Sarah,
This is an extremly important subject; I am planning to write a
wiki-essay on that in the near future.
It is essential that Fundation (and Jimbo!) take some steps to deal with
this, or the entire project may be in jeopardy.
I will send you some comments shortly,
--
Piotr Konieczny
"The problem about Wikipedia is, that it just works in reality, not in
theory."
Slim Virgin wrote:
> I'm writing a paper on cyberstalking and harassment, which I hope to
> hand to the Foundation with a view to educating people about the
> extent of the problem on Wikimedia.
>
> I'd like to include some concrete examples of the cyberstalking or
> offline stalking of users as a result of their participation in any of
> the Wikimedia projects, and particularly where the target was picked
> on because they were an administrator.
>
> If you've been a target of this yourself, or if you know someone who
> has, I'd appreciate hearing from you at slimvirgin at gmail dot com.
> All replies will be received in strictest confidence. The target's
> name and story will not be included in the final document without
> consent, and all identifying details will be changed on request.
>
> What I'm most interested in is how the cyberstalking or harassment
> made you feel, and what happened when you tried to find support. I'd
> like to hear whether it frightened you or made you anxious; whether it
> affected your sleep, your appetite, or your health in any other way;
> and whether you considered ending your association with the project
> you were involved in, or did end it.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Sarah
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SlimVirgin
>
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