Thread:Talk:Flow Portal/Community consent?

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 * Is there a community consent, that a change like this is wanted?
 * The claims on the portal page (e.g. "Users expect a modern and intuitive discussion interface.") are backed by what? Or is this just someones opinion?
 * "We believe that a modern user-to-user discussion system will improve the projects." Who is "we"? And what if, believe it or not, just being "modern" (whatever that may mean) is not strong enough to justify imposing such a change on a user community?
 * "Talk pages—as a discussion technology—are antiquated and user-hostile." Antiquated in relation to what? Existing tools, which are inadequate for the task (otherwise, the implementation a new tool would lack justification)? Or a figment of imagination called "Flow"?

These are just some minor points, but I think you will get my drift: If this is again a solution looking for a problem, which is implemented and delivered without seeking broadest community consent, the next shitstorm after VE is already scheduled.

And, as an aside, be advised that, in case the Flow-tool should be lacking performance on deployment day, what will it be called by the community? Hint: It rhymes.