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

[Pharos]

On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Erik Moeller <erik at wikimedia.org> wrote:
> 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

Yes, a rename to wikimedia-l certainly seems like a practical and focusing idea.

Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)