Brainstorm's original intent was to facilitate communication between users and developers. Any new code resulting would be a bonus. When trying to measure effectiveness, please ensure the metric is appropriate.
Did it work? Not really, by my metrics, for a couple of reasons that do not seem worth discussing right now. But few other method of facilitating communication seem to have worked well either. Similar community flare-ups to the 2008 that spurred Brainstorm also occurred, if I recall correctly, in 2011 and 2012. In a useful discussion of sunsetting, remember to look at what Brainstorm does well, and what should be preserved or moved to a different venue: For example, - Brainstorm is one of the places users trying to get involved discover first (recruiting opportunities) - Brainstorm gets a good read on the current top rumors and FUD (immediate communication needs) Since much of what Brainstorm actually does is community-oriented (not developer-oriented), the Community Council should probably be part of the discussion. Ian Weisser (Cheesehead) Brainstorm Admin -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel