There is a discussion on En.Wikipedia of making sure canvassing rules apply to Foundation sponsored mail lists, including this list. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Canvassing#Mailing_lists the En.WP canvass discussion
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*http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gender_gap Meta Gender Gap talk
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