Sigvardsson seemed to be suggesting that we need to do something to "fix" the gender imbalance issue on Wikipedia. I think that nothing can be done, people will and should come and go as they please, regardless of gender. I'm not really sure what kinds of ideas Sigvardsson might have other than, as Barrett pointed out, quotas, which are totally ridiculous and unnecessary in these circumstances. Sorry if my inference was incorrect/mangled.
On 11/12/06, Phil Sandifer Snowspinner@gmail.com wrote:
On Nov 12, 2006, at 3:38 PM, Ryan Wetherell wrote:
I'm sorry, but the last thing we need on Wikipedia is affirmative action.
To equate a concern over the fact that there is an imbalance in the representation of various groups on Wikipedia with "affirmative action," a term so broad as to have minimal meaning beyond the pejorative, is unnecessary, and serves largely to stifle legitimate discussion and concern.
Is there a specific proposal or course of action on the table that you object to? Or are you throwing heated terms into the debate for the fun of it?
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