On Jan 8, 2008 7:58 PM, Erik Moeller erik@wikimedia.org wrote:
- While I believe that information that doesn't cause harm should
generally be publicized, one should not underestimate the cost of communication. Time we spend on replying to some long foundation-l or internal-l thread is time we don't spend doing the actual core work of the Foundation. Of course, one could account for some time being spent on such explanations, and one should.
In addition to being financially supported by the public, Wikimedia is able to exist only through the generous contribution of time by tens of thousands of people all over the world.
So, yes, communication is expensive but you are the glass maker complaining about the cost of sand. It's a cost of doing business.
These days it seems many users learn more about Wikimedia from leaks and reporters than they do through the official channels. Does that form of communication actually turn out to be less costly?