As far as I can tell, the 15 year projection is supposed to be far enough further than the discernible horizon that a wider variety of opinions will be considered valid, and thus may allow more constructive engagement. Think of brainstorming sessions, where people aren't allowed to criticize others, only proposed improved or different ideas.
I agree we should finish implementing the ideas from previous strategies before starting new ones, but I gather that they have been too mundane. I thing these are very good: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_Foundation/2016/Recommendations https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Strategy/Wikimedia_Foundation/2016/Recommendations Perhaps "finish implementing previous strategy ideas" can be something we all can agree on? On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 10:01 PM Isarra Yos <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you for the kind words (and link), but I am just totally lost at > this point, and Abhay went ahead and did it all on his own regardless. > > Was there something wrong with the previous approach of just figuring out > what the movement role is as we go, letting it evolve as the world itself > does? > > > -I > > > On 20/04/17 05:57, James Salsman wrote: > > Isarra, why don't you do it? You are by far the most prominent Colorado > Wikimedian, and have been for years. I think you are supposed to ask other > Colorado WIkimedians these questions, in person if possible, or on this > list: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Participate > > And then add a summary of whatever the answers are at one of the > designated places. > > I'm headed from Fort Lupton to Beijing next week and will be there until > Wikimania in August, and might not be back in Colorado until December, but > you can get a pretty good idea of what I hope to achieve in the next 15 > years (which is, coincidentally, what the strategy discussion topic is) > from meta:User:James_Salsman and the corresponding talk page, where I was > recently unblocked to make a free open source alternative to Rosetta Stone > and the like (did you know Rosetta Stone's speech team is in Boulder?) I > got blocked earlier in the decade for surveying the inactive enwiki admins > (after being blocked on enwiki in 2007 for suggesting to a Department of > Defense employee who purported to be a medical doctor that it would have > been wiser to recommend against breathing uranium fumes, which was taken as > a legal threat. So I began a ten year sockpuppetry breaching experiment in > accordance with WP:IAR, but I have ceased and denounced that behavior.) > > Best regards, > Jim Salsman > > On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 8:42 PM Isarra Yos <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Technically I think this might be you, from our history thus far. Which >> makes you a bit like most of the wikimedia dc board - most of them aren't >> actually in DC anymore, either. >> >> Or something. Do they ever define anywhere exactly what a discussion >> coordinator actually is/does? >> >> >> -I >> >> >> On 19/04/17 01:59, Gaurav Vaidya wrote: >> >> Any volunteers? >> >> Cheers, >> Gaurav >> >> Typed on a tiny keyboard. >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> *From:* Nicole Ebber <[email protected]> >> *Date:* April 18, 2017 at 9:57:30 PM EDT >> *To:* Nicole Ebber <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* *Your User Group's movement strategy conversations* >> >> Greetings, >> >> I hope this email finds you well. As we are ending cycle 1 of the >> movement strategy process conversation today, I am currently looking >> into the list of organized groups on Meta and reaching out to groups >> we haven’t heard back from.[1] >> >> I have noticed that your User Group has not designated a discussion >> coordinator yet, and wanted to see if there is any information that >> you are missing right now, or any support you need. Of course, I would >> also like to hear from you if you decide not to participate right now. >> Every feedback will help us to improve and iterate on the ongoing >> process. >> >> Looking forward to hearing from you, >> Nicole >> >> [1] >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Outreach/List >> >> >> -- >> Nicole Ebber >> Adviser International Relations >> Movement Strategy Track Lead: Organized Groups >> >> Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. >> V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts >> Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig >> anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, >> Steuernummer 27/029/42207. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-US-CO mailing >> [email protected]https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-us-co >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-US-CO mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-us-co >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-US-CO mailing > [email protected]https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-us-co > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-US-CO mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-us-co >
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