I've been using the term "wikiwoman" for years now, and it was fine in the Hungarian Community. *~Orsolya*
2011/9/26 Sarah Stierch <[email protected]> > Hi everyone, > > I've had a few conversations, and heard/read a number of comments about the > term "WikiChix." Now I've never been much of a "chick", and it seems other > women tend to agree in the terminology as being a bit...hokey, old school > and not the most contemporary. > > I'd like to see how we can re-develop the concept into something else. I've > been using just the simple term of "Women in Wikimedia" etc, but I know > that's not the most quirky or exciting sound term when it comes to trying to > be clever at a luncheon or whatever. There's also the "Women of Wikimedia" > but "WoW"...hehe... "Oh is this a Warcraft meet-up?" > > I also joined the WikiChix mailing list over a month and ago and there has > been no activity. I'm starting to think perhaps we can retire the term for > the sake of contemporary thinking. > > But, perhaps I'm just being uber and everyone thinks it's the cutest name > ever and should be kept. > > Thoughts? > > -Sarah > > > > -- > GLAMWIKI Partnership Ambassador for Wikimedia <http://www.glamwiki.org> > Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American > Art<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> > and > Sarah Stierch Consulting > *Historical, cultural & artistic research & advising.* > ------------------------------------------------------ > http://www.sarahstierch.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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