On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 8:33 PM, Risker <risker.wp(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 3 December 2015 at 14:21, Austin Hair <adhair(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 5:11 PM, Ellie Young <eyoung(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
A lot of work has gone into preparing for the
consultation. It will
be going out December 14. We are looking forward to getting everyone's
feedback in the weeks after and into early January.
Is there a particular reason it's being delayed until the 14th?
Perhaps because that would be close to the end of the Harassment
consultation, which is also being managed by other sections of the Community
Engagement department? And also after the Community Tech Wishlist
consultation? I'm thrilled to see so many attempts to reach out to the
community, but on the other hand if the community is asked to consult on too
many things at once, it can have a limiting effect on participation.
Running three major community consultations all at the same time could turn
out to be counterproductive, especially at a time of year when so many
community members are also deeply involved in activities within their
personal life.
Okay, no need to get antagonistic.
An e-mail was cross-posted to two lists I manage (wikimedia-l and
wikimania-l) about a topic I have a long-standing (i.e., since 2004)
interest in. I was curious about the specific timing, as if it were
something that had to be managed on a 9-to-5 office schedule.
For my money, I don't think that the community is so mentally taxed
(or, for that matter, so closely intermingled) that they need a break
between talking about technical issues and our international
conference. (And, for that matter, that this issue isn't being
"managed" the other way around.) But if this is the official
justification, so be it—that's all I asked.
Austin