Gendergap August 2014

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Male, and geeky
by Kathleen McCook 12 Aug '14

12 Aug '14

BBC article, Wiki wars: Do Wikipedia's internal tiffs deter newcomers? http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28426674

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IRC web client for Wikipedia help
by Pine W 11 Aug '14

11 Aug '14

Hi, Following up on a conversation on the gendergap email list, I am discussing with Freenode the possibility of changing the default web client to one that is friendlier and has a less technical feel, primarily for the benefit of new users who access #wikipedia-en-help by clicking on a link. The likely candidate for a new IRC client is Kiwi. If Freenode wants to maintain their current default web client we can still use Kiwi if we run it on Wikimedia pages. Would WMF or the volunteer dev community be willing to implement this? If so, is filing a Bugzilla bug the best way to get the wheels of progress to turn? Pine

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Sexualized environment on Commons
by Ryan Kaldari 10 Aug '14

10 Aug '14

If anyone ever needs a good example of the locker-room environment on Wikimedia Commons, I just came across this old deletion discussion: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Radio_but… The last two keep votes are especially interesting. One need look no farther than the current Main Page talk page for more of the same (search for "premature ejaculation"). Kaldari

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Lila's keynote speech at Wikimania 2014
by Pine W 10 Aug '14

10 Aug '14

Hi all, I would like to encourage those of us who may have missed Lila's keynote speech at Wikimania to listen to it. [1] In her speech, Lila takes a long view of Wikimedia's history and future. She talks about incremental and disruptive changes that are happening socially and technologically such as the shift toward mobile and wearable computing, and the use of technology in the developing world. She also talks about modes of contribution, and changes inside the Wikimedia projects that would encourage more people to participate actively. Thanks very much, Lila. I look forward to seeing how the trends and opportunities that you describe are addressed in our new strategic plan. Pine [1] http://new.livestream.com/wikimania/saturday2014

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What we are up against
by Michael J. Lowrey 10 Aug '14

10 Aug '14

https://storify.com/JessicaValenti/what-happens-when-a-woman-writer-asks-a-… I don't have words for this, just prayer for the souls of the idiots involved. -- Michael J. "Orange Mike" Lowrey "When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes." -- Desiderius Erasmus

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Re: [Gendergap] Men's rights v feminists on Wikipedia in Washington Post
by Tim Davenport 09 Aug '14

09 Aug '14

Ironically, all reference to Caitlin Dewey's ''Washington Post'' piece cited by Ms. Stierch has been swept away from the En-WP article [[Gender bias on Wikipedia]] by a tag-team. Tim Davenport /// Carrite Corvallis, OR Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 08:32:44 -0700 From: Sarah Stierch To: "Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the participation of women within Wikimedia projects." <gendergap(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: [Gendergap] Men's rights v feminists on Wikipedia in Washington Post Message-ID: <CAKiGLfoWUxA2R_kK5SFtdPZQJ7OVoCPFAdf3arqQ09BiZnx7NQ(a)mail.gmail.com> http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/08/04/mens-rights-… -- Sarah Stierch

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Men's rights v feminists on Wikipedia in Washington Post
by Sarah Stierch 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/08/04/mens-rights-… -- Sarah Stierch ----- Diverse and engaging consulting for your organization. www.sarahstierch.com

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Wikimania 2014 Attendees - I'd love to talk to you!
by Amanda Menking 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Hi, If you're attending Wikimania 2014 and have time to chat, I'd love to talk to you. I'm conducting interviews with editors, contributors, and community members who represent ALL genders and ALL perspectives re: Wikipedia and the gender gap. You can find me via Twitter (@amandamenking), EN Wiki (Mssemantics), and/or email (amenking(a)uw.edu and amenking(a)gmail.com). Thanks! Amanda/Mssemantics

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Do male editors "Man up" to take pain of editing?
by Carol Moore dc 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Reading through a 2011 post by a woman who quit because she "didn't need the grief" I was thinking about why guys keep editing despite it. And it occurred to me men are taught to "take the pain", "pretend it doesn't hurt", "man up". In the ongoing discussion of civility on Jimbo Wales talk page I brought that up in one of the several threads on the topic. Wonder if they'll be a lot of wailing? Or a little soul searching?? CM

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Sessions at Wikimania related to gender gap
by Netha Hussain 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Hi all, I have put together a list of sessions which may be relevant to the members of this list. If you are going to Wikimania in London (Aug 6-10), you might find these sessions interesting : * https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Creative_Ways_to_Alien… * https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Systemic_Bias_Workshop… * https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Where%27s_the_T_in_Wik… * https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Internet_skills_and_th… * https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Diversity_Workshop:_Ge… * https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Gender_and_Beyond:_Bui… And if you are a woman, sign up for the Wikiwomen's lunch, too! : https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomen%27s_Lunch -N -- Netha Hussain Student of Medicine and Surgery Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode Blogs : *nethahussain.blogspot.com <http://nethahussain.blogspot.com>swethaambari.wordpress.com <http://swethaambari.wordpress.com>*

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