Without referring to who is involved and who isn't - -
Five years ago, I was part of the work on a strategic plan for the
Wikimedia movement. Much has changed since then. Now, I’m back...and we’re working on strategic direction again. :-) Today, we're kicking-off a two-week community consultation about the future of Wikimedia. I hope you'll participate in the online discussion about new internet trends and how Wikimedia responds to these changes, which will help to shape the future of Wikimedia.
Why only these two questions? And why only two weeks? I fear this is not really a consultation but a survey.
Also: Is the strategy for 2015? 2015-2016? Longer?
If the process has already begun, I wish the community (or at least a few stakeholders outside WMF staff and BoT) were more involved, and the process was transparent. After all, we're all learners here...
I don't want to sound negative, I'm all for thinking about lofty goals and how to better prepare for the future. But this seems to me the wrong way to go about it. Still, I answered and hope the outcomes are useful somehow...
On 24 February 2015 at 01:25, ido ivri idoivri@gmail.com wrote:
Today, we're kicking-off a two-week community consultation about the future of Wikimedia.
Why only these two questions? And why only two weeks? I fear this is not really a consultation but a survey.
+1. With a two week window once every "X years", this is not a consultation.
Even my local Council do a better job on planned consultation on how to spend the tax-payer's money compared to this, and they ignore community suggestions 97% of the time.
Fae -- faewik@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae
I largely agree with Risker.
I was not involved in the last consultation. I'm taking a wait and see approach with this one.
My hard-earned experience on this mailing list is that an approach of problem solving rather than stone throwing tends to get more cooperation and better results. I still get annoyed from time to time, but I try to channel that energy in ways that will get results.
I will have a more informed view of this strategy process when my earlier questions are answered.
Cheers,
Pine
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