As long as (mostly male) Wikipedia editors are allowed to insult and
harass editors whose edits they oppose for whatever reason Wikipedia
cannot retain women, no matter how much they follow the suggestions
below. (Unless of course they focus on shaming the WMF until it uses
its terms of service against offending editors and administrators and
arbitrators and that is my particular interest at this point.)
Since few women have any interest in editing in a hostile editing
environment. Many males leave quickly for the same reason. This is
especially true in political, economic or current events areas which too
many males consider their fiefdoms where womens' input not appreciated.
And FYI just 2% of males is too many IF they are allowed to get away
with insults and harassment.
So reigning in the worst offenders on Wikipedia - without punishing even
harder those who oppose - or EVEN lose their tempers about - their
offenses is necessary.
On 12/30/2014 8:30 AM, Tim Davenport wrote:
Ms. Stierch's comments are exactly on target.
Do the GGTF-type organizing off wiki, not on-wiki. That's not the
place for it.
Start your own message board akin to Wikipediocracy. Organize (and
vent) there.
Use Facebook, etc.
Concentrate on developing new feminist editors, helping them through
the steep learning curve, with an emphasis on content, content,
content. Nobody is going to have a problem with that.
Tim Davenport
Carrite on WP /// Randy from Boise on WPO
Corvallis, OR