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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