> > The problem is that the research committee made only a token effort > at finding or following relevant onwiki policy or consensus , nor did > they try to explain or correct their actions onwiki in a timely manner > as per WIARM. Or where they did, they didn't follow up. > > Any of those 3 elements (Policy, Consensus, WIARM/BRD) each could and > still can help bring people up to speed and reduce misunderstandings. > That's part of what they're for, after all! I'm sure that people will be > more supportive once things are sorted out in that way. > > Hmm, the research committee still hasn't made any onwiki statement at a > relevant location that I can find. If this were a court case, RCom > would pretty much have lost by default and/or forfeit already. >
As I said, analyze and nitpick things to death. Does any of that above * really* matter? It distresses me to see the community turned into this insane policy-enforcing power-hungry gang. Everything must be approved by us (consensus)! Everything must follow each letter and comma of every goddarn policy out there! If there is a single comma missing we will shred you to pieces, treat you like a scum and public enemy number 1, whack you with all kinds of warnings, AN threads, blocks... Yeah, you go back to where you came from and stay there![1] Since when doing something nice and interesting on WP should be treated and compared to going to a court? Why and when did the community started to think that compliance with WP:IDHCWTSF[2] is more important than intentions, than doing the "right thing", than embracing new, different ideas? Why does everything have to go through nine circles of bureaucracy? I weep for the memory of Wikipedia that was *free*. Yes, it is still free [as in $ and *©*], but it is no longer free of the instruction creep that stifles and regulates your every movement. I weep for the memory of a feeling that you *can* change, you *can* edit, you *can* do... without that gripping fear that you are violating some random policy and therefore will be whacked on your head with some large stick. Renata [1] Exaggerated, yes, but isn't this the typical newbie experience these days? [2] Wikipedia:I don't have a clue what this stands for _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
