For the record, at the talk page of the endorsement page, https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Direction/Endorsement
we have a small number of contributors, including myself, who explain why they refuse to endorse the document. I do not expect us to be heard though. Cheers Yaroslav On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 6:28 PM, Kaarel Vaidla <kaarelvai...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear fellow Wikimedians, > > As a volunteer member of some of the support groups for phase 1 of movement > strategy process [1], I am excited about the Endorsement Day and am one of > the people who has *individually endorsed > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_ > movement/2017/Direction/Endorsement#Individual_contributors>* > strategic > direction > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_ > movement/2017/Direction> > . > With my letter to Wikimedia-l I would like to remind everyone that there is > this possibilty of individual endorsement that may not have really been > highlighted. So, if you personally feel like endorsing the direction, you > are more than welcome to do that! > I am happy to see already quite many endorsements on respective meta page. > I am also happy that there are people presenting their discord with > strategic direction in a constructive way on the endorsement discussion > page > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Strategy/Wikimedia_ > movement/2017/Direction/Endorsement>. > I think that it is important not only to endorse or not endorse the > document, but also to give rationale why it is done. I believe that this > will help us in moving forward together with Phase 2 and learn as we go. > As a result I have written a small essay in my user namespace > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Misosoof/ > Endorsement_of_Wikimedia2030> > presenting some of the reasons why I am happy with what we have achieved in > phase 1 and with having a strategic direction for our movement. You may > agree or disagree, but I feel it is important to express one's opinion. > Also I encourage everyone else to share their reasons for liking or > disliking the direction with wider Wikimedia public, so we can learn more > and have even more meaningful phase 2. > I thank you for your time and kind attention! > > Best regards, > Kaarel Vaidla > > [1] Namely, Community Process Steering Committee > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Process/ > Steering_Committee>, > Track A Advisory Group > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Track_A/ > Advisory_Group> > and Drafting Group > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_ > movement/2017/People/Drafting_Group> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
