am dealing/struggling with clinical major depression and Bi-Polar II.
Nokia Beta Labs in turn has given me the opportunity to interact in the goal of productivity,
So to me personally it has been a great gain where a "portal" of communication that i may use my creativity, my free time, to be use full and productive, which in turn benefits my well being.
Its an amazing feeling to collaborate in a space where both parties benefit, in various scenarios.
So i say thanks to Tommi, Ilkka and teemule for my road of recovery. I bet you guys didn't expect how much potential Nokia Beta Labs offers to the community ;).