On 2020-04-15 15:46:04 -0700 (-0700), Julia Kreger wrote: [...]
People care because they are invested in the community as a whole, and I think the thought of such a major change does bring fear. I think that is totally natural and honestly I feel the same way. Also at the same time, I think we risk letting the fear control us. Thus prohibits us and prevents us from what may be the right direction. In part, that is also why we need to talk through these things. :) [...]
In my case, I just want to make sure folks are approaching these sorts of decisions by first identifying problems and only *then* moving to discussing solutions. Otherwise there's a risk that a lot of effort and resources are wasted on work which doesn't solve whatever needs solving. Hear each of the arguments (for and against) with a critical ear, and ask whether they're good solutions for the problems you've identified. Above all, try to avoid the trap of using problems to justify a solution which has already been chosen for other reasons. When the discussion starts out as a proposal for some particular solution, that's how it tends to come across. -- Jeremy Stanley