Because of an offline discussion about the 1000 odd death threats I got directly through the Wikimedia Foundation email system and my failure to remember personally contacting them (as opposed to admins) about it, I decided to see if the Harassment article mentioned that option.
I did a little research and found it was not til July 22, 2015 that the harassment article section on "threats" provided a link to the WP:Essay that specifically advises this!
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Harassment&diff=672630056&oldid=672391122
Now why can't the threats section include that info? Certain some well-connected editors have learned how to work that angle with the foundation for even minor issues...
There's a huge section on what to do about threats of legal action, but zilch on death threats. Pretty absurd... Safe space, NOT!!*
Thanks...
CM
*Of course, there's a difference between legitimate safe space from actual direct insults or threats of harm and the absurd degree of hypersensitivity now a days where there are trigger warnings on any opinion that someone might disagree with and protests against opinions that just aren't politically correct enough... but don't get me started...
A lot of articles about it lately have exposed the absurdities and hypocrisy of some individuals and groups. And I can understand the fear of some male wikipedians they will be exposed to the most extreme varieties. It also gives the most oppressive guys an excuse to label minor and legitimate demands for safe space as "extremist." ("You extremist, you want to mention contacting the Foundation on the Harassment page!!!")
Glad I'm not in college! Or any "progressive" political groups any more. Especially now that I am finally free of having to be a "good girl" on Wikipedia and can engage in anti-establishment mockery and sarcasm in my writings/artistic endeavors without worrying about wikistalkers slamming me all over Wikipedia ;-)
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