[WikiEN-l] Dispute resolution mailing list

[Fred Bauder]

> 2009/6/27 stevertigo <stvrtg at gmail.com>
>
>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Fred Bauder <fredbaud at fairpoint.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > > I would actually suggest two lists, if we could do this -
>> > >
>> > > One, an announce-only list which summarized ongoing dispute
>> resolution
>> > > (arbcom cases, RFCs, community discussions of note elsewhere) for
>> > > those who find following all the threads on-wiki daunting with real
>> > > life time constraints.
>> > >
>> > > Two, discussion.
>> > >
>> > > Perhaps one list, but a regular posting of the announcements, but I
>> > > think some people would be more interested in just announcements.
>> I
>> > > would participate in both, but I think that giving some people the
>> > > option to just get the announcements is more respectful of their
>> > > bandwidth...
>> >
>> > I think this is a good refinement of the idea.
>> >
>>
>> I personally don't understand the "announce" format or its usefulness,
>> George, but I have no objection.  I don't know now it would be
>> populated
>> either, as it would require DR to get its ducks in a row overall. Maybe
>> not
>> a bad thing, actually, but let's deal with the main discussion list
>> first
>> though.
>>
>> -Stevertigo
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>
> Stevertigo, from experience I know it takes some time to set up a mailing
> list (we're talking weeks, not days). Why not start one on Google groups
> and
> see how many people sign up?
>
> Risker
>

It is Wikimedia business. It would not be appropriate to involve a third
party.

Fred