On Feb 6, 2011 2:49 PM, "Marc Riddell" <michaeldavid86(a)comcast.net>
wrote:
>
> On 2/6/11 11:02 AM, Marc Riddell wrote:
>
>> You are absolutely right, Brandon. This is a systemic problem that has
been
>> in existence nearly as long as the Project
has. And it has been
documented
>> countless times. If this were a technical
problem it would have been
solved
>> long ago. If it were a problem that the
Foundation felt was affecting
>> financial contributions to the Project, it would have been a problem
given
a
>> high priority to solve. Instead, the problem
involves people. And the
powers
>> that be don't seem to know, and are not
willing to learn, how to solve
it.
>> The attitude seems to be, "If a person
leaves, there are plenty to
replace
>> them." There seems to be a high regard
for content in the encyclopedia,
but
> a very low
one for those who create it. This is a recipe for disaster.
on 2/6/11 2:16 PM, Brandon Harris at bharris(a)wikimedia.org wrote:
I think you're incorrect with this assessment, actually.
I am an employee of the Foundation, and I can tell you that my primary
task is solving this problem (the overall "participation" issue, that
is).
Brandon, the "overall 'participation issue'" is a large and complex
one
involving many parts. I will be interested in how you approach the
person-to-person-interaction part. This is the part I am most concerned
about.
Marc
Marc,
Concerned as in "interested " or "worried "?
Sydney
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