Hoi,
What I explicitly say is that when the whole of the community is seen as
the community of en.wp then I truly think there is something fundamentally
wrong with the notions pandered.
Thanks,
GerardM
On 28 January 2017 at 18:54, Rogol Domedonfors <domedonf...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Gerard,
>
> If you think it is particularly bad for the WMF to be asked to engage with
> the community, perhaps you could tell us how, in your view, the way the WMF
> plans its activities and spends the donors' money, and supports the people
> who write the contents of the projects the WMF hosts, could be made
> particularly good?
>
> Do you perhaps believe that there is nobody at all any where in the world
> who is not already on the WMF staff who has anything of any use to
> contribute to the WMF strategic planning process? If so, by all means say
> so explicitly.
>
> "Rogol"
>
> On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 5:40 PM, Gerard Meijssen <
> gerard.meijs...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hoi,
> > When an argument has it that something will not workshop because of en
> wp,
> > I am disgusted. Yet another argument on less of 50% of our traffic.
> >
> > It is particulariteit bad when the wmf is asked to engage the community.
> > What community?
> > Thanks,
> > GerardM
> >
> > Op za 28 jan. 2017 om 18:27 schreef Rogol Domedonfors <
> > domedonf...@gmail.com
> > >
> >
> > > Anna
> > >
> > >
> > > > To be clear, I’m engaged in understanding your perspective. I’m
> > > > not promising to do any specific thing at this time. I like
> > understanding
> > > > problems and wondering how we might solve seemingly complicated ones
> in
> > > > simple ways. It’s kind of a sickness.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Got it, thanks for asking.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > So for example, in the
> > > > > field of software planning one might expect that an engagement
> > between
> > > > > members of the community with an interest in and experience of
> > software
> > > > > issues as they affect contributors, and the WMF management
> developing
> > > the
> > > > > software roadmap would be effective.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I think I understand your point here, but I'd like to be sure that I
> > do.
> > > > Let’s take your software example (though other forms of work may also
> > > > clearly apply). Are you saying that they should co-conceive of what
> to
> > > > build (a la Community Tech)? Or are you saying once something is
> > decided
> > > > upon
> > > > they consult members on how to build it? Or are you saying both?
> > > >
> > >
> > > I am saying that co-creation is more than the Community proposing
> bright
> > > ideas at the tactical level, while the Foundation decides strategy in
> > some
> > > ivory tower. I am proposing that Community and Foundation engage at
> the
> > > strategic level. To take a couple of exmples: The WMF decided to do a
> > lot
> > > of work on Gather, a social media addon for Wikipedia. Early
> > consultation
> > > would have revealed that this ran completely counter to the
> > > English-language Wikipedia community's policy that Wikipedia is not a
> > > social media site; that the curation that the add-on required was extra
> > > work the community had no desire to do; and that the technical
> > > implementation made it all but impossible to do that work
> satisfactorily
> > > even if it had been consistent the the community policy and practice.
> > > Another example: suppose the community comes to believe that the
> projects
> > > really need support for some major extension to the knowledge
> > representable
> > > by linear Ascii text, such as music, dance, mathematics, hieroglyphics,
> > > genomics, railway networks, family trees, climate change, phonetics,
> ...
> > .
> > > This is way beyond the Community Tech ambit and requires a lot of
> > > collaborative consideration, scoping, costing and planning. It would
> > also
> > > require a Roadmap, see below.
> > >
> > > The current notion being instantiated in the proposed Technical
> > guidelines
> > > is very much about a wise and benevolent Foundation steering its ideas
> > > through a reluctant community. That is frankly insufficient.
> > >
> > >
> > > > > I do hope the WMF decides to try that
> > > > > some time.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How is what you are proposing different from Community Tech? That’s
> > not a
> > > > challenge, that's genuine inquiry. Is it that what you are proposing
> is
> > > not
> > > > like Community Tech *in kind *or that Community Tech has just not
> > > achieved
> > > > *the
> > > > scale* you would like to see (e.g. are you hoping that we would build
> > > > everything that way?). Either way, I have some thoughts, but I’ll
> wait
> > to
> > > > hear what you actually mean before launching into my POV.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Explained above. In a nutshell, Community Tech is tactical, short term
> > and
> > > transactional; as opposed to strategic, long term and partnering.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Maybe not. But if it could strike a deeper cord around transparency,
> I
> > > > wanted to show up for that conversation. Talk openly. Let people know
> > > that
> > > > we are listening, that we believe in transparency… that’s why we all
> > > fought
> > > > for it.
> > > >
> > > > To be clear, I have no sense whether it did strike a cord around
> > > > transparency, but I enjoyed the conversation nevertheless.
> > > >
> > >
> > > My experience of the Foundations notion of Transparency has been patchy
> > at
> > > lest -- and that's a polite way of saying breathtakingly awful. What
> has
> > > changed in the last fortnight to make me expect that it will be
> different
> > > this year?
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > In the middle ground, there is the
> > > > > issue of the current product roadmap and its delivery. Perhaps an
> > > > > indication of what that roadmap is may help to refine and revise
> the
> > > plan
> > > > > that will have to be drawn up for executing the work that is left
> > > hanging
> > > > > by these events.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I wonder if you'll be surprised to know that I distinctly recall you
> > > > mentioning roadmaps previously. Perhaps more than once. I wouldn’t go
> > so
> > > > far as to call it your mantra, but I’ve heard you repeat it numerous
> > > times.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yes. I have on numerous occasions asked the WMF to publish it roadmap
> > and
> > > it has consistently declined to do so. It has also consistently
> refused
> > to
> > > even say why it does not do so. Do you have any ideas on the matter?
> I
> > > can think of several possibilities, which I will take a moment to
> > > enumerate.
> > >
> > >
> > > 1. The Foundation does not believe in a Roadmap and prefers an Agile
> > > lurch from one thing to another like Frankenstein's monster
> > > 2. The Foundation thinks it ought to have a Roadmap but has found it
> > too
> > > difficult and is embarassed to admit that it isn't able to do it
> > > 3. The Foundation thinks it ought to have a Roadmap and is
> embarrased
> > to
> > > admit that it has not yet got round to doing it
> > > 4. The Foundation has a Roadmap but is afraid to publish it as it
> > knows
> > > the Community would not like it
> > > 5. The Foundation has a Roadmap but cannot be bothered to take the
> > > effort to publish it
> > > 6. The Foundation has no interest in what the Community thinks on a
> > wide
> > > range of subjects including this one
> > >
> > > Is any of those close to the truth, do you think?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I’d like to understand more. I can think of many reasons why someone
> > > > would/should want a roadmap. For which reasons would you like one?
> What
> > > > would it allow you to do? For example, is a roadmap a transparent
> > > > publication? A platform to build on top of? A means to some other
> end?
> > > >
> > >
> > > It woud enable the Community to contribute to the planning and help
> with
> > > the implementation; to spot possible gaps; to propose partnerships; to
> > > identify areas of misunderstanding between Foundation and Community; to
> > > better understnd when and where to propose requests for enhancements;
> to
> > > plan its own work in terms of transitioning project content to new
> > > technologies and systems.
> > >
> > >
> > > > And would you be willing to rank the relative importance of having
> the
> > > > ability to do those things versus solving potentially other important
> > > > problems.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yes, of course, but unfortunately the Foundation seems to have no
> desire
> > to
> > > expose its view of those problems.
> > >
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Rogol"
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > and, if you're willing, I'd like to understand the quotes around your
> > > > name... how come they are there? Again, genuine question. Not mocking
> > or
> > > > even challenging. Just curious. Annoyingly so.
> > >
> > >
> > > To make it completely clear that the name under which I post is not my
> > real
> > > name, just in case anyone was under the impression that I was a
> fictional
> > > wizard from the far future.
> > >
> > > "Rogol"
> > >
> > > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 11:12 PM, Anna Stillwell <
> > > astillw...@wikimedia.org
> > > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Rogol,
> > > > >
> > > > > Good to hear from you.
> > > > >
> > > > > "I am surprised by the notion that WMF middle management is in some
> > way
> > > > > answerable to the Community. I would have thought that was the
> least
> > > > > productive
> > > > > form of engagement between the two sides."
> > > > >
> > > > > Rogol, I'd like to hear more about what you mean here, specifically
> > in
> > > > this
> > > > > instance. Then, would you be willing to generalize in categories: a
> > > > > spectrum of the least productive forms of engagement between the
> > > > > communities and WMF to the most productive forms of engagement?
> > > > >
> > > > > "But doing planning better is a lesson for management to learn, not
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > > Community."
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes. Agreed. Though generally I would say that everybody should
> > always
> > > be
> > > > > learning on all sides of the fence, but I can't disagree with your
> > > > > statement.
> > > > >
> > > > > /a
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Rogol Domedonfors <
> > > > domedonf...@gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I am surprised by the notion that WMF middle management is in
> some
> > > way
> > > > > > answerable to the Community. I would have thought that was the
> > least
> > > > > > productive form of engagement between the two sides. The issue
> is
> > > > what,
> > > > > if
> > > > > > anything, will happen to the tools that the contributors want and
> > > need
> > > > to
> > > > > > carry on doing their work. Wes Moran says that they will be
> > > delivered
> > > > on
> > > > > > schedule and I presume he is in a position to make that happen.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's disturbing to read that the failure of this team is
> attributed
> > > by
> > > > > > Chris Koerner to planning. But doing planning better is a lesson
> > for
> > > > > > management to learn, not for the Community. It so happens that I
> > > have
> > > > > > advocated for involving the Community in the planing more,
> earlier
> > > and
> > > > > at a
> > > > > > higher level. But I do not regard this setback as attributable
> to
> > > the
> > > > > > Foundation's reluctance to do that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Rogol"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 10:18 AM, James Heilman <
> jmh...@gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I guess the question is was this a request for input on what
> the
> > > > > > community
> > > > > > > thinks of the Interactive Team or the strategy of the discovery
> > > team?
> > > > > Or
> > > > > > > was it simply a "for your information", we have decided to do
> X,
> > Y,
> > > > and
> > > > > > Z.
> > > > > > > The first is much more preferable to the second, but it appears
> > the
> > > > > > second
> > > > > > > was what was intended. We as Wikipedians, of course, while give
> > you
> > > > our
> > > > > > > opinions on these decisions whether you request them or not :-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Now to be clear I am not requesting an official response. I am
> > > > > expressing
> > > > > > > 1) my support for the work that the Interactive Team was
> carrying
> > > > out.
> > > > > 2)
> > > > > > > my great appreciation to Yuri for the years he has dedicated to
> > the
> > > > WM
> > > > > > > movement. IMO him being let go is a great loss to our movement.
> > > > People
> > > > > > who
> > > > > > > both understand tech and can explain tech to the non expert are
> > few
> > > > and
> > > > > > far
> > > > > > > between and Yuri was both. While I imagine and hope that he
> will
> > > > > continue
> > > > > > > on as a volunteer, it is easy to get distracted by working to
> put
> > > > food
> > > > > on
> > > > > > > the table. Maybe another team within the WMF or within the
> > > Wikimedia
> > > > > > > movement will pick him up.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Best
> > > > > > > James
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 9:52 PM, Anna Stillwell <
> > > > > > astillw...@wikimedia.org>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 9:14 PM, Pete Forsyth <
> > > > petefors...@gmail.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Anna,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I've now read what you quoted for a third time, and can
> > confirm
> > > I
> > > > > did
> > > > > > > > > understand, and agree with, what you said. I'm sorry my
> > summary
> > > > was
> > > > > > > > > inadequate, and may have made it seem otherwise.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > As for planning, I am not making assumptions, but perhaps
> > > > > > interpreting
> > > > > > > > > differently from you. I'm happy to defer to Pine on the
> > > details;
> > > > > > their
> > > > > > > > > recent message captures the gist of what I intended.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I can't give a solid estimate of the "half-life," but I do
> > not
> > > > > think
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > enthusiasm I've seen (and the metrics I cited in my initial
> > > > message
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > thread) constitute a passing crush. I do think a "pause"
> that
> > > > > > > > necessitates
> > > > > > > > > addressing uncertainty when discussing popular features can
> > > have
> > > > a
> > > > > > > > > significant impact, and therefore should be minimized to
> > > whatever
> > > > > > > degree
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > attainable. I could be wrong, but that's my belief.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Got it. (I add color so I can see. I think I need better
> > > glasses.
> > > > > > Sad!).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > As for the request for more time, I guess I'm just not sure
> > > what
> > > > to
> > > > > > > make
> > > > > > > > > of it. I make no demands, and I'm not sure I've heard Pine,
> > > > James,
> > > > > > DJ,
> > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > anybody in this thread make demands. Is there somebody with
> > > > > standing
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > grant such a request? I've heard it, and it makes sense.
> It's
> > > > > > > worthwhile
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > know that the team needs more time, and plans to share more
> > on
> > > a
> > > > > > scale
> > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > sounds like days-to-weeks. But if there's something
> specific
> > > > being
> > > > > > > asked
> > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > me (or others on this list), I'm not clear on what it is.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I was just asking whether you thought it was reasonable to
> give
> > > > them
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > time that they asked for. It wasn't a governance question,
> or
> > a
> > > > > > > discussion
> > > > > > > > about authority. I was just asking if those who commented,
> who
> > > all
> > > > > > seemed
> > > > > > > > to have legitimate concerns, were willing to have the team
> get
> > > back
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > them
> > > > > > > > with any answers that they could fairly, justly, respectfully
> > and
> > > > > > legally
> > > > > > > > provide, but more likely they would talk about the future
> work.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In my mind I've been clear and consistent: "Hey, do you guys
> > > think
> > > > it
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > reasonable to give these guys some time?" But it seems like
> > I've
> > > > not
> > > > > > made
> > > > > > > > this point clear. Would singing it at karaoke help?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I'd be happy to chat if you come back to it at the end of
> Q3,
> > > if
> > > > > > you'd
> > > > > > > > > like.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks. I'll reach out.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -Pete
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > [[User:Peteforsyth]]
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On 01/25/2017 06:38 PM, Anna Stillwell wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >> On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 4:53 PM, Pete Forsyth <
> > > > > > petefors...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> Anna,
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>> Pete,
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> Your points are valid and well taken. If I may summarize
> > what
> > > I
> > > > > > think
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > >>> heard, it's basically: "Getting things right can be hard,
> > and
> > > > if
> > > > > > full
> > > > > > > > >>> preparations weren't made ahead of time, thorough answers
> > may
> > > > not
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > >>> readily available. Be compassionate/patient." Is that
> about
> > > > > right?
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> I appreciate that you are trying to understand what I
> mean.
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> No, I didn’t say getting things right can be hard. I said,
> > > “This
> > > > > > > > >> communication thing is hard, especially when people are
> > > > involved.
> > > > > > > > >> Sometimes
> > > > > > > > >> there are laws that constrain what we say. Sometimes we
> > don’t
> > > > know
> > > > > > > > whether
> > > > > > > > >> we are right yet and we need a further unpacking of the
> > facts.
> > > > The
> > > > > > > truth
> > > > > > > > >> is
> > > > > > > > >> that there can be a whole host of reasons for partial
> > > > > communication
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > >> aren’t related to competence or the intent to deceive.”
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> As for the preparations, it seems that a lot of
> assumptions
> > > are
> > > > > > being
> > > > > > > > >> made.
> > > > > > > > >> As for thorough answers, some might already be known and
> > > others
> > > > > > known
> > > > > > > > once
> > > > > > > > >> more planning is completed. However, it could be that the
> > > > > > explanations
> > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > >> want are not legal to share. There are many issues where
> > > > > employment
> > > > > > > law
> > > > > > > > >> and
> > > > > > > > >> worker protections are crystal clear, as they should be.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> As for compassion, I don’t require it. That seems like
> extra
> > > to
> > > > > me.
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > >> usually prefer just paying attention, but that’s my
> personal
> > > > > choice.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> The team asked for some time. I wondered if that would be
> a
> > > > > > reasonable
> > > > > > > > >> request to grant them.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> If so, I agree in principle and in spirit, but I think the
> > > point
> > > > > is
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>> tension with
> > > > > > > > >>> another one:
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>> Community and public enthusiasm for software can be a
> rare
> > > and
> > > > > > > > important
> > > > > > > > >>> thing. The conditions that make it grow, shrink, or
> sustain
> > > are
> > > > > > > > complex,
> > > > > > > > >>> and largely beyond the influence of a handful of mailing
> > list
> > > > > > > > >>> participants.
> > > > > > > > >>> The recent outputs of the Interactive Team have generated
> > > > > > enthusiasm
> > > > > > > > in a
> > > > > > > > >>> number of venues, and many on this list (both volunteers
> > and
> > > > > staff)
> > > > > > > > would
> > > > > > > > >>> like to see it grow or sustain, and perhaps throw a
> little
> > > > weight
> > > > > > > > behind
> > > > > > > > >>> an
> > > > > > > > >>> effort to make it grow or sustain.
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>> Good points. I mean that. Glad to hear of these recent
> > > outputs
> > > > > > > generate
> > > > > > > > >> excitement. I’m personally also getting quite excited
> about
> > > ORES
> > > > > > > > >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Objective_Revision_
> > > > > > > Evaluation_Service>
> > > > > > > > >> and
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> what’s going on with the Community Tech Wish List, Labs,
> and
> > > New
> > > > > > > > Readers.
> > > > > > > > >> But I also get that you want to be clear: you'd like to
> see
> > > the
> > > > > > > > >> interactive
> > > > > > > > >> team’s work grow or sustain. Makes sense.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> The only thing I heard is that the team said that they
> > needed
> > > to
> > > > > > > pause,
> > > > > > > > >> have a bit of time, and get back to everybody. “The team's
> > aim
> > > > > > during
> > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > >> period is to get its work to a stable and maintainable
> > state.”
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> But that enthusiasm has a half-life. What is possible
> today
> > > may
> > > > > not
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > >>> possible next week or next month. The zeitgeist may have
> > > > evolved
> > > > > or
> > > > > > > > moved
> > > > > > > > >>> on by then.
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>> I'm not in disagreement with your main point about
> > enthusiasm
> > > > for
> > > > > > > > >> software.
> > > > > > > > >> I think it's a very good one. Enthusiasm with a half life
> > of a
> > > > > week,
> > > > > > > > >> however, sounds more like a passing crush. Nevertheless,
> > your
> > > > > point
> > > > > > > > still
> > > > > > > > >> stands.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> -Pete
> > > > > > > > >>> --
> > > > > > > > >>> [[User:Peteforsyth]]
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>> /a
> > > > > > > > >> [[User:Annaproject]]
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >> On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 3:53 PM, Anna Stillwell <
> > > > > > > > astillw...@wikimedia.org
> > > > > > > > >>> >
> > > > > > > > >>> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>> You make substantive points, Tim. Thank you.
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> "An employee should not experience their time off as a
> > > period
> > > > > > where
> > > > > > > > his
> > > > > > > > >>>> [her/they] work load is just temporarily buffered until
> > his
> > > > > > > [her/they]
> > > > > > > > >>>> return, but where colleagues will step in and take care
> of
> > > > > > > business."
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> I take this point seriously and don't wish you to think
> > > > > otherwise.
> > > > > > > In
> > > > > > > > >>>> theory, I absolutely agree. In practice, sometimes we
> all
> > > face
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>> constraints.
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> There are roughly 300 of us (order of magnitude). Every
> > now
> > > > and
> > > > > > > then,
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>> there
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> are not enough of us to go around on everything on a
> > > timeline
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > > meets
> > > > > > > > >>>> the legitimate need that you present here. We'll
> continue
> > to
> > > > > work
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>> this.
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> But, to clarify, no one ever said it was a "useful
> > practice"
> > > > nor
> > > > > > did
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>> anyone
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> suggest that it was generalized across the org.
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> What I was wondering about in my previous email and now
> > > > > > reiterating
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>> this
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> one too, are people willing to grant their request: a
> bit
> > of
> > > > > time
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>> allow
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> for one person to return to work?
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> Does that seem like a way to move forward?
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> Warmly,
> > > > > > > > >>>> /a
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Tim Landscheidt <
> > > > > > > > >>>> t...@tim-landscheidt.de
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> Anna Stillwell <astillw...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> […]
> > > > > > > > >>>>>> I also hear that the pause on the interactive work is
> > > > > temporary.
> > > > > > > > I’ve
> > > > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> heard
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>> them request time. I am comfortable granting that
> > request,
> > > > but
> > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > one
> > > > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> is
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> required to agree with me. They’ve also said that the
> > > person
> > > > > with
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> most
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>> information is on vacation. As someone who has seen
> > > > employees
> > > > > go
> > > > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> through
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> considerable stress in the last years, the entire
> > executive
> > > > > team
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> working
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>> to establish some cultural standards around supporting
> > > > > > vacations.
> > > > > > > We
> > > > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> want
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> people here to feel comfortable taking proper vacations
> > and
> > > > > > > sometimes
> > > > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> that
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>> can even need to happen in a crisis. People often plan
> > > their
> > > > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> vacations
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> well
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>> in advance and may not know that something tricky will
> > > come
> > > > > up.
> > > > > > > Just
> > > > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> so
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>> you
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>> understand one bias I bring to this conversation.
> > > > > > > > >>>>>> […]
> > > > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> I concur with DJ in his initial mail that this is not a
> > > use-
> > > > > > > > >>>>> ful practice, and I doubt very much that it relieves
> > > employ-
> > > > > > > > >>>>> ees' stress. It conveys the organizational expectation
> > > that
> > > > > > > > >>>>> employees are SPOFs without any backup. An employee
> > should
> > > > > > > > >>>>> not experience their time off as a period where his
> work
> > > > > > > > >>>>> load is just temporarily buffered until his return, but
> > > > > > > > >>>>> where colleagues will step in and take care of
> business.
> > > > > > > > >>>>> Especially such a major decision like "pausing" a team
> > > > > > > > >>>>> should not depend on the inner thoughts of one
> employee,
> > > but
> > > > > > > > >>>>> be backed and explainable by others.
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>> Tim
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
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