On 3/11/06, Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia.com wrote:
Carl Fûrstenberg wrote:
I think the problem people have with this policy, is that few know who Danny is (who is Danny?)
Danny is a longtime Wikipedia who is an admin in English Wikipedia, and globally a steward. He works for the foundation, primarily as my assistant, but increasingly in working on grant applications. At the present time, he's on the frontline for angry and/or strange phone calls of which the volume we get at the Foundation office I think too many people do not fully appreciate.
Better communication from the front office would improve people's appreciation, naturally.
There seems to be a needlessly aggressive posture from the front office, etc. on this issue, which I'm sure is due only to the pressures of the situation. Let me state for the reecord that I, with I'm sure essentially everyone else in this thread, is here to help. We can't help the Foundation, Danny, etc. if we're not told what's going on.
People talking about dickishness probably won't help either.
Apropos of nothing, it's "n'est-ce pas", not "n'est pas"...
I have to admit, I keep on seeing the "If you only understood..." argument repeatedly made; that doesn't seem helpful. When communication breaks down, it's the responsibility of both parties to repair it.