On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 18:31, Michael Snow <wikipe...@frontier.com> wrote: > While I support the idea that we should have a discussion about how to > manage and structure our bureaucratic elements, I think the distinction > posited between American and European perspectives is imaginary. As an > example, personally I have so far declined to accept "bureaucrat" status > largely because of the connotations of the name. This despite the fact > that I feel reasonably capable of navigating most bureaucracies (a skill > that has far more to do with whether someone can "appreciate" > bureaucracy than their nationality).
Thanks for making it clear :) It seemed to me that there is less antagonism toward bureaucracy among Americans. At least in Serbia, the *primary* meaning of the word "bureaucrat" is "a rigid person", not an administrative worker. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
