But then they fail.
Some examples:
- Greenspun illustration project
- Flagged revisions implementation on English Wikipedia (a dream since August 2007, a suggestion since January 2009, a Foundation-level proposal since January 2009, and a call to raise hell* if not implemented by September 25, 2009)
- Release of Episode 45 on Wikivoices (so volatile an issue, we are forbidden to discuss it on Wikipedia.
Is anyone here a member of a business or an organization where if a project comes off the rails, and if junior employee or volunteer who contributed to the project asks publicly what the status of that project is, deafening silence is the prescribed response?
Why is this behavior accepted within the Wikimedia community? Is Rand Montoya unaccountable for his responsibilities, or is this some kind of "quiet period" leading up to his termination from the WMF payroll? I strongly suspect the former, because accountability just isn't on the WMF docket.
* If you're wondering what "raising hell" constitutes, it is "I strongly support that we get this turned on as quickly as reasonably possible, and I let the staff know this often."
(color intentional)