Sorry about screwy formatting... Let's try that again...
On 12/2/2014 11:22 AM, Carol Moore dc wrote:
*Nathan* nawrich at gmail.com
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So as I was replying to Tim, it occurred to me that there wasn't much
pleasure or recognition to be gained from working in the trenches on the
culture of Wikipedia or the gender gap problem as a whole. Individuals are
most likely to have bans, blocks and battle scars to show for their effort.
So perhaps the task force, the list, or a willing chapter could establish
an award or two to be given to those who invest their volunteer time on
this issue?
CM Reply:
First, there is an award at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Countering_systemic_bias/Gender_gap_task_force#Promotional_templates
However, the fight can be a reward in itself, once you develop a thick enough
skin.
I wrote the song "Fighting for my freedom" in 1987
that includes the verse: "Look at me these last few years,
cursed, reviled and broken, By left and right and
other males for being too outspoken,"
http://youtu.be/YVsZedlwfcc
I've had so many incidents of males outraged by
my telling it like I see before and since, I barely
notice any more. Fighting for freedom in any way
is a long term effort and you have to develop a thick skin.
Otherwise it's hide in the corner of your cubicle and
your bedroom and try to forget that we're on a
patriarchal path to nuclear destruction if things don't
change fast... Enough rant for today.
Also, perspective wise, someone turned me on to this article
which describes something that has happened to a number
of editors, sometimes by the same group of "characters".
check it out.
http://wikipediocracy.com/2013/07/08/how-to-ban-a-pov-you-dislike-in-9-easy-steps/
I'll have to investigate what other goodies are listed
at that site for certain projects I've barely begun to work on...
CM
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