On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Erik Moeller <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 7:14 AM, Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote: >> That sounds reasonable. Most things discussed on this list are not >> specially relevant to the Foundation. > > OK. Any strong objections to changing the list name and scope (the > latter being the description at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l ) to be > all-encompassing for Wikimedia-wide issues? > > The rename would likely occur by unsubscribing current members from > this list and re-subscribing them to the new one, to avoid breaking > links or accidentally corrupting archives -- meaning that list > archives pre-move would be accessible via a different URL, which could > be prominently advertised in the list description. > >> I do think many discussions can be moved from internal-l to this list; >> and on occasion people have suggested that foundation-l is a less >> suitable place for an otherwise public discussion simply because the >> name seems exclusive to the WMF. > > Agreed -- creating a forum that feels welcoming to everyone, > regardless of their specific affiliations, is one of my strongest > motivations here. > > Erik
Yes, a rename to wikimedia-l certainly seems like a practical and focusing idea. Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
