Yes, we really didn't expect over 120 women (double as much as last year)
and I think it was right to get to know each other and learn where we all
coming from and what we are interested in. Usually that doesn't happen on
this list.
Maybe we could organize a female edithaton during the Hacking Days in HK,
if there's a need for it.
*~Orsolya*
Deputy Program Chair
2012/7/25 Carol Moore DC <carolmooredc(a)verizon.net>
From
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Other_meetups_and_meetings<http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Feedb…
The Women's Luncheon on Saturday was something I was very much looking
forward to, but it fell short of my expectations. I was enjoying bonding
with the women at my table, asking the speakers about their presentations
and hoping to form some more solid relationships with veteran and new
Wikipedians alike. Being required to sit back quietly while 125+ women each
stood up to introduce themselves felt like a waste of an opportunity to
build a stronger female editing community. Knowing that the women are
passionate about sharing was good, but wouldn't have been more to the
purpose to encourage networking so all the women in attendance would be
more inclined to stay active and recruit knowing there was a pool of
support they could personally draw upon? [[User:Samarista|Samarista]]
([[User talk:Samarista|talk]]) 17 July 2012 (UTC)
I personally liked the intros. Perhaps suggest a common topic or two
people can discuss at tables?
Or have a separate meetups - a couple at different times, perhaps with
different themes. That might answer her concerns ?
Note that in the feedback section two of us mentioned that annoucements of
meetups needed to be better.
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