2009/10/16 ChrisiPK <chrisipk(a)gmail.com>om>:
So right now, they are only hired to roll out flagged
revs on en.wp. I think
that improvements to Commons are at least as vital as en.wp problems, seeing
that Commons is a mess in many places right now. Are there any plans to hire
him for a Commons makeover?
As per
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Wikimedia_Ford_Foundatio…
we have a $300,000 project underway to improve the usability of
Wikimedia Commons. We've just about wrapped up the hiring process for
it, and will make an announcement soon. Please note that Howie and
William are contractors, not full-time employees; they're supporting
FlaggedRevs on a part-time basis, and Howie will also provide some
support to the Commons project.
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