I am struck by how few voices of reason there are on this mailing list, and this post is a prime example of why those people have probably mostly thrown up their hands and left. If the suggestion that we put more hot guys on our main page was a joke, it was was not constructive; if it was serious, I think you need to reconsider your participation here.

Just when the list seemed to be getting back on track, we're talking about Wikipe-tan again. I'm not a fan, but the idea that female editors aren't flocking to Wikipedia because of a mascot that most editors probably are unaware of—and likely wouldn't become aware of unless they were already quite involved with the project—is quite a stretch. It might be a symptom of the lack of female voices, but it's not worth the time the mailing list has devoted to it.

Dominic

On 3/20/11 11:09 PM, Daniel and Elizabeth Case wrote:

Remote possibility: Would more front-page featured pictures like today's:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MARTAKIS1.jpg

perhaps entice at least some women to edit who aren't otherwise doing so? Or at least even out the Wikipe-tan effect? Cf. this album cover: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frampton_Comes_Alive! and its purported effect on the sales of said album (not mentioned in the article, but maybe it should be).

Just a thought; else, hold that thought.

Daniel Case
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