Hi Peter,
Much of my editing has been without logging into Wikipedia. Typically I don't create new pages but I have a couple times. For example, I started a page for a college that closed in 1981 after finding to my surprise that no one had done so despite it being a beloved place for its alums. I did likewise for a deceased former state chief justice, as 2 examples. But I didn't sign in to do so. I've made numerous other edits to add info such as info about a person's recent demise, further contributions to a field, etc.
But in future, I think I'll sign in more often, esp. now that half the WikiGods have my uid on an alert trigger now. :)
Matt
-------- Original message -------- Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 14:12:39 +0200 From: "Peter Southwood" peter.southwood@telkomsa.net To: "'Wikimedia Mailing List'" wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Why WMF should reconsider the 3-month gender gap project-related decision Message-ID: 005c01d02b3c$65e76500$31b62f00$@telkomsa.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Hi Matt, How much actual editing of Wikipedia have you done? I have looked for some indication in your rather lengthy message, but could not find any. Perhaps I have simply missed it, but maybe you just didn’t mention, thinking that it is not relevant to the point. Nevertheless, I would be interested to know, as it would be an indication of your exposure to the editing environment. For the same reason, I would like to know which Wikipedia(s) you have edited, they are not all the same. Cheers, Peter
-----Original Message----- From: wikimedia-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimedia-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of mcc99 Sent: 08 January 2015 09:07 AM To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Why WMF should reconsider the 3-month gender gap project-related decision
Dear fellow Wikipedia devotees,
While I'm new to this list, I've been an avid fan and proponent of Wikipedia and all the great service it gives people people in
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 4:30 PM, mcc99 mcc99@hotmail.com wrote:
But in future, I think I'll sign in more often, esp. now that half the WikiGods have my uid on an alert trigger now. :)
I think the question is only being asked because you're displaying a profound lack of understanding of how Wikipedia and Wikimedia work, not only in your recent proposal, but in commenting on this sensitive topic.
You're entitled to your opinion, of course, and you've been polite in expressing it—that goes a long way, at least with me. So please don't think that it's a matter of demanding a certain number of WikiCred points before the WikiGods will let you sit at the WikiGrownups table, or anything like that. Just understand that this issue has a lot of people on edge, and at this rate it won't be long before "politely ignored" becomes less ignored and less polite.
Austin
I was actually wondering if Matt had much experience of the often discussed "toxic environment" reported for some of the Wikipedias, and cited as a reason for low female participation. Perhaps I should have asked more directly. Cheers, Peter
-----Original Message----- From: wikimedia-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimedia-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Austin Hair Sent: 08 January 2015 06:01 PM To: Wikimedia Mailing List Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Why WMF should reconsider the 3-month gender gap
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 4:30 PM, mcc99 mcc99@hotmail.com wrote:
But in future, I think I'll sign in more often, esp. now that half the WikiGods have my uid on an alert trigger now. :)
I think the question is only being asked because you're displaying a profound lack of understanding of how Wikipedia and Wikimedia work, not only in your recent proposal, but in commenting on this sensitive topic.
You're entitled to your opinion, of course, and you've been polite in expressing it—that goes a long way, at least with me. So please don't think that it's a matter of demanding a certain number of WikiCred points before the WikiGods will let you sit at the WikiGrownups table, or anything like that. Just understand that this issue has a lot of people on edge, and at this rate it won't be long before "politely ignored" becomes less ignored and less polite.
Austin
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