[Wikimedia-l] Go away, community (from WMF wiki at least)

[Thomas Goldammer]

2013/5/13 Keegan Peterzell <keegan.wiki at gmail.com>

> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 2:03 AM, James Alexander <jamesofur at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 12:00 AM, Peter Southwood <
> > peter.southwood at telkomsa.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Lets get a few things in perspective:
> > > 1. How many community members were abusive/unreasonable/whatever beyond
> > > what might be considered a startle reaction to an apparent attack
> without
> > > warning?
> > > 2 How many people constitute this community
> > > Divide answer 1 by answer 2
> > >
> > > Consider how much of the response was a snowball effect of frustration
> > due
> > > to a distinct shortage of explanation and direct answers to what might
> be
> > > considered reasonable questions.
> > >
> > > And yes, "Welcome to Wikipedia "
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Peter
> > >
> >
> > 2 is an unreasonable number to divide by when it's such a small cross
> > section of the actual community on these lists.
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>
> That's a bit relative, James.  The active folk on this mailing list make
> for a pretty good cross section of thoughts/feelings/opinions of the
> movement.  I've refrained from this discussion and will continue to do so
> on specifics, because it's politics and that's not something I do on
> Wikipedia/Wikimedia.
>
> Things have been said in this discussion that I agree with, things have
> been said that I do not agree with.  All in all, my opinion is not needed
> because it has been expressed by others, and I do not feel compelled to say
> my side.  This is where we speak and we listen, and it is disheartening to
> read that you feel embarrassed to be from the community when you have to
> explain "drama" to them.
>
> These threads bring out the best and the worst in Wikimedians, for certain,
> but it's all out of cause of passion.  We're here because we care, no
> matter the pattern or the tone of conversations.  This is a global
> audience, intelligent, collaborative, and willing to learn.  The Wikimedia
> Foundation is global, intelligent, and I assume good faith about
> collaboration and willingness to learn.  Gayle's email reflects her opinion
> on getting this concept and working with it in the future, and I'm happy
> with that.
>
> All in all, I guess I just agree with Phoebe.
>
> --
> ~Keegan
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