Thanks for the update, Nicole. As I have been reading portions of the recommendations, I am finding it helpful to remind myself that these proposals are drafts, and to assume good faith when reading them. I have a variety of thoughts regarding proposals, including "I completely agree", "This is less ambitious than I think it should be", "That is impractical", "That is an interesting idea that we should consider in more detail", "I agree that there is problem X but this proposal would lead to more harm than good".
I suggest that the strategy team and working groups develop these drafts into thoughtful and deep documents with extensive supporting references where possible, so that we can have a more informed discussion about the merits of the ideas. I would like to encourage working group members to keep their minds open to the possibility that proposals may be good to modify, enhance, diminish, or withdraw based on the additional research and their discussions with the broader community. Collegial and thoughtful discussions will probably be fruitful in the long term. Pine ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine ) On Fri, Aug 9, 2019, 11:37 Nicole Ebber <nicole.eb...@wikimedia.de> wrote: > Dear fellow Wikimedians, > > They’re here! [1] We are delighted to announce the first round of > draft recommendations for structural change within our movement have > been published. The recommendations have been developed by the nine > Wikimedia 2030 working groups and are a key tool to help us build the > future of our movement. > > Working group members have been working tirelessly for a year to > research the movement, analyze community input shared via community > conversations, and gain insight into external trends. A huge thank you > to each and every member for helping us reach this key milestone. > > The draft recommendations are a first look at ways we can adapt our > movement’s structures to help us advance in our strategic direction. > They are the starting point for conversations about what kind of > future we want to create together. > > The recommendations are not final. In order to get them to that stage, > your input is needed! We would like to hear from you all what these > changes would mean for you in your local or thematic context, what do > you like about them, and where you potentially see any red flags. And > of course, always critically question whether these recommendations > support the strategic direction. > > There are a few ways to do this: > * Read through the recommendations online and provide your input > directly on Meta. [2] > * If you will be at Wikimania, join us in the Wikimedia 2030 space. [3] > * Attend a Strategy Salon hosted by an affiliate where you live. [4] > * Reach out to a Strategy Liaison in your language to share feedback, > or lead a conversation of your own. [5] > > Over the next month, working groups will take the input they receive > into the recommendations, alongside external advice and research, and > use it to refine and finalize them. Share your views, and help shape > what Wikimedia will look like in 2030 and beyond. > > If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to get in touch. > > Best wishes, > > Nicole > > [1] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recommendations > [2] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recommendations > [3] https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2019:Wikimedia_2030 > [4] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/2019_Community_Conversations/Strategy_Salons > [5] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/People/Community_Strategy_Liaisons > > -- > Nicole Ebber > Adviser International Relations > Program Manager Wikimedia 2030 Movement Strategy > Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin > Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 > https://wikimedia.de > > Unsere Vision ist eine Welt, in der alle Menschen am Wissen der > Menschheit teilhaben, es nutzen und mehren können. Helfen Sie uns > dabei! https://spenden.wikimedia.de > > 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-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
