Op 2013/08/05 19:35, MZMcBride schreef:
Finally, and somewhat related to the complaints page,
I've been
thinking lately about the British and the Irish and the nature of
insurgencies. I believe the VisualEditor team is now viewed by many on
the English Wikipedia (and other wikis) as an occupying force.
Consequently, this has created an insurgency composed of long-time
editors. This isn't meant to be hyperbolic: nobody is rioting in the
streets or planning warfare (yet). However, the anger felt by many in
the editing community toward the VisualEditor team is very real and
very worrying, as is the seemingly heavy-handed way in which
VisualEditor has been deployed. Just a few weeks ago, VisualEditor was
receiving accolades for the way in which it had been slowly and
thoughtfully developed and deployed. However, seemingly arbitrary
deadlines and a few key bad decisions have greatly hurt it. The wounds
are deep, but it remains to be seen whether they will be fatal.
I notice you used the phrase "seemingly heavy-handed" above. Do you
truly believe that this was not *actually* heavy-handed?
KWW