 | This page in a nutshell: For years, I've been meaning to write a long essay about what I think is working well, and what is not working well, about different aspects of Wikipedia. Unfortunately, my aspirations for that essay have wildly exceeded my ability to block out the concentrated thinking and writing time that it would require. As a result, that essay has never gotten written, and I've finally realized there's no prospect of its getting written anytime soon, either.
Therefore, I've now set a more realistic objective for myself, which is to write up a couple of paragraphs of my observations two or three times a week. My hope is that sometimes my comments on the issues of the day will lead to comments by others, and maybe even occasionally something will actually get done as a result. Topics here will range far and wide. I may lead off with a couple of posts about the Arbitration Committee, which I've served on since 2008, but I plan to reach far beyond that. I will use my best efforts to write this page in English rather than in Bradspeak, and to avoid the tl;dr syndrome for which I've achieved widespread infamy. On the other hand, I'm still me, so no promises on either count. Discussion of posts will be most appreciated; the talkpage is thataway. My thanks to everyone who gives some thought to my ideas. Newyorkbrad (talk) |