On 6 May 2012 17:16, Laura Hale <la...@fanhistory.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Kevin Gorman <kgor...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all - >> >> >> Given this, I'm going to change how the moderation of this list is >> handled a little bit moving forward. Previously, there has been no >> hands-on moderation of this list. From now on, there will potentially >> be some. It won't be draconian - and really, I hope it'll never be >> used at all - but I think it's important to guarantee that the >> atmosphere of this list remains friendly, and I wanted to announce how >> I will be approaching it. >> >> > > This really makes this place safe. Thank you very much. We've done an > excellent job resolving the leadership gendergap on WMF with male +1, > female +0. > > Honestly though, I can tell you that while I am glad for a moderator, > having a male come in and tell me they will be making this a safe place, > given the historical problems of men making this feel UNSAFE on this list > and the increase in male participation, this makes me uncomfortable and > more like this will be an even more unsafe space. :( The first thing you, > as a male who knows there are issues with women who feel unsafe > participating in this list because of those problems, is make a declaration > of firm male leadership and less tolerance of this type of behavior. It > feels like a major disconnect, where the end result is women will feel MORE > silenced lest they offend you. > > -- >
Wow, Laura. That's possibly the meanest and most sexist post I've seen on this list in a very long time. Kevin isn't the only moderator; Sarah Stierch and Sue Gardner are also mods. I do admit that I've not seen any posts recently that I thought should have been moderated. Kevin, are you trying to address a specific concern that was identified to you and the other moderators? Have you discussed your proposed actions with the other moderators, so that you are all acting in concert? Risker/Anne
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