controversial articles and neutrality problems

I think that this is a key post. I agree that if this plan were to be implemented it may very well work as advertised. However, I see no real indication that it is "within reach" or particularly "achievable". Certainly, it is a solution that is envisionable, but anything beyond that will depend entirely upon the execution. Drawing up a plan is one thing; many organizations and governments have archives full of plans that would have worked if only they could or would have been implemented. The core values have always been there, for anybody to read and to apply; they have just not been followed universally or even commonly. In practice there is considerable resistance to actually following the core values.

Speaking of core values, I quite liked the idea of a brand statement. Adopting a brand statement would be relatively easy to implement; that looks achievable to me (the earlier proposed statement was probably a bit long for practical use, but essentially said it all). - Brya 03:49, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

BTW: I neither encouraged nor discouraged "senior editors" when they were adopted at .nl (voting on candidates here), and am not in any way involved in the failing of this plan. It was abandoned some two-and-a-half years ago. - Brya 05:43, 30 December 2009 (UTC)