On 02/04/2008, Michael Snow <wikipedia(a)verizon.net> wrote:
Coming as we do from a culture based on discussion
leading to consensus,
it's a bit of a challenge to wrench the process to a conclusion ahead of
the time that would be required if the discussion was left to run its
course. Despite efforts to accelerate things to meet deadlines, it felt
a bit like pulling teeth. Personally I offer my apologies to all of the
bid teams on this point.
--Michael Snow
Ah, that's such a common situation on Wikimedia projects that I'm sure
we all sympathise :)
~Mark Ryan