[Wikipedia-l] Re: Portals, flags, chaos

[David Gerard]

Sj (2.718281828 at gmail.com) [050111 05:47]:

> In the long run, philosophically, I think you're right.  In the short
> run, we should focus on usability and minimizing seek time -- an area
> where the site is already weak.
> If we're going to force people through a portal, it should be clear
> how to use it and should load instantly, not in 15 seconds.


The load time is problematic, but I think 'how to use it' is pretty damned
obvious.

A quick question: does *anyone* whose usual wikipedia is *not* en: like the
idea of www redirecting to en?


- d.