[Gendergap] Meta: Don't be a dick

[Juliana da Costa José]

Hello,

I agree with this. To read such vulgar words is for me very repulsive
too and I am not prudish.
In a serious scientific project like Wikipedia such terminology has no space!
How could we proceed to best to change this site?

Best

Juliana

2011/3/13, The Richardsons <donsav2 at optonline.net>:
> Now here’s something. As soon as I saw it, I thought “This belongs in the
> Gendergap Digest!” It is a Meta essay called “Don’t be a Dick”. I know that
> many people will rally for or against it, but before we do, we have to do
> four things:
>
> 1. Read the essay at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_be_a_dick. It
> isn’t that profane. Also read the disclaimer “This is an essay. It expresses
> the opinions and ideas of some wikimedians or Meta-Wiki users but may not
> have wide support. This is not policy on the Meta-Wiki, but it may be policy
> or guideline on other Wikimedia projects. Feel free to update this page as
> needed, or use the discussion page to propose major changes.”
> 2. Realize that this essay uses a vulgar, yet not excessively profane,
> casual line of speech that is inherently manly. Women might not like that.
> 3. Wikipedia is supposed to be a melding of knowledge and opinions.
> 4. Wikipedia and its sister projects advise against personal attacks (yet
> this deals with being attacked, or accused of being a dick and politely
> dealing with a dick).
> 5. Wikipedia and its sister projects advise against removing content for the
> benefit of any group, no matter how large or powerful (the only exception is
> hardcore pornography).
>
> Considering these four things, I believe that the best course of action is
> to read a lot of essays. They are often the opinion of one or a few
> editors.Reading the opinions of many people can help broaden your mind, even
> if it is a little vulgar. Take it with a little salt. They didn’t say
> something like “If you’re a dick, I will f***ing blank your p***y c** page
> because you’re a sl***y b****y c*** who I hope gets raped by a b***h p***y
> n****r every day because you’re a dick!”
>
> Finally, I hope that using the word “dick” in this entry has been excused. I
> believe that this can be seen offensive to both men and women, but mostly
> women. But, I believe that if “Don’t be a dick” inspires anyone to leave
> Wikipedia or its sister projects, that person shouldn’t have even been on
> Wikipedia in the first place. Wikipedia is supposed to be a melding of
> opinions. As this is an essay and not an article, it is supposed to be a
> place for exclusively opinion.