[Foundation-l] Strategy document?

[Nikola Smolenski]

On Saturday 04 October 2008 00:06:53 Aryeh Gregor wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 6:05 PM, Nikola Smolenski <smolensk at eunet.yu> wrote:
> > There is one document that would be very useful if it would exist.
> >
> > Suppose that I would like a feature added to MediaWiki and activated on
> > Wikimedia projects. It could be a feature coded by me, or something that
> > I just imagine and would like someone else to make. What is the procedure
> > for doing it?
>
> 1) File a bug at bugzilla.wikimedia.org.
>
> 2) Harass everyone you can dig up who might be able to help you with
> it.  Annoy them just enough that they're constantly reminded of it and
> are impressed with your persistence, but not enough that they put you
> on their ignore lists.
>
> 3) Hope someone pays attention someday.

I'm pretty sure community approval has to be there somewhere.