Claris asking developers for feedback on communication

I understand the compulsion to say "I would rather X"... because "Y".

At the same time, if we want our feedback to have its intended weight and for it to get eyeballs (both from Claris and from other developers who can reply and enrich the discussion and the overal feedback in its quantity and diversity), then I think there are times where we need to think to ourselves, being part of a community, is this exercise more efficient if the community rallies and things get centralized and what happens if we each go our "I would rather" way.

Claris cannot please all of us individually, some would prefer a survey that would preserve their anonymity, some would prefer being asked in another language, etc.

I understand and respect all that. I won't stop people who would choose to discuss this elsewhere, as long as they understand that in this context side discussions may not have the same impact as what they may have if they had taken place where we got an invitation to rally.

I know that in political systems some people choose not to vote and they consider that a statement, a voice equally strong as the ones of people who do vote. I happen to not be someone who thinks like that.

We can all have legitimate concerns about the topic of feedback when it comes to Claris (see Does Claris ever listen developer feedback?).

As it stands, when we get this type of invite, if we all choose to go our own way, I think we become part of the problem, not the solution.

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