[Wikimedia-l] Visual Editor "temporary" opt-out

[Kevin Wayne Williams]

Op 2013/08/05 19:35, MZMcBride schreef:
> Finally, and somewhat related to the complaints page, I've been 
> thinking lately about the British and the Irish and the nature of 
> insurgencies. I believe the VisualEditor team is now viewed by many on 
> the English Wikipedia (and other wikis) as an occupying force. 
> Consequently, this has created an insurgency composed of long-time 
> editors. This isn't meant to be hyperbolic: nobody is rioting in the 
> streets or planning warfare (yet). However, the anger felt by many in 
> the editing community toward the VisualEditor team is very real and 
> very worrying, as is the seemingly heavy-handed way in which 
> VisualEditor has been deployed. Just a few weeks ago, VisualEditor was 
> receiving accolades for the way in which it had been slowly and 
> thoughtfully developed and deployed. However, seemingly arbitrary 
> deadlines and a few key bad decisions have greatly hurt it. The wounds 
> are deep, but it remains to be seen whether they will be fatal.


I notice you used the phrase "seemingly heavy-handed" above. Do you 
truly believe that this was not *actually* heavy-handed?

KWW