On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Brill Lyle wp.brilllyle@gmail.com wrote:
The paper focuses, yet again on Visual Editor. And while I understand that many editors prefer this, any implementation must service both the Visual Editor users as well as the Wiki Markup users.
Again, major concerns. I guess unless I have more off-Wiki conversations about this topic, I will move my concerns to the proposal page.
I believe in Wikidata and want to encourage usage -- and am trying to use it more -- but unless you are running queries it's quite frankly a flipping nightmare. I love the idea. Usability, not so much. And I know it is improved and there are many smart people I admire involved in this project. But the lack of buy-in by Wikipedia editors is happening for a reason.
You are absolutely right that this is a big problem. However I believe that this grant proposal will get us closer to a solution than farther away.
Cheers Lydia