Hi Keegan,
I looked for equivalent Meta policies before posting the links to English Wikipedia.
Canvassing is referenced on Meta and Commons although there is no page on Meta or Commons specifically describing a canvassing policy that I see. Perhaps there should be, since both wikis seem to have an unwritten rule against canvassing.
I believe I was clear that the RfC guidelines and the Drama essay are from English Wikipedia but I think they are the best practice to follow here, and that this is my opinion only.
I agree that posting a notification to this list was appropriate, but not with forking or moving the discussion to here.
Pine