On 3/17/2011 3:28 PM, Joseph Reagle wrote:
On Wednesday, March 16, 2011, you wrote:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gender_gap/outreach_letters
My first draft of any outreach email letter - which I sent an earlier
Good, thank
you.
I think it could be useful to provide some examples of efforts/projects on this issue
that have succeeded, active/promiment Wikipedian women as role models, and a place to go
or be welcomed. Presently, it feels a bit like "please come and watch out for the
20-something males" which could be supplemented with "please come, progress can
be made, such as [here], there are other women like you here such as [active/prominent
Wikipedians] and come visit us [at wiki/gendergap/wikichix] if you want/need to."
*Yup, my perspective when I wrote it way back in Mid-February. Probably
evolved more in a more positive direction since then. (Of course I also
dropped off of a couple of the most annoying articles where the 20
something males were driving me craziest.)
So I should update/improve it with all info/insights that have come by
since then, including with your suggestions...
Others please feel free to draft your own letters.
Or maybe we need a "module" letter...
In other words sections with suggested language and they can decide what
seems most appropriate to them...
Like: my experience, why I like it, role models, how to get involved,
how to learn more about editing,, how to connect with other women... etc...
Will see what can do this weekend...
Cm in DC