On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 11:50 PM, Fred Bauder <fredb...@fairpoint.net> wrote: > This list is for people who support the project, not those who are > actively opposing it or criticizing in public forums in exaggerated ways. > Nothing constructive or helpful is likely to be added by thekohster
Wow, I don't know. On the one hand, you're right, the list should be for people who support the project (*). On the other hand, this ban appears to possibly be in retaliation for Greg's whistleblowing with regard to the Q2 Consulting contract, and it seems to me that that action *was* constructive, in that it points out the lack of an important policy, even if it ultimately turns out that no actual wrongdoing took place. Maybe it was the right decision (**), but even so, the timing was horrible (***). (*) Including those who support the project but believe that major changes ought to be made. (**) I'm not sure if Greg falls into "those who support the project but believe that major changes ought to be made" or not. (***) See http://www.examiner.com/wiki-edits-in-national/wikimedia-foundation-director-admits-to-sweetheart-contracts , which was published after the ban was announced, but which describes an IRC conversation which took place before the ban was announced. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l