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
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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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.
It was indeed a joke, and I apologize for bad late Sunday-night judgement. However, as I type this, I think I recall a week or so ago that a female poster here referred to a male participant on this list, who is also a Foundation employee with a highly visible role that has him appearing in a few videos so most people know what he looks like, as "that cute guy ...".
May I suggest for future reference that this list's cause is not helped by any discussion of physical comeliness or the lack thereof on anyone's part, by anyone?
That is all.
Daniel Case