I still waiting for see someone else other than him on moderation. Did you already invite Laura? _____ *Béria Lima*
*Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter livre acesso ao somatório de todo o conhecimento humano. Ajude-nos a construir esse sonho. <http://wikimedia.pt/Donativos>* On 8 May 2012 02:13, Valerie Aurora <vale...@adainitiative.org> wrote: > On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Kevin Gorman <kgor...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all - > > > > As was announced several months ago, I am now one of the moderators of > > this list. > > > > Some time ago, there was a discussion on this list about behavioral > > standards for this list. There was widespread agreement in the > > initial thread that it's important for this list to remain a safe > > space for discussion, even if that means enforcing a behavioral > > standard higher than is the norm on other Wikimedia mailing lists. I > > think that given the nature of this list, it would be especially, > > extraordinarily, unusually counterproductive to allow a consistently > > combative or consistently uncivil environment to take root here. > > Given the previous thread about it, and some off-list conversations > > I've recently had, I know I am far from the only list member to feel > > that way. > > > > Given this, I'm going to change how the moderation of this list is > > handled a little bit moving forward. Previously, there has been no > > hands-on moderation of this list. From now on, there will potentially > > be some. It won't be draconian - and really, I hope it'll never be > > used at all - but I think it's important to guarantee that the > > atmosphere of this list remains friendly, and I wanted to announce how > > I will be approaching it. > > > > If, after an initial direct request to change their behavior, anyone > > behaves in a way that is significantly disruptive to this list, a way > > that is consistently uncivil, or a way that consistently makes other > > list members feel uncomfortable participating on this list, I will be > > putting them on +moderate, which means that all of their emails will > > be held until I approve them - and I'll only be approving emails that > > don't do those things. I obviously don't mean that dissenting > > opinions aren't okay; I think they should always be welcomed and > > moderation will not be done on the basis of the opinion someone > > expresses. But, I do think that all opinions can be expressed in a > > civil way that doesn't make other list members feel uncomfortable. > > > > We could create an enumerated list of rules trying to cover every > > scenario that could come up, but I don't think that would be necessary > > or productive. I think that most people realize when they stop over a > > line - and if they don't before someone else speaks up about it, they > > certainly should afterwards. I normally watch most traffic on this > > list, but I don't always (this week is finals for me :).) If you have > > a complaint about someone's behavior that you think needs moderator > > attention that has been missed, please send me a direct email. If > > someone else emails you asking to change your behavior or expressing > > discomfort in your posting style, please take a minute to step back > > and see if there could be something to their request. It's > > understandable that sometimes tensions will run high on gendergap > > issues and no one will be moderated unless their posts are > > consistently problematic even after being approached about it. > > > > Feedback on this is welcome, although the basic idea (that members > > whose presence is disruptive to this list being a safe space) is > > unlikely to totally change. > > Thanks, Kevin. This announcement agrees with my personal > understanding of the role of a male ally. First, the action you are > taking is in response to the expressed wishes of many women. Second, > you took up this role after a long time of waiting for someone else to > step up. Third, the actions you take will again be in response to the > requests of many women. Acting in this capacity seems totally > congruent with being an ally in my opinion. > > -VAL > > -- > Increasing the participation of women in open technology and culture > http://adainitiative.org > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >
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