[Foundation-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

Mon Sep 19 07:47:55 UTC 2011

On 19 September 2011 06:28, David Levy <lifeisunfair at gmail.com> wrote:

> Additionally, if and when the WMF proudly announces the filters'
> introduction, the news media and general public won't accept "bad luck
> to those using the feature" as an excuse for its failure.

Oh, yes. The trouble with a magical category is not just that it's
impossible to implement well - but that it's fraught as a public
relations move.

What is the WMF going to be explicitly - and *implicitly* - promising
readers? What is the publicity plan? Has this actually been mapped out
at all?

- d.