[Foundation-l] Block update

[Mark Williamson]

Remind me, please, why we are still talking about this.

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On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 4:13 PM, stevertigo<owl at spaz.org> wrote:
>> 2009/8/8 Stevertjgo <owl at spaz.org>:
>
>> I think those high level discussion can take place either on-wiki or
>> on existing mailing lists without a problem.
>
> I generally agree. But "existing mailing lists" generally means wikien-l -
> once highly purposed toward resolving on-wiki disputes - is now
> notoriously dismissive of dispute resolution issues and geared more toward
> discussing Wikipedia's media image.
>
>> Discussing specific disputes tends to annoy people on the existing
>> mailing lists and it doesn't make sense to discuss mailing list disputes
>> on-wiki, so the obvious answer seems to be a separate mailing list (or
>> several, divided up by language
>> I don't know if the non-English lists have a
>> problem needing this solution or not).
>
> OK, I agree, but would want to generalize it into either the dispute
> resolution or mailing list dimensions. A 'mailing list for discussing
> mailing lists and related issues? Hm.
>
>> I think it being a low traffic
>> list would be a good thing - the moderators would all have to be there
>> and a few mailing list regulars would sign up to keep an eye on things
>> and disputes could hopefully be resolved with a minimum of drama.
>
> Alright. I am not easily persuaded, but you make an interesting case. A
> lists-l list then.
>
> We can there discuss a new possible disputes-l list, as well as any ending
> any defunct lists, etc.
>
> -Steven
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