Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 178, Issue 15

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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Vi to &lt;vituzzu.wiki(a)gmail.com&gt; To: Wikimedia Mailing List &lt;wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; Cc: Bcc: Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 12:03:44 +0100 Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Blocks which appear to demonstrate prejudice

The lobby of high voltage warning signs disagrees. Vito Il giorno lun 7 gen 2019 alle ore 11:37 Yaroslav Blanter &lt;ymbalt(a)gmail.com ha scritto: > Well, in 2019 people should already have come to the notion that

> locally an acting steward is not really a good idea. > > Cheers > Yaroslav > > On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 11:21 AM Vi to &lt;vituzzu.wiki(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > Because of a truly great idea > > < > > >

> > > > > the involved user's admin/bureaucrat access was revoked > > < > > >

> > > > > by Marco Aurelio. > > > > Vito > > > > Il giorno lun 7 gen 2019 alle ore 11:02 Amir Sarabadani < > > ladsgroup(a)gmail.com&gt; > > ha scritto: > > > > > Given the response on the talk page [1] I think it's clear

> > > nondiscrimination policy [2] > > > > > > [1] "promotion of homosexuality will not be tolerated here nor will

> be > > > forced down our throats to suit anyone's international political

> > if > > > you expect Ethiopians to take part." > > > [2]

> > > > > > Best > > > On Wed, Jan 2, 2019, 23:09 Risker &lt;risker.wp(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > > > > > I note that we are talking about the block of one single user on

> > > > single project; this particular account has thousands of edits

> > > about a > > > > dozen projects, but is "attached" to hundreds of Wikimedia

> > The > > > > majority of these "attached" accounts are likely because the

> > > > "visited" the various projects while logged in, activating the > > automatic > > > > account creation algorithm. The account was created 8 years ago,

> > has > > > > actively edited a wide variety of projects, including several > > > wikipedias, > > > > Commons, Wikidata, and Meta. While English Wikipedia is the

> > > > "home" wiki, about 55% of the account's global edits have been

> on > > > > Marathi Wikipedia. The Amharic Wikipedia account does not appear

> > have > > > > edited, which suggests that it was automatically created when the > > editor > > > > was "looking at" the project on 9 February 2018. The block for > > account > > > > name was made on 22 October 2018. I note that accounts were

> on > > > > over a hundred projects over the course of a few days in February > 2018. > > > > > > > > The point being raised in this thread is that it appears this

> > was > > > > blocked on one of the 381 wikis on which they have an account, > > explicitly > > > > because of the perception that their username calls attention to

> > > sexual > > > > behaviour of the editor. What we do not know is (a) whether that

> in > > > fact > > > > a legitimate username block reason on Amharic Wikipedia, or (b)

> > is > > > a > > > > legitimate username block reason, *why* it would be a username

> > > > reason. We don't know why this block was applied so long after the > > > account > > > > was created. We don't know the username policy on Amharic

> > nor > > > do > > > > we know how it is applied; for example, we don't know if a

> > like > > > > "StraightGuy101" would be blocked. We do know that there are

> > > > administrators on Amharic Wikipedia, and that there are fewer

> > > > active users working on the project, which may be part of the

> > for > > > > the delay between automatic account creation and the account

> > > > > > > > We also know that one of the challenges of single user login for

> > > > Wikimedia projects has highlighted the fact that certain usernames > that > > > are > > > > acceptable on some projects are blocked on other projects; we've > known > > > that > > > > for years. We know that each project establishes its own policies > when > > it > > > > comes to usernames. There are legitimate reasons why a username

> is > > > > acceptable in one language is not acceptable in another language, > even > > in > > > > cases where the editor had no knowledge that the chosen username > would > > > be a > > > > problem in another language. We do know that there have been lots

> > > cases > > > > where usernames have been blocked for "username policy violation"

> > all > > > > kinds of projects, despite the account operating productively on > other > > > > projects. > > > > > > > > I also note that there is nothing in this thread that confirms the > > editor > > > > themself has raised any concerns about this block, and I am always > wary > > > of > > > > turning an editor into a "martyr for a cause" without their direct > > > > agreement, as that can be as abusive as the original action. So

> > first > > > > step in this situation would be to confirm with the individual

> > > > whether or not they want their "case" to be examined. > > > > > > > > Should the editor be agreeable, I suggest that the next step is

> > > someone > > > > who has the ability to converse in Amharic to contact the Amharic > > > Wikipedia > > > > and find out why the block has been issued, how it is consistent

> > the > > > > username policy on Amharic Wikipedia, whether that policy is

> in > > > part > > > > by external considerations (e.g., does the project risk heavy > > > governmental > > > > scrutiny if it appears to "promote" locally unacceptable > activities). I > > > am > > > > personally curious as to why it took over six months to identify

> > > this > > > > account did not meet the local username policy, and whether there

> > > > internal or external discussion about the username. > > > > > > > > It is not clear to me what the desired outcome is in this case -

> > least > > > > in part because we have no idea of the opinion of the editor > > involved. I > > > > am hard-pressed to say that a project should be required to allow > > > usernames > > > > that it has a long history of considering unacceptable,

> > it > > > is > > > > applied evenly to all accounts; in this case, if it disallows > usernames > > > > that imply sexual preference regardless of what that preference

> > > > > > > > It seems to me that the WMF Trust & Safety group would probably be > the > > > > right group to examine this. > > > > > > > > Risker/Anne > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2 Jan 2019 at 09:42, Ariel Glenn WMF &lt;ariel(a)wikimedia.org&gt; > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Additional notes: > > > > > The user's regular page can be viewed on en wikipedia: > > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:QueerEcofeminist > > > > > Queer may have to do with gender identity as opposed to being an > > > > indicator > > > > > of 'sexual behavior', so the blockers didn't even get that

> > > > Example: > > > > > I am gender-nonconforming as to my gender identity and

> > this > > > > is > > > > > the primary reason I use the label 'queer'. > > > > > > > > > > I believe this should be reported... somewhere. But I don't know > > where. > > > > The > > > > > WMF CoC only covers technical spaces. A little help here? > > > > > > > > > > Ariel > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 4:26 PM Fæ &lt;faewik(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Do we have cross project policies to govern or limit local > policies > > > > > > for the use of sysop tools? I would like to pass on policy > advice, > > > and > > > > > > any past cases folks here would like to highlight that set a > > > > > > precedent. > > > > > > > > > > > > The case below is illustrative, though based on my recall of > > several > > > > > > complaints which went nowhere over the years, on email lists,

> > > > > > Jimmy's talk page, about apparently arbitrary blocks on

> > > > > > non-English Wikipedias, it seems reasonable to believe those > > > > > > complaints are the tip of the iceberg, and there are likely

> > > many > > > > > > historical cases of blocks that could have been appealed...

> the > > > > > > user been confident to complain in English, and have the

> to > > > > > > pursue generic WMF policies on terms of use, or > > > > > > harassment/discrimination, to establish a meta-level case. > > > > > > > > > > > > # Example case > > > > > > > > > > > > An account block on the Amharic Wikipedia (am.wp) was flagged

> > > > > > yesterday on the WM LGBT+ Telegram discussion group.[3] The > > rationale > > > > > > for blocking the account was because the account name includes > the > > > > > > word "Queer"[1]. The incident raises questions about process

> > > > > > accountability, particularly as the block gives the impression > that > > > > > > this is the norm or an agreed interpretation of policy for

> > on > > > > > > am.wp, and because the user is well established using this > account > > > > > > name across Wikimedia projects and has never edited am.wp so

> > > block > > > > > > cannot be based on any prior action or dispute. > > > > > > > > > > > > In this example there is no obvious process for appeal, if

> > on > > > > > > that project think that blocking any LGBT+ related account

> > > > > > represents local consensus. After off-wiki discussion, the WMF > > Trust > > > > > > and Safety team has been approached for advice,[2] as the > rationale > > > > > > for the action appears hostile to any openly LGBT+ volunteers

> > > > > > might want to include something queer looking in their account > name > > > > > > (such as my account name, should anyone want to read it as > > > transgender > > > > > > related). > > > > > > > > > > > > # Links > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > ; > > > > > > the block log states "Names calling attention to your sexual > > behavior > > > > > > have never been allowed here in 15 years and aren't suddenly > > allowed > > > > > > in 2018" > > > > > > 2. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety > > > > > > 3. https://telegram.me/wmlgbt > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Fae > > > > > > -- > > > > > > faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_LGBT+ > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org > > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org

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