[Foundation-l] New list admin: Ral315

Sun Aug 17 00:29:03 UTC 2008

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Michael Snow wrote:
> Jon wrote:
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>> Michael Snow wrote:
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>>> Al Tally wrote:
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>>>> 2008/8/17 effe iets anders <effeietsanders at gmail.com>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> folks, please. If Michael thinks he's a good guy, I'm fine with it. I
>>>>> don't think that mawning on how he made the choice etc will help a
>>>>> lot. Welcome, Ral315!
>>>>>
>>>>> Lodewijk
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> I'm not particularly interested *how* he was chosen... more *why*
>>>>
>>>> I don't distrust Michael, but his idea of a good person may and will differ
>>>> from other people's.
>>>>
>>>> NVS and I also offered to help months ago, but nothing came of that.
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> So in other words, the reason you're critical of the person chosen is 
>>> because you were passed over?
>>>
>>> --Michael Snow
>>>
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>> Mr. Snow,
>>
>> With respect - I think he stated he was critical because of the current
>> choices inactivity.  Not the fact that he was passed over.  Where in
>> Wikimedia did you come up with that?
>>   
> I asked because when something like this is brought up so quickly, the 
> very natural inference is that it is the real motivation for the 
> challenge, not the reason initially stated as a pretense. I observe that 
> neither of the existing list admins, and Austin especially, is noted for 
> being an especially high-volume poster to the list.
> 
> And on a mailing list where people regularly complain about the volume 
> of posts detracting from the discussion, it seems rather misplaced to 
> consider that kind of activity the primary criterion for those who might 
> help moderate. There are enough concerns about "editcountitis" in the 
> community, let's not import it from wikis to mailing lists.
> 
> --Michael Snow
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I think the criteria I would like to see more is a involvement in
volunteer activities on a WM foundation level as opposed to a local
project level.  Not posting specifically to this list... however that is
a plus.

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Best,
Jon

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