Hi Wil,
I think the advice in this thread from John and Dariusz is excellent, and
well worth taking on board.
Energy is good, and disruption to shake us out of our status quo is good.
But at the moment, your communication style is swamping this list and
that's getting people's backs up. The issues that you are raising, like
child protection, are important issues that need to be discussed, but
they're not going to get the attention they deserve if you come rampaging
in like a bull trying to solve all of our problems at once.
I'm sorry if this sounds blunt, but I'd much rather see your time here be
spent positively and productively, rather than wasted with bickering and
recrimination.
Cheers,
Craig
On 29 May 2014 17:19, Dariusz Jemielniak <darekj(a)alk.edu.pl> wrote:
hi Wil,
reading through this thread is already a challenge :) I want to write that
I really appreciate your enthusiasm and energy. It is really awesome that
you care about Wikimedia and that you do not shy away from a discussion.
As several participants have pointed out, some of the veterans may find it
slightly amusing when a newcomer starts with a critique, before learning
about how (and that) the community has worked out a given problem before.
Moreover, getting your understanding of Wikimedia movement from
Wikipediocracy mainly (rather than from different project's Village Pumps,
AfDs, RFCs, RfAs, and actual editing and discussing with other editors)
skews your view. I don't think anyone is suggesting you should stop reading
critical views on Wikimedia, but you simply may choose to make your own
opinion after you've taken part in the movement, too.
I do not think anyone is proposing banning you from the list. People are,
in my view, politely suggesting that you just slow down a little, take a
breath, and use your energy (which, again, is awesome and precious!) to
participate on Wikimedia projects. Just to get the feel of it, or to be
able to more fully pinpoint the areas, where we so deeply need to change
for the better (and, with no irony, there are many).
If you choose to gather more material for reflection, and post less
frequently, your voice may actually be heard better.
best,
dariusz "pundit"
On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 3:05 AM, Wil Sinclair <wllm(a)wllm.com> wrote:
As I mentioned to Sam, I have just one more thing
to say here before I
let you guys deliberate on whether to block me.
I've been getting tons of private emails from people who say that they
don't want to see me blocked, but that they are afraid to say that on
the list, because they feel like they might be intimidated or
ostracized.
That's right: *afraid*
I think we should all let that sink in for a moment. . .
. . . Now, is that OK? Is that how we want our community to function?
I'm talking to each and every one of you out there, not the few dozen
that seem to be only people posting here (and I seem to have a strong
lead at the moment ;) ). If you are tired of being afraid or worn out
by the rough and tumble discourse here, then keep your chin up. There
are a lot more of you out there than you might think; I'm hearing from
many of them now. Wikipedia can change- but only with your help.
,Wil
On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Lila: Thank you kindly for these recent notes. It is wonderful to
> hear your thoughts on your first weeks.
>
> Wil: Working through public, logged forums is a fine principle; one
> that I try to follow myself. It helps avoid misunderstandings.
>
>
> Pete Forsyth writes:
>> I'd like to suggest that Wil's access to this email list be blocked,
at
> least
as a temporary measure... I suspect that consensus among
> active Wikimedians would be pretty strong at this point.
Pete: That is a wholly uncalled for suggestion; reckless, if you
would. Please be kind. As you can see from the comments of others,
there is no such consensus, mainly just requests to slow down.
Erik Moeller writes:
> As a reminder, this list has an official "soft limit" of 30 posts per
[month]
Wil Sinclair writes:
> just for guidance here- should I not publicly respond to those
> who have publicly address me or talked about my actions or words
I find it helpful to quote and briefly respond to many posts of
interest in a thread, in a single reply (as I did here). And I try to
make 5 edits to a project for every post, to keep a balanced
perspective...
Sam
(PS: Victor, the A. Dewey Wikireader Project always makes me smile.
Thank you for mentioning it here. :-)
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