Handling change and feedback
I'm thrilled to see changes coming on the security notification issue. However, there is a secondary issue that I think is worth discussion. That issue is how staff handles both setting/changing policy, and how they react to feedback.
Some coders (including me) where lost over this current situation, and it didn't have to be that way. The staff put into place a hasty and flawed process without putting it up for discussion and feedback from the people it effected. After that, they reacted arrogantly and defensively toward those who expressed concerns instead of saying "you make some good points let's discuss this".
It takes two, of course, and I am not blameless - I let anger get the best of me - but I sincerely hope the staff here can learn from this and be more open about setting and changing policy and more friendly and respectful when someone questions policy.
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07-25-2007, 02:33 PM
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