Just copy-pasting this from another thread on Wikimedia-L, where similar events are happening in relation to members of that list:
" > I think it will be better if most of us can "Report the Group". Yes, please do this. We're also talking with Google about trying to resolve the issue, but my understanding is that reporting that you've been fraudulently subscribed will help move that conversation along. [Same applies to the fake gender-gap list.] Thanks- Luis -- Luis Villa Deputy General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation 415.839.6885 ext. 6810" On 9 January 2015 at 13:51, Sydney Poore <sydney.po...@gmail.com> wrote: > yes, I've been subscribed several time to it over the past few days. > > Sydney > > Sydney Poore > User:FloNight > Wikipedian in Residence > at Cochrane Collaboration > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 1:48 PM, Sarah Stierch <sarah.stie...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Another trolling I think. A "Wikimedia Lesbians" group this time. >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "toby.dollmann (Google Groups)" < >> wikimedia-l+nore...@googlegroups.com> >> Date: Jan 9, 2015 10:36 AM >> Subject: Google Groups: You've been added to Wikimedia-l >> To: <sarah.stie...@gmail.com> >> Cc: >> >> Some disturbing news entered my mailbox the past days. The grant >> making team is going to shut down the grantmaking process for Project and >> Event Grants (PEG) and Individual Engagement Grants (IEG) for three full >> months! >> >> They have decided that they want to focus only on a specific strategic >> priority: the gender gap, and that all other good projects are refused for >> 3 months (February-April) >> >> Good projects to be ignored, just because the WMF think those are less >> important. They say this is a positive campaign, but this sounds as a >> negative campaign to me. This discourages many volunteers in doing >> projects.With increasing vandalism and disruption the WMF seems looking to >> close some mailing lists for lack of volunteers. This is a negative signal >> to all those volunteers who are currently working on project plans. >> >> As LGBT related proposals will presumably be amongst the first to be >> rejected, a small actively moderated external mailing list for action is >> formed of engaged Wikimedians. >> >> About this group: >> >> A group for Wikimedian Lesbians >> The owner of the group has set your subscription type as "Email", >> meaning that you'll receive a copy of every message posted to the group as >> they are posted. Visit This Group >> <http://groups.google.com/d/forum/wikimedia-l?hl=en> >> [image: Visit Google Groups] <https://groups.google.com/?hl=en> >> >> Start your own group <http://groups.google.com/d/creategroup?hl=en>, >> unsubscribe >> from this group >> <http://groups.google.com/d/forum/wikimedia-l/unsubscribe/P7gvqhQAAABonccx-O4-0bg_FUisIR3XFNjJ6aDtACudYo8Pf2wyCQ?hl=en>, >> or stop invitations like this <http://groups.google.com/d/optout?hl=en>. >> or report spam >> <http://groups.google.com/d/abuse/YQAAAKBXSy7zAAAAf5nKiUUAAABPi6LFT8Iru9AmBRmFMHh3EYnhZfs?hl=en>. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >> visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please > visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >
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