[Gendergap] Looking for documentation regarding wiki uses by ....

2011-03-15 Thread Florence Devouard
Hi guys I apology if the issue has already been covered (I do not follow the list with 100% attention). I am looking for *any* study, stats, reports, which would have been made in the past or is ongoing regarding the use of Wikimedia projects and/or the use of Wiki software generally, by

Re: [Gendergap] Proposal: Forking gendergap: Main list for women and transgender, sublist for male supporters

2011-03-15 Thread Fred Bauder
I don't edit Wikipedia because I've never taken the time to learn the system and I'm afraid I'll screw up. I assume it would feel like making a big mistake in a newspaper and having the whole neighborhood scoff, and I think that becomes a part of my Wikipedia profile forever and ever. I'd

[Gendergap] Gender Gap discussion at Recent Changes Camp 2011

2011-03-15 Thread Nicole Willson
Hello, As one of the organizers/attendees for Recent Changes Camp Boston 2011, I just wanted to share what happened during the Gender Gap session through pictures taken by wikiHow admin ttrimm. This was the most popular session, followed by a session about Wiki Politics: Gender Gap session

Re: [Gendergap] Proposal: Forking gendergap: Main list for women and transgender, sublist for male supporters

2011-03-15 Thread Ryan Kaldari
On 3/15/11 9:34 AM, Nicole Willson wrote: Lastly, I had a question about Fred's statement about rules. If following rules isn't that important in the beginning, how come I have only gotten feedback once about what I've done wrong with date formatting and never gotten a message about what

Re: [Gendergap] Proposal: Forking gendergap: Main list for women and transgender, sublist for male supporters

2011-03-15 Thread Fred Bauder
On 3/15/11 9:34 AM, Nicole Willson wrote: Lastly, I had a question about Fred's statement about rules. If following rules isn't that important in the beginning, how come I have only gotten feedback once about what I've done wrong with date formatting and never gotten a message about what I've

Re: [Gendergap] How to use Wiki videos

2011-03-15 Thread Pharos
Hi Carissa et al, This is the pan-wiki meetup in Portland, you may well already be familiar with this one: http://pdx.wiki.org/Welcome_to_Portland_WikiWednesday! For Mexico City, I suggest you get in touch with the group working to form the Wikimedia Mexico chapter:

Re: [Gendergap] How to use Wiki videos

2011-03-15 Thread Ryan Kaldari
A video incorporating the new RefToolbar (the thing that appears when you click Cite in the editor) would be helpful in this regard. Citation templates and citation formatting are definitely one of the biggest barriers to truly integrating newbies into Wikipedia editing (i.e. getting beyond