Re: [Gendergap] Google Group invite

2014-12-11 Thread Russavia
Thanks to those who have sent me the info on the list. I've reported it for spam and other -- unfortunately Google doesn't appear to let you add any comments. If anyone is still a member of the list and they make the membership list available check to see if this Russavia is russavia.wikipe

Re: [Gendergap] Minor explosion on dawiki

2013-09-30 Thread Russavia
And here is Sanne wearing pink badges -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/7405752@N06/2513156755/in/photolist-4Q5zWT-4Q9PEs And here is Sanne standing directly next to some big arsed pink balloons -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/7405752@N06/2513983346/in/photolist-4Q9PEs I am guessing that she

Re: [Gendergap] Minor explosion on dawiki

2013-09-30 Thread Russavia
...@palnatoke.org wrote: You never know with allergies - it could be a recent development :-) More seriously: I guess pink is given the connotations of cutesy, little-girl-donesn't-know-a-thing and such. -Ole On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Russavia russavia.wikipe...@gmail.com wrote: And here is Sanne

Re: [Gendergap] Suggestions for female biographical articles

2013-09-10 Thread Russavia
. A good start would be getting it up as a DYK first. Cheers Russavia On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Risker risker...@gmail.com wrote: Russavia is indefinitely blocked on enwiki, so perhaps recommending he post this is not the best solution. However, anyone else can feel free to add what

Re: [Gendergap] Suggestions for female biographical articles

2013-08-21 Thread Russavia
of the world, and their achievements, to a wider audience -- which I guess is part of the reason for this group. If anyone's interested, I can continue to expand on this list with suggestions; just let me know. Cheers, Russavia On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 1:37 AM, Russavia russavia.wikipe...@gmail.com wrote

Re: [Gendergap] Category:Nude portrayals of computer technology

2013-05-23 Thread Russavia
Well you do realise that now you are an admin your days of browsing any type of pr0n are behind you. ;) You are right, no-one in their right mind would use Commons to search for pr0n. I just did a search for big dick on Google, and there is one result from a WMF project in the Top 100 results --

Re: [Gendergap] Category:Nude portrayals of computer technology

2013-05-23 Thread Russavia
Well you do realise that now you are an admin your days of browsing any type of pr0n are behind you. ;) You are right, no-one in their right mind would use Commons to search for pr0n. I just did a search for big dick on Google, and there is one result from a WMF project in the Top 100 results --

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-14 Thread Russavia
. But in your current nom, scope won't be an issue. Hope this gives you a little bit of basic understanding of how, I at least, approach DR's on Commons. Cheers, Russavia ___ Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-13 Thread Russavia
/Jayen466) clearly demonstrate that it is more important for you to troll off the project, than it is do anything remotely useful on the project. Regards, Russavia ___ Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-13 Thread Russavia
that for a pandora's box? Regards, Russavia ___ Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-13 Thread Russavia
separate occasions last year, and did nothing about it. (as far as I can tell). Regards, Russavia On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Russavia russavia.wikipe...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Andreas Kolbe jayen...@gmail.com wrote: Pete, that photograph is from The Official White

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-13 Thread Russavia
expectation not to be photographed there. These are all the types of distinctions that we on Commons make every day; day in day out. Regards, Russavia On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Pete Forsyth petefors...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Russavia russavia.wikipe

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-12 Thread Russavia
Erik, et al Just a heads up that I have responded to your question at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Russavia#Evidence_of_consent I invite all gender gap list members to come to Commons to read what is written, and get involved. Cheers, Russavia On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-12 Thread Russavia
on this list (and elsewhere) and make proposals on Commons instead for full community input. I hate to tell you this, but blowing hot air on this list or on other websites will not bring about change. As I've stated, it's all about the venue. Cheers, Russavia On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 2:48 AM, Andreas

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-12 Thread Russavia
and join us. Are you up for that challenge? Cheers, Russavia On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 3:36 AM, Katherine Casey fluffernutter.w...@gmail.com wrote: Russavia, from the perspective of many people here, blowing hot air on Commons is the least likely to bring about change of any of the options you

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-12 Thread Russavia
should be ashamed. I mean, yes, they'd have ended up decapitated, but they'd have been part of the solution! We just need a few more people to get nibbled on before the lions' teeth will be far too worn down to bite anyone else. On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 9:23 PM, Russavia russavia.wikipe

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-12 Thread Russavia
Indeed, we could have a twice or thrice daily thread on English Wikipedia about that very project, couldn't we? On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 4:59 AM, Oliver Keyes ironho...@gmail.com wrote: Quite honestly, is it any wonder when people make such statements that editors from Commons basically

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-12 Thread Russavia
And yet we have a problem on the amount of cock pics on Commons? Seriously? Any time you feel like reasonable discussion on things Ironholds, feel free to chime in; because your comments were nothing more than ill-informed opinion. Cheers, Russavia On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 4:59 AM, Oliver Keyes

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-12 Thread Russavia
breathe! Cheers, Russavia ___ Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-09 Thread Russavia
Would you like the board to adopt and amend a resolution based purely upon the opinions of editors who are members of this mailing list, or do you intend to open it up to discussion for the wider, including the Commons, community? On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Andreas Kolbe jayen...@gmail.com

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-09 Thread Russavia
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 8:43 AM, Andreas Kolbe jayen...@gmail.com wrote: Would you feel that is sufficient? This would make it clearer that editors are expected to obtain subject consent before uploading images taken in private situations to Wikimedia websites. Define private situations.

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-09 Thread Russavia
Actually, it's total gobbledygook. But can you confirm that what you take it to mean is that quite simply consent is required if the photo is taken in a private place with an expectation of privacy? Cheers Russavia ___ Gendergap mailing list

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-09 Thread Russavia
://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Fluffernutter) they would see that for themselves, instead of relying on ridiculous assertions being peddled by others. C'mon now. Russavia On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Katherine Casey fluffernutter.w...@gmail.com wrote: Oh dear, I'm not sure there's enough

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-09 Thread Russavia
that you ask these questions on Commons, perhaps on my talk page, which I will answer there, and we can then move to a suitable Commons venue, so that discussion can be opened up to the community-at-large, instead of being limited to this small group. Is that ok with you? Cheers, Russavia

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-08 Thread Russavia
The best idea I've seen! If a subject area is lacking on Commons, the best way to go about it is to upload more photos, so that the one or two naturist photos blend in. Look forward to seeing more images in that category in the future. :) Cheers, Russavia On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 12:54 AM

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-08 Thread Russavia
I am getting plenty more results than what we have on Commons. I am suspecting that a bad example was chosen here, because they are HOT SPRINGS; which generally means that nudity is allowed, and given what they are, it's generally to be expected. Unless of course we want to turn back the clocks

Re: [Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-05-07 Thread Russavia
, Russavia On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 12:11 AM, Andreas Kolbe jayen...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 10:23 PM, Sarah slimvir...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 7:14 PM, Andreas Kolbe jayen...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Sarah slimvir...@gmail.com

Re: [Gendergap] Holly Graf

2012-06-18 Thread Russavia
any context of the dismissal from the article, and that is not a good thing. Russavia On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 4:40 AM, Nathan nawr...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Laura Hale la...@fanhistory.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 11:29 PM, Nathan nawr...@gmail.com wrote

Re: [Gendergap] positive action Re: Nastiness

2012-06-15 Thread Russavia
-and-misogyny-via-wikipedia/ Andreas On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 2:08 AM, Gillian White whiteghost@gmail.com wrote: I agree that notoriety, as opposed to notability, is not a good precedent for Wikipedia, whether the subject is man or woman. Gillian On 13 June 2012 23:11, Russavia

Re: [Gendergap] positive action Re: Nastiness

2012-06-13 Thread Russavia
imagem, and someone reported on it. Anyone wishing to get their bio onto WP should use this case as an example of how to go about it. The article should be at AfD, because as it stands now, it is everything that WP is not. Russavia On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 8:56 PM, Risker risker...@gmail.com