It seems to be a whole article series on harassment. This more recent part actually mentions Wikipedia, in a positive way: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/18/a-toxic-web-what-the-victorians-can-teach-us-about-online-abuse
"Companies may also be holding important knowledge back. Market researchers and platform employees sometimes tell Lenhart privately that they have findings on her research questions but aren’t allowed to share them. Rather than advancing knowledge on public wellbeing, companies worry about sharing unflattering results. While many platforms share detailed data with researchers about copyright complaints, only Wikipedia shares survey information on the kinds of harassment its users report. This week, the Guardian became the first platform to publish behavioural data about abuse in Guardian comments." On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Neotarf <[email protected]> wrote: > Guardian article "We will look back at cyber-harassment as a disgrace--if we > act now", by Danielle Citron. > > Excerpt: > > "Whether it is thanks to commercial interests or social responsibility, some > online platforms have taken a stand against cyber-harassment. Social media > providers, including Facebook, Microsoft, and Twitter, now ban threats, > cyber-harassment, and non-consensual pornography.... > > "Companies should be clear about their policies. They need to explain what > they mean by “cyber-harassment”, “non-consensual pornography”, “threats” and > “bullying”. Users will then have a better understanding of precisely what is > and what is not prohibited. Platforms should explain whether content will be > taken down or what the next step would be." > > No mention of Wikipedia. > > http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/15/cyber-harassment-cyberbullying-revenge-porn-education-laws > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please > visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap -- Tilman Bayer Senior Analyst Wikimedia Foundation IRC (Freenode): HaeB _______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list [email protected] To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap
