http://www.linuxchix.org/
I suppose it sounds a bit more badass with Linux because..well..the x's and
they have an awesome Tank Girl inspired mascot.
We just have Wikipe-tan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan
:( "The personification of Wikipedia"
Turns out there is a Commons-tan also, who looks more like Strawberry
Shortcake meets "Raspberry Beret" by Prince:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Commons-tan.png
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry_Shortcake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Beret
-Sarah
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Emily Monroe <emilymonroe03(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
My older brother is a Linux nerd, but I haven't
heard of the LinuxChix
movement.
From,
Emily
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Nicole Willson <
artisticaltruist(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Some of your probably already know this but the
term "chix" references the
LinuxChix movement. But if it's spoken and not written, it could very easily
come off as 70s throwback.
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Emily Monroe <emilymonroe03(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
I don't think I've heard/read
"chick" for several years.
From,
Emily
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 8:41 AM, John Vandenberg <jayvdb(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Sarah Stierch
<
sarah.stierch(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I've had a few conversations, and heard/read a number of comments
about the
> term "WikiChix." Now I've never been much of a "chick", and
it seems
other
> women tend to agree in the terminology as being a bit...hokey, old
school
> and not the most contemporary.
>
> I'd like to see how we can re-develop the concept into something else.
I've
> been using just the simple term of "Women in Wikimedia" etc, but I
know
> that's not the most quirky or exciting sound term when it comes to
trying to
> be clever at a luncheon or whatever. There's also the "Women of
Wikimedia"
> but "WoW"...hehe... "Oh is this a Warcraft meet-up?"
>
> I also joined the WikiChix mailing list over a month and ago and there
has
> been no activity. I'm starting to think perhaps we can retire the term
for
> the sake of contemporary thinking.
>
> But, perhaps I'm just being uber and everyone thinks it's the cutest
name
> ever and should be kept.
>
> Thoughts?
If you contribute to Wikisource, you can become a wikisourcerer, which
has a nice ring to it..
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