Dan Rosenthal wrote:
We've been over this a million times in the past year or so on this list. While preserving small languages is a positive externality of the Wikimedia projects, it is NOT the stated goal of the project. It is simply a useful side effect. It is not, and cannot be, our main focus.
Who is suggesting that it be a main focus? These tasks have a role, so let's find the best projects for them. It may not be a "stated" goal, but it is a valuable incidental goal.
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