[Foundation-l] Dispute resolution mailing list

[Yaroslav M. Blanter]

> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 6:06 PM,
> Mike.lifeguard<mikelifeguard at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>> I'm sorry, this is really not something that needs discussion on
>> foundation-l. This concerns English Wikipedia, and not the wider
>> Wikimedia community or the Foundation itself. Please consider moving
>> this discussion back to the project-specific mailing list or the project
>> itself so to the community for that project can be consulted.
>
> Mike, thanks for your comments. Again, there are several reasons why
> this at least can be, if not should be, discussed here and not just on
> wikien-l:
>
> 1) Mailing lists are foundation projects hosted on the wikimedia.org
> domain.
> 2) New lists are set up by a foundation employee who acts in an
> official functionary capacity.
> 3) The resolution-l list would not be limited to en.wiki, and an
> eventual forked for English only usage will, appropriately, be
> discussed there.
> 4) The issue was discussed on wikien-l and, for some unknown reason,
> the responsible party did not bother to participate in dealing with a
> general matter that is, correctly or not, officially charged to him.
> 5) This list has higher visibility.
>
> Any similar questions, comments, or concerns?
>
> -Steven
>
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I am not sure whether you realize for instance that in Russian Wikipedia
we have conflict resolution rules VERY MUCH different from those in
English Wikipedia? I am not sure I want to follow a discussion of issues
which are specific to en.wp (to which I am not a regular contributor) on
this list.

Cheers
Yaroslav