There is something I thought I should mention as a UK member of this list.
Hate speech (including online) is illegal in the UK.
When the Bank of England announced that Elizabeth Fry would be dropped from the
new £5 notes and replaced with Winston Churchill, it meant that there would be
no wome
Marie I always find your replies so interesting. Glad you share.
On Jan 30, 2015 5:46 AM, "Marie Earley" wrote:
> There is something I thought I should mention as a UK member of this list.
>
> Hate speech (including online) is illegal in the UK.
>
> When the Bank of England announced that Elizabe
One of the issues that faces anyone who tries to create Wikipedia articles
about women is that there is less details about their accomplishments in
reliable sources. This piece highlights the problem.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/30/colleen-mcculloch-well-celebrate-a-woman-for
>The litmus test is whether what they have said is not only 'offensive' but,
>'grossly offensive'. Wikipedia's internal >systems and thresholds would make
>no difference to the authorities in the UK. It would be interesting to see
>what the >public fall-out would be if Wikipedia decided that no
Sydney, I agree completely. As a fellow female WIR, I'm happy to answer
questions and am always encouraging women to take on these positions! :)
-Emily
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 7:54 AM, Sydney Poore
wrote:
> One of the issues that faces anyone who tries to create Wikipedia articles
> about women
Hello,
I'm one of the new editor-in-chiefs of The Signpost, the community-written
newspaper covering the English Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
While it is hosted on the English Wikipedia it is independent of the WMF.
In March, we would like to include some content focusing on women's
co
Yes, no action from ArbCom or however, followed by a criminal conviction.
Quotes from the judge in the criminal trial appearing in the media alongside
quotes from those on-wiki who just said, "Closing this... no action...
trivial... this isn't a matter for administrators..." etc.
Perhaps even a
