On 23/06/05, jfdwolff@doctors.org.uk jfdwolff@doctors.org.uk wrote:
RFC, however, is completely inadequate. Community response to RFCs is very modest, even (or especially) when controversial articles are being discussed. Only recruiting like-minded editors through their talkpages seems to help. RFC or otherwise, it often leads to no agreement between the litigants, and mediation is sought etc etc. By that time the experienced user is already tired and wants to go back to normal editing.
Jfdwolff
In the last few weeks, several of us have made an effort to respond to RfCs and try and 'mediate' on an ad-hoc basis - with good results, I might add.
And as a result of a suggestion by Maurreen in response to Raul's RfAr/RfC, we've recently made an overhaul of the RfC content section - with the results being very well recieved.
So please, don't write RfCs off.
Dan