[Gendergap] As I was passing through...

2011-06-22 Thread Charlotte J
Hello, everyone, I joined this list a couple days ago after reading through its archives, which I embarked on after having come across the June 13th article in *The Signpost* discussing the tiny percentage of self-identified female Wikipedia editors. I'd missed the January *New York Times* article

Re: [Gendergap] As I was passing through...

2011-06-22 Thread Sue Gardner
On 22 June 2011 17:50, Charlotte J wrote: > This has probably been far too long already for a number of folks on the > list, so I'll conclude for now and share my thoughts on hosting pornography > on Wikipedia; recruiting Girl Scouts as editors; another potential > consideration not yet raised as

Re: [Gendergap] As I was passing through...

2011-06-22 Thread Andreas Kolbe
Hi Charlotte, I managed to find the dispute and had a look at it. The editor concerned definitely was being a bit of a prat in my view, and should have discussed the matter with you before going on a reverting spree.  I would not have inserted the "sic" in that one quote, but otherwise you were

Re: [Gendergap] As I was passing through...

2011-06-22 Thread Andreas Kolbe
P.S. I echo Sue's sentiments. :)  Welcome, and thanks for your articulate letter. Andreas --- On Thu, 23/6/11, Charlotte J wrote: From: Charlotte J Subject: [Gendergap] As I was passing through... To: gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Thursday, 23 June, 2011, 1:50 Hello, everyone, I joined

Re: [Gendergap] As I was passing through...

2011-06-22 Thread Ashwin Baindur
ions of "Liberty"; etc., in another email or two, after I've had a > chance to look over again a few archived emails that it may help to quote > or > refer to specifically. > > I'm using a middle name to post here given that the list is open-archiv

Re: [Gendergap] As I was passing through...

2011-06-22 Thread Pete Forsyth
Hi Charlotte, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to provide a rundown of your "Wikipedia career." I think it's useful for lots of us -- new and old Wikipedians alike -- to hear stories of how people encounter Wikipedia, and your providing the context of all your unproblematic encounters is