I wanted to take a quick second and introduce myself. My name is Francesca Tripodi and I'm working on my dissertation in Sociology/Media Studies. I'm looking specifically at participatory media spaces (Reality TV, Yik Yak, and Wikipedia) and a strong theme emerging in my cases are how various media technologies "silence" some in the community of users while making others visible. I look at harassment as a tool for silencing but also how other mechanisms are used to block voice. This issues of being "indeffed" for publicly objecting to sexual harassment is particularly interesting. I didn't know that was happening or even was "indeffed" was until just now! 

That being said - If anyone would like to speak with me personally (outside of this thread!) regarding their experiences editing Wikipedia and how it relates to harassment or "blocking" I'd love the opportunity to speak with you. I have been conducting interviews using Google Hangout or Skype but I can also conduct by phone or in person if you're in the DC area. Interviews last approximately one hour and the content of the interviews are kept confidential.

I am not using any of the email content as data - I just enrolled in the listserve so I could learn more about the Gender Gap on Wikipedia and reach out to Wikipedians who might be interested in participating in my research. For those who might take concern, this project has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Virginia.