During this thread things could have spun off in many more directions than they did. Mainly because the assumptions of most posters were at odds with my firsthand experience on multiple points. So I picked out a couple of the most important ones and attempted to address them, but that turned out to be much more difficult than anticipated.
So I stated I'd draft a proposed editorial for Signpost. That's probably the best thing that can come out of it. Am wrapping up a Google Document on another topic and planning a draft outline right now. We all have our strengths and our weaknesses; multitasking isn't one of mine. David's posts really looked like a bizarre attempt to bait me into a flame war just as the thread had reached its natural end. As in: 'No no, you can't walk away. You started this thread and I don't like what I think I understand and I'm angry at you about that.' Yes, David: I can walk away. It's the right decision because this has proven itself to be the wrong venue. Now to be perfectly candid, each additional post is exhausting to read. As in "Whoa Nellie: back up ten steps. You're on the wrong path there." And it's not only pointless but counterproductive because all it's doing is leaving everyone frustrated and sucking attention away from that draft outline. The solution is simple: I'll be working on other things which *are * moving forward and not reading this thread anymore. Sage and David, I think you're big enough people to understand that decision. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l