Hmm...
This consultation presents Media Viewer as a Fait Accompli.
when this is addressed on talk, there's an answer like:
"Hi Daniele, please notice this is not intended as a forum to
discuss WMF's general behaviour".
Might be wise to back off or modify the wmf's stated position a bit.
Politically speaking: it is wise to take pains not to treat something as a
fait accompli, even or especially when you would like for it to be so.
;-)
Otherwise, some people may feel like they are cornered, and that they
*have* to fight [*]. Always leave an "out" so they can feel safe and thus
stay reasonable.
sincerely,
Kim Bruning
[*] For folks who get the heebie jeebies talking about feelings,
pretend that by "some people" I may actually mean utility-optimizing
(bounded) rational agents. Obv, don't make the only optimal reply be "Have at
ye!"
( ps In general I think it would be rather wise if projects were actually
co-initiated by WMF&Community, in that case you don't get
situations like this. As of 2014 afaik there's still no clear on-wiki
pathway to rq features/changes? If I missed it, I'd promote that to pieces!)
On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 02:15:39PM -0700, Rachel diCerbo wrote:
Hi all,
A community consultation about the new Media Viewer software feature is
taking place at [1], until September 7. The Wikimedia Foundation hopes to
hear your suggestions for improvement of the editor and reader experience,
focusing on the most urgent needs for the tool. We encourage you all to
participate, and welcome contributions and suggestions that work towards
improving the experience for all.
Discussions are in English, but you can contribute feedback in other
languages.
Thank you,
rachel
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Engagement_%28Product%29/Media_Vi…
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