Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on, Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-20 Thread The Richardsons
Message: 7 Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 10:37:41 -0600 (MDT) From: Fred Bauderfredb...@fairpoint.net Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Andreas Kolbe
: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Tuesday, 17 May, 2011, 16:19 Hi dz, Great to hear you'd like to be involved. I've been really busy the past few weeks with finishing school, a trip to California, and GLAM related

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Béria Lima
to the Commons Village Pump to ask the community to take a long hard look at its basic competence. Sue, any ideas? Andreas --- On *Tue, 17/5/11, Sarah Stierch sa...@sarahstierch.com* wrote: From: Sarah Stierch sa...@sarahstierch.com Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Andreas Kolbe
--- On Wed, 18/5/11, Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt wrote: From: Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Wednesday, 18 May

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Thomas Koenig
Beria, Original-Nachricht Datum: Wed, 18 May 2011 12:54:57 +0100 From: Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on WikimediaCommons

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Fred Bauder
This response here is emblematic of the misogyny and ageism pervading Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File_talk%3AOn_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpgaction=historysubmitdiff=54489618oldid=54483841 Coming up with stuff old women like would actually be a good idea, but

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Fred Bauder
--- On Wed, 18/5/11, Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt wrote: From: Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Wednesday, 18

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Nepenthe
: --- On Wed, 18/5/11, Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt wrote: From: Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Date

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Andreas Kolbe
--- On Wed, 18/5/11, Fred Bauder fredb...@fairpoint.net wrote: From: Fred Bauder fredb...@fairpoint.net Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Wednesday

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Fred Bauder
Fred, as I've already noted, the offending comment was apparently *not*eliminated from the final tally of the votes made by George Chernilevsky, though omitting it would not have changed the outcome of the vote. Nepenthe It should not have been considered. That is our standard practice with

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Andreas Kolbe
--- On Wed, 18/5/11, Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt wrote:From: Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Wednesday, 18 May

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Fred Bauder
Could we agree that a decision not to feature a medicore and non-notable piece of original art that offers no or little educational value is _not_ censorhip? And could we agree that featuring a medicore and non-notable piece of original art that offers no or little educational value, just

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Andreas Kolbe
--- On Wed, 18/5/11, Fred Bauder fredb...@fairpoint.net wrote: From: Fred Bauder fredb...@fairpoint.net Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Wednesday

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Sarah
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 07:23, Fred Bauder fredb...@fairpoint.net wrote: This includes Commons selecting images for featured status on the basis of comments like I like her big tits, rather than artistic merit, and then featuring them on the main page. You've been informed several times

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Béria Lima
de todo o conhecimento humano. É isso o que estamos a fazer.* 2011/5/18 Andreas Kolbe jayen...@yahoo.com --- On *Wed, 18/5/11, Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt* wrote: From: Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Béria Lima
In this case, Sarah, change the policy of what should be in Main Page, or change the Sexual policy (in discussion by the way). Create a cruzade against that image would not change anything. And btw, take political, ideological or any other kind of ideas from a 5 words phrase requires much

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Fred Bauder
In this case, Sarah, change the policy of what should be in Main Page, or change the Sexual policy (in discussion by the way). _ *Béria Lima* So where is that discussion? I found Commons:Sexual content and Help:Sexual content and its talk page. But what we're talking about here is not

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Sarah
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 09:45, Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt wrote: In this case, Sarah, change the policy of what should be in Main Page, or change the Sexual policy (in discussion by the way). Create a cruzade against that image would not change anything. And btw, take political,

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Fred Bauder
My point is this: a significant number of women (current and potential editors) don't want to work in a I like the big tits atmosphere, whatever was meant by it. Others don't mind. Point is that some *do* mind. Sarah So, was it an inane remark or a symptom of an atmosphere? I'm pretty sure

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Fred Bauder
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 10:16, Fred Bauder fredb...@fairpoint.net wrote: My point is this: a significant number of women (current and potential editors) don't want to work in a I like the big tits atmosphere, whatever was meant by it. Others don't mind. Point is that some *do* mind.

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Béria Lima
not that i know Fred. And behaivor will be very difficult to fill in a policy or guideline. but nothing prevent you from start a discussion about. Be bold ;) _ *Béria Lima* Wikimedia Portugal http://wikimedia.pt/ (351) 963 953 042 *Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Andreas Kolbe
--- On Wed, 18/5/11, Fred Bauder fredb...@fairpoint.net wrote: From: Fred Bauder fredb...@fairpoint.net I am sure the editor who said I like her big tits had that political message in mind. Andreas OK, Einstein, what is the psychological significance of a bare-breasted Liberty, as

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-18 Thread Fred Bauder
On May 18, 2011, at 12:47 PM, Sarah wrote: I did say something in the end, and an uninvolved admin left a note on talk asking that the remarks cease. And though he meant well, and I was and remain grateful to him for stepping in, he asked that they cease as a matter of courtesy to me.

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Deanna Zandt
I'd also be interested in contributing-- the BLP experience of last week was incredibly enlightening, and got me thinking about access... having the right key unlocked a wealth of knowledge and aid. How to make that key more widely available, or second nature/common knowledge? I'm hoping to

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Sarah Stierch
Hi dz, Great to hear you'd like to be involved. I've been /really/ busy the past few weeks with finishing school, a trip to California, and GLAM related activities (oh and Regional Ambassadorness!) - so I haven't had time to sit down and get my stuff together for the HOW-TO. But, I'd love to

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Béria Lima
*Actually, given that the template was cascade protected by virtue of it being on the main page, only administrators can edit it. You're not an administrator on Commons, but you do have a staff flag. Therefore I'd say that's a staff action.* That said, changed the picture without any

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Andreas Kolbe
--- On Mon, 16/5/11, Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt wrote: From: Béria Lima beria.l...@wikimedia.pt Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Monday, 16 May

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Pete Forsyth
In my opinion there's a large and pervasive problem behind today's controversy: in striking contrast to our core value of openness, it is very difficult to even *perceive* how important decisions like this are made. Both the technical and the editorial processes are pretty opaque to the average

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 11:36, Sarah Stierch sa...@sarahstierch.com wrote: If anyone is interested in contributing to the decisions made about what goes up on the front page of Commons, please visit here, I just found out about this today, and I look forward to contributing:

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Nepenthe
I was all ready to point out that administrators (at least on en.wiki, theoretically) discount comments like that, but that was *not* done in this case per the closing summary. Nepenthe On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Sarah slimvir...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 11:36, Sarah

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Pete Forsyth
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Sarah Stierch sa...@sarahstierch.comwrote: On 5/16/2011 11:49 AM, Pete Forsyth wrote: Anybody interested in tackling this issue? -Pete I'm working on diving into the HOW-TO this summer for Wiki. I do want to see all of these topics covered - and I'll

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Gillian White
This anime image is not appropriate on the front page. Questions of art, of education, and of publication, all require judgement. Judgement in these matters is normal and necessary and is not of itself something which needs apology. Here are some reasons why I think it is okay to decide NOT to put

Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-15 Thread Ryan Kaldari
So you're arguing that the woman is topless in order to conform to realistic portrayals of indigenous people? That's the biggest pile of bullshit I've heard in years. Every few months one of the usual suspects nominates porn to be featured on Commons and we have to go through the same circus-show