MZMcBride, et al
On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 9:17 AM, MZMcBride z@mzmcbride.com wrote:
I know for certain that there quite a few people who feel that you, Russavia, are actively damaging and degrading the wiki culture with your actions... perhaps the same would be said of me and others, though I hope not.
I would appreciate it that if you are going to have a pot shot at me, that you expand on it, and explain exactly what actions you are talking about. However, this isn't about me, so feel free to start a new thread on that if you so wish.
The article in question is obviously an issue, because gendergappers are already saying that the unnamed female is owed an apology for the comments which were directed towards her.[1][2]
The comments from Kevin Rutherford were entirely inappropriate, and whilst others may not want to publicly say anything because they know the editor in question,[3] I am willing to go on the record and say that comments that come across as totally clueless have no place in a chapter-organised and WMF sponsored event.
If Kevin Rutherford thinks that his comments were acceptable, then he is sorely mistaken and he has shown clear misjudgment through his comments at this public event, because they are not supported by the wider community (if they are, then shame on the community).
I'm seriously not doubting that Frank Schulenberg is reported to have shaken his head at the comments, because I know others who have read the article have *facepalmed* and lolwut.
Having this in the media is just another cost that communities have to face (it's not always about money), and unfortunately it seems to have overshadowed anything actually useful that might have come of the conference.
Cheers,
Russavia
[1] http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2014-June/004310.html [2] http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2014-June/004311.html [3] http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2014-June/004312.html