[Foundation-l] A discussion list for Wikimedia (not "Foundation") matters

[Erik Moeller]

On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 7:14 AM, Samuel Klein <meta.sj at gmail.com> wrote:
> That sounds reasonable.  Most things discussed on this list are not
> specially relevant to the Foundation.

OK. Any strong objections to changing the list name and scope (the
latter being the description at
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l ) to be
all-encompassing for Wikimedia-wide issues?

The rename would likely occur by unsubscribing current members from
this list and re-subscribing them to the new one, to avoid breaking
links or accidentally corrupting archives -- meaning that list
archives pre-move would be accessible via a different URL, which could
be prominently advertised in the list description.

> I do think many discussions can be moved from internal-l to this list;
> and on occasion people have suggested that foundation-l is a less
> suitable place for an otherwise public discussion simply because the
> name seems exclusive to the WMF.

Agreed -- creating a forum that feels welcoming to everyone,
regardless of their specific affiliations, is one of my strongest
motivations here.

Erik