On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 9:32 PM, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
The problem is that this stuff basically isn't set out anywhere. The procedure is not in the least transparent.
If it is, please point me at it.
As far as the sysadmins go, the procedure is quite transparent and explicit: file a bug with the "shell" keyword and an exact description of what's desired, together with a pointer to community consensus. The only unclear part of that is the last, and to the extent that's unclear, it's as much the wikis' fault as anyone's (seen a clear enwiki policy on "what is consensus" lately?). Of course, following this procedure does not currently guarantee that your request will be dealt with in a timely fashion, which is a problem that has been noted, but the procedure is quite clear in any event.