On 2/6/11 11:02 AM, Marc Riddell wrote:
You are absolutely right, Brandon. This is a systemic problem that has been in existence nearly as long as the Project has. And it has been documented countless times. If this were a technical problem it would have been solved long ago. If it were a problem that the Foundation felt was affecting financial contributions to the Project, it would have been a problem given a high priority to solve. Instead, the problem involves people. And the powers that be don't seem to know, and are not willing to learn, how to solve it. The attitude seems to be, "If a person leaves, there are plenty to replace them." There seems to be a high regard for content in the encyclopedia, but a very low one for those who create it. This is a recipe for disaster.
on 2/6/11 2:16 PM, Brandon Harris at bharris@wikimedia.org wrote:
I think you're incorrect with this assessment, actually.
I am an employee of the Foundation, and I can tell you that my primary task is solving this problem (the overall "participation" issue, that is).
Brandon, the "overall 'participation issue'" is a large and complex one involving many parts. I will be interested in how you approach the person-to-person-interaction part. This is the part I am most concerned about.
Marc