[WikiEN-l] Poll re: mailing lists and meta-discussion

[Michael Snow]

There's been a request to make mailing list readers aware of a poll 
being conducted at 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Mailing_lists#Poll:_a_better_place_for_discussions?

The purpose of the poll is explained below.
 
Seth Ilys wrote:

> A number of users have expressed major concerns about the way 
> discussions occur and decisions are made and propegated with regard to 
> the mailing lists (particuarly WikiEN-L). Presently, the mailing list 
> is dominated by a handful of individuals and thoughtful back-and-forth 
> discussion over extended periods of time is difficult (among other 
> difficulties). Multiple users have complained that the mailing list 
> volume is too high for them to reasonably keep up with. The current 
> situation is clearly frustrating to many users, and clearly action is 
> called for. However, there should be a home for the sorts of informal 
> "meta-discussion" that takes place on the mailing list.
>
> This subject was recently brought up on WikiEN-L and was rapidly shot 
> down; however, those who shot it down were those who frequent the 
> mailing list, and I feel as if the community's voice has not been 
> heard. Below I propose a number of potential solutions; feel free to 
> add additional options...
>
> I personally suggest moving discussions to the online forums already 
> set up at boards.wikimedia.org, because they offer the threading, 
> viewing, and referencing capabilities that the Wiki is not capable of, 
> but are open, fully transparent, and real-time on the web (accessible 
> conveniently to all).


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