[wp-forums] The "Changes" - PT2 - Let's get this together..

[Christopher J. Hradil]

I think you two should take a step back and think about things a bit. The fact is that a project
like WP is more like a democracy than not, no one is being paid for their efforts here, and it's the
contributions of the community that are responsible for not only the day to day operations of
things, but also getting things like the forums and codex straightened out. That being the case (and
also the fact that this is the wp-forums mailing list, which is used by WP forums
supporters/contributors to discuss issues relating to operations and other forum issues -- this
isn't a 'help forum' mailing list), so this is not only the easiest place to take a quick vote, as
we've done here, but it's also the most relevant place to do it. In addition, since the folks
reading this mailing list are mostly those responsible for both day to day operations of the forums,
and those responsible for maintenance, and handling that interface, this is the place for input as
to what ought or ought not be done, and when. 

..c

~~
Christopher J. Hradil
http://hradil.us 


 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wp-forums-bounces at lists.automattic.com 
> [mailto:wp-forums-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Vkaryl
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 3:09 PM
> To: wp-forums at lists.automattic.com
> Subject: Re: [wp-forums] The "Changes" - PT2 - Let's get this 
> together..
> 
> And my .02 on top of it.... I've not had much to input here, 
> because I've now got my ways of working with the forum set up 
> to where it's not too annoying to get around.  I've got stuff 
> I don't want to see (like the stupid tag cloud) blocked using 
> adblock and RIP in FF, and while I think the forum could be 
> infinitely more usable (especially considering that many 
> users are not very 'net savvy, and a lot more users are used 
> to the big 3 forums), as long as it works I'm not really 
> going to complain much more than I have already.
> 
> Whoo's right, it's not a democracy.  Those responsible for 
> the software and its usability or not should just DO it, to 
> rip off Nike.
> 
> V
> 
> On 9/16/2006 1:02:55 PM, wordpress forums (wordpress.forums at gmail.com)
> wrote:
> > I have to agree with podz on this one. A mailing list subscription 
> > does not make one fit for moderating a forum that gets the sort of 
> > traffic those forums receive -- nor is it indicative of any kind of 
> > tangible involvement.
> > 
> > A desire to help out is nice, but really .. so what?
> > 
> > As far as the voting goes. I have to agree with what Craig 
> said about 
> > a poll of some kind, if in fact a vote is even going to 
> matter. Im not 
> > even sure I think that the all-inclusive votes of ppl on this list 
> > ought to to bear any wieght on what changes are made to the forum.
> > Honestly, whoever is handling the interface ought to make 
> the changes 
> > he/she/they think are necessary -- whether or not someone 
> here likes 
> > them or not. The Internet is not a democracy, and the hemming and 
> > hawwing, and lack of action, thereof is a waste. Someone, do 
> > sonething, and be done with it.
> > 
> > Just my nickel.
> > 
> > whoo
> > 
> > ----
> > 
> > Podz wrote:
> > 
> > I'm going to totally disagree. While more mods may or may not be on 
> > the agenda, approaching mailing-list subscribers to do that 
> job just 
> > isn't going to happen. Every mod has been appointed be
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