I cannot speak for Magnus, but there’s a distinction that needs to be made:
Writing, “… all have been resisted by vocal groups of editors, not because they are a problem, but because they represent change” is not maligning all editors who complain.
It simply says that those who resist innovation because it is a change from the status quo, and without solid reasoning, should reconsider. The detailed analysis of Jonathan Cardy and Risker criticizing VE’s suboptimal 2013 launch are well-informed and legit. But many, unfortunately, don’t apply such high standards for analysis.
-Andrew
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 12:13 PM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
After the assertion "From the Media Viewer, the Visual Editor, to Wikidata transclusion, all have been resisted by vocal groups of editors, not because they are a problem, but because they represent change," I would suggest a very large "citation needed" tag.
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