On dim, 2003-01-05 at 21:27, rose.parks@att.net wrote:
Just because many members of wikipedia do not have the skills to make such
changes, it doesn't mean that they don't have an opinion on them.
Then they should learn to do so or at least actively get involved in the process, just as people who don't like their governments should become active in the political process instead of being passive sheep who can be pushed around.
This isn't a secret shadowy cabal; the developers' list is open to anyone who subscribes, the archives are publicly readable, and changes to the code are a matter of public record in our CVS repository.
'Power to the people' doesn't just _happen_ magically; the people have to make use of their power. First step: sign up for wikitech-l and speak up when you have an opinion!
-- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)