Chris Lamb writes ("Re: Question: What would you like to see {more,less} of?"): > Dear Enrico, > > I wouldn't want the DPL to express their opinion with the expectation > > that everyone should agree or follow their lead, but more with the idea > > of giving a sense of direction
I agree very much with Enrico. > However, would you have any concrete suggestions for phrasing or ideas > for framing this that could not be interpreted as a top-down directive, > yet not being "just another" voice in the mix? IMO the DPL is never "just another voice". But if you want to give a message some additional weight, a good approach might be to take an existing thread and * summarise the arguments in as neutral a way as possible * write a personal statement of your own preferences * identify whose responsibility it is to take the ultimate decision * and/or explicitly ask for volunteers to step forward for tasks which in your view need doing, but which are lacking effort. perhaps as a message with a new subject line. This is something that anyone could do but your status as DPL would give such a message a lot of weight. I appreciate that this is a lot of work. > Every time I tried drafting such "loaded" opinions in the past I could > already hear the (perhaps justified…) pushback and thus decided not to > get closer involved. If you think the above is too lightweight, another approach would be * plan to post a position statement to d-d-a * post a draft of that position statement to -devel CCing appropriate stakeholders, thus engaging in a (probably public) consultation I would much rather hear things from the DPL I disagree with, than see silence. People who disagree with you, particularly key decisionmakers and stakeholders, can still say so, and don't have to do as you say. I think if you make that clear you should avoid getting flames, as opposed to reasoned criticism. Ian. -- Ian Jackson <ijack...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> These opinions are my own. If I emailed you from an address @fyvzl.net or @evade.org.uk, that is a private address which bypasses my fierce spamfilter.