was worthwhile.
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Andy Mabbett
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On Jan 24, 2014 10:23 PM, "Michael Peel"
michael.peel@manchester.ac.uk
wrote:
> Thanks Stevie, but I’m afraid that this is a rather evasive response, and
> your reason for not sharing detail isn’t a good one. Talking about things
> before they happen tends to reduce the number of unforeseen circumstances
> that might arise, as those circumstances can be better foreseen and
> potentially planned around when you have different viewpoints available. I
> assume that there is a *very* good reason for why this bit of news is being
> kept so secretively!
>
> I’ve put my feedback on the main page on-wiki at:
>
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Engine_room#Feedback_on_the_Main_Page
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> On 24 Jan 2014, at 22:02, Stevie Benton
stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk
> wrote:
>
> > One of our volunteers has been working on an interesting project, about
> which a blog post is being published tomorrow. If all goes as we hope it
> will be shared widely on social media, leading to a substantial increase in
> traffic.
> >
> > I don't want to go into too much detail as experience has shown me that
> sometimes things don't work the way we hope due to unforeseen
> circumstances. But I'm very optimistic.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Stevie
> >
> >
> > On 24 January 2014 21:43, Fæ
faewik@gmail.com wrote:
> > On 24 January 2014 21:40, Michael Peel
michael.peel@manchester.ac.uk
> wrote:
> > ...
> > > Care to explain?
> >
> > +1. If there's a good reason for the secrecy/lack of transparency, it
> > would be nice for members to have a clue as to why it is needed.
> >
> > Fae
> >
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