Hmm...
This consultation presents Media Viewer as a Fait Accompli.
when this is addressed on talk, there's an answer like:
"Hi Daniele, please notice this is not intended as a forum to
discuss WMF's general behaviour".
Might be wise to back off or modify the wmf's stated position a bit.
Politically speaking: it is wise to take pains not to treat something as a
fait accompli, even or especially when you would like for it to be so.
;-)
Otherwise, some people may feel like they are cornered, and that they
*have* to fight [*]. Always leave an "out" so they can feel safe and thus
stay reasonable.
sincerely,
Kim Bruning
[*] For folks who get the heebie jeebies talking about feelings,
pretend that by "some people" I may actually mean utility-optimizing
(bounded) rational agents. Obv, don't make the only optimal reply be "Have at
ye!"
( ps In general I think it would be rather wise if projects were actually
co-initiated by WMF&Community, in that case you don't get
situations like this. As of 2014 afaik there's still no clear on-wiki
pathway to rq features/changes? If I missed it, I'd promote that to pieces!)
On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 02:15:39PM -0700, Rachel diCerbo wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> A community consultation about the new Media Viewer software feature is
> taking place at [1], until September 7. The Wikimedia Foundation hopes to
> hear your suggestions for improvement of the editor and reader experience,
> focusing on the most urgent needs for the tool. We encourage you all to
> participate, and welcome contributions and suggestions that work towards
> improving the experience for all.
>
> Discussions are in English, but you can contribute feedback in other
> languages.
>
> Thank you,
>
> rachel
>
>
> [1]
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Engagement_%28Product%29/Media_Viewer_consultation
>
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