On 8/13/07, Herby herbythyme@fmail.co.uk wrote:
You may see Commons as essentially a "service" project for other Wikis although I have a feeling that others may not see it the same.
It was the reason for its creation. Scope creep has occurred, of course - which is not necessarily bad until decisions are made that detract from its original purpose.
I'm intrigued to know how you think individual Wikimedia projects should decide on issues, arrange policies and control aspects? Surely the only real option is within that project among active users of the project?
I'd say that when decisions are being made about things as wide-ranging as this, and only twenty-one people vote in favor of it, something is wrong.
Furthermore, I am an active Commons user and did not learn of the poll. I suspect that this applies to the vast majority of Commons users.
-Matt