Robert Rohde wrote:
I can only assume you weren't around at the start
of last year's
fundraiser when the scrolling marquee of death made people want to
storm the WMF with pitchforks and torches.
By comparison, the complaints this year seems tame.
Indeed. Every fundraiser brings out a few pitchforks, sometimes because
of things we've done badly, but other times based on general principles.
At the same time, I think the request that it be made dismissible or
collapsible are directly on target. Since the option exists in user
preferences, surely it can be exposed with only a little effort.
--Jimbo