2009/10/16 ChrisiPK chrisipk@gmail.com:
So right now, they are only hired to roll out flagged revs on en.wp. I think that improvements to Commons are at least as vital as en.wp problems, seeing that Commons is a mess in many places right now. Are there any plans to hire him for a Commons makeover?
As per
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Wikimedia_Ford_Foundation...
we have a $300,000 project underway to improve the usability of Wikimedia Commons. We've just about wrapped up the hiring process for it, and will make an announcement soon. Please note that Howie and William are contractors, not full-time employees; they're supporting FlaggedRevs on a part-time basis, and Howie will also provide some support to the Commons project.