Wikipedia talk:Petition to the WMF on handling of interface changes
Petition wording edit
- Discussion of petition wording. {{draft proposal}} notice to be removed once consensus is clear.
- Support current wording, which is mine and is OK, but not great. Suggestions for improvements welcome. Rd232 talk 10:43, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
- Support. Both sides of the debate have seemed very arrogant at times, but the WMF need to remember that it's the multitude of editors that are more important than a few WMF employees. In addition to this, the notifications system was released with some major flaws, and appeared out of nowhere for a lot of us - even someone who keeps an eye on what happens behind-the-scenes occasionally (ie me) missed any news on it completely. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 14:33, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
- I'd like to note that the above is both a comment on the wording, which seems good to me, and my opinions on the matter. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 14:34, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
- Support. Because more communication before changes is a good thing, even if the changes are also a good thing. :) — Cirt (talk) 04:26, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
OK, I think we're good to go now; removing draft status, and moving this discussion to the talk page to avoid distracting people. Rd232 talk 15:59, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
Do we want to include something from the essay Wikipedia:Interface changes in this petitition?
We could even ask them to accept the essay as a guide to how to do things.
At the very least we could add in some words about making things opt-in or very easy to opt out.
New executive director and trustee election edit
Are you guys all aware that the board of trustee elections are coming soon, and that Wikimedia is hiring a new ED? Both of these will have far more influence than a petition, so I suggest you pay attention. II | (t - c) 05:25, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
Are we endorsing the examples of "good and bad practice"? edit
The petition itself seems like it's just recommending good practice, but I don't want to endorse the examples section. Wikid77 has posted a comment there (about making new features opt-in) which is the exact opposite of my opinion and which I want to actively oppose. So I'm wary of signing the petition lest I could be taken to endorse that view. Can the "examples" be a separate area of proposals with discussion and !votes on their merits? MartinPoulter (talk) 15:20, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
- I think examples of good/bad practice is the most important aspect of this page. So, more input there would be welcome. – SJ + 19:45, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
- +1 -- More examples, and discussion of said examples, would be super. -- phoebe / (talk to me) 21:50, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
Edited the "petition" edit
I edited the "petition". Grammar and punctuation. Respectfully, Tiyang (talk) 06:23, 19 June 2013 (UTC)