Keegan Peterzell wrote: > On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 2:51 AM, Jussi-Ville Heiskanen > <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> I am sorry, I just can't parse what you are suggesting here. >> This doesn't correspond to anything real in the past >> or anything hypothetically in our future. >> >> There has never been a "Get off my lawn!" attitude anywhere. >> What people have said quite often is: "Please explain your >> actions, and what variety of justification are they based on, >> pretty please, with a cherry on top!" And absent a clear and >> present danger, "Do join us, we respect and value involvement, >> within the context of the normal operation of our community, >> from foundation functionaries, no matter how senior." >> >> > > I hope you're kidding about the politeness and lack of get off my lawn > attitude, because it definitely exists. > > >
Only in cases where the senior functionaries come with a bull-dozer. Usually benign lawn-mowers are welcomed. >> I think the point is that it would be nice if there was somebody >> from the community who would be tasked with heading foundation >> folks aside, before the fact, when they are in danger of doing >> something seriously controversial that really *does* require >> a consensus reached. >> > > > Give me a pen and I'll write the first sentence. > > Sentence of what? I don't understand what you are wanting to write? I am talking about a group of people, who would represent the communities. Yours, Jussi-Ville Heiskanen _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
