Wikipedia talk:Wikipedia Signpost/2012-05-21/From the editor

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Welcome to your new job. I hope that The Signpost continues its success with the new leadership. Pine^(talk) 03:39, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it :-). Can you comment as to the approach you intend to take regarding the previous editors' excellent work in also covering the negative stories about Wikipedia, and their resistance to efforts to make the Signpost a mouthpiece and cheering section of the Wikimedia Foundation? -- Seth Finkelstein (talk) 05:22, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost is completely independent of the WMF, full stop, and that will remain true both formally and informally. I guess I don't have a specific approach in mind for the first question. There will be positive and negative aspects to any action the WMF takes; the SP's job when covering these is to affirm/encourage the former while providing community critique of the latter. Doing one or the other would provide a skewed view. (and to be clear, I'm not arguing for opinionated regular articles). Does that make sense? If not, I'll clarify later; I'm running out the door right now. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 19:31, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Great news; welcome, and kudos to the 'post. – SJ + 06:35, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good luck. I looked forward to the best news of you. Wagino 20100516 (talk) 07:37, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, Ed! I'm sure you will do beautifully in the role. :) --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 10:28, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Congratz! I look forward to reading more opinion pieces. --J36miles (talk) 14:14, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, and good luck wrangling the 'post! -- phoebe / (talk to me) 16:44, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The right choice was made. Sven Manguard Wha? 01:21, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps a good idea would be to run the article on TCO's report on the FA which was spiked last year after his attackers refused to write a rebuttal.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:09, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I remember attempting a rebuttal, I'll have to hunt it up. Please give me a link if we start discussing it again. Oh and ... Good luck Ed, and good choice guys. - Dank (push to talk) 13:45, 25 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]