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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
This more than any other decision in the past was done only AFTER engaging the community. There was a wide variety of opinion - and we listened to them all.
I really don't get this mindset. I think some of you think we started that thread knowing what our outcome or decision was already. We didn't.
The biggest mistake I clearly made was adding a poll because even though we stated NUMEROUS times that it was not binding, and that it would not be the sole factor in any decision - some people can't seem to get past it.
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Why should they get past it? You started the poll to gain an overall view on the thread. Majority said let it live, you went the other way. Of course you're going to get folks upset about it. Nature of the beast.
Binding or not, the mass spoke and you went the other way, now you have to deal with the "whining" and the rhetoric. Because you involved them in the decision in the first place, when really, you didn't need to at all.
What I really think happened here is you guys thought it was going to be a landslide in favor of removal and it backfired. Maybe thinking the public opinion would do the dirty work for you. I would have went that way too if it was my decision. Why take ALL of the hate when you can just say "Hey! Everyone voted to remove the thread, so we are abiding by the voters of this forum".
So yeah, adding the poll was a mistake from that perspective.