Thanks - I look forward to this. On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Siko Bouterse <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 11:33 AM, Risker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On 3 December 2015 at 14:21, Austin Hair <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 5:11 PM, Ellie Young <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > A lot of work has gone into preparing for the consultation. It >>> will be going out December 14. We are looking forward to getting >>> everyone's feedback in the weeks after and into early January. >>> >>> Is there a particular reason it's being delayed until the 14th? >>> >>> >> Perhaps because that would be close to the end of the Harassment >> consultation, which is also being managed by other sections of the >> Community Engagement department? And also after the Community Tech Wishlist >> consultation? I'm thrilled to see so many attempts to reach out to the >> community, but on the other hand if the community is asked to consult on >> too many things at once, it can have a limiting effect on >> participation. Running three major community consultations all at the same >> time could turn out to be counterproductive, especially at a time of year >> when so many community members are also deeply involved in activities >> within their personal life. >> > > I share your concern, Risker, about how many consultations we can ask > volunteers to spend time on at once, and so one factor in timing decisions > is that we are trying to space these out as best we can. > > Another reason for the delay is less strategic and more tactical, though - > the team members working on the Wikimania consultation have also been > juggling a number of other priorities internally, some of them unexpected > (or taking more time/energy than we had expected). And the more I dig into > the topic of Wikimania's future, the more I recognize just how big this > topic is, and how many different inputs and areas there could be to consult > on...so I hope you'll understand why we've chosen to spend a bit more time > thinking it through before launching, in hopes that the ensuing discussion > will be as productive as possible. > > As Ellie says, the consultation now is scheduled for 15 December 15 - 18 > January, and will focus as previously discussed on a future for Wikimania > 2018 and beyond. > > Thanks for asking and making sure we're still working on this, > Siko > > -- > Siko Bouterse > Director of Community Resources > Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. > > [email protected] > > *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > sum of all knowledge. * > *Donate <https://donate.wikimedia.org> or click the "edit" button today, > and help us make it a reality!* > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > -- Lane Rasberry user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia 206.801.0814 [email protected]
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