My older brother is a Linux nerd, but I haven't heard of the LinuxChix
movement.

From,
Emily


On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Nicole Willson
<[email protected]>wrote:

> Some of your probably already know this but the term "chix" references the
> LinuxChix movement. But if it's spoken and not written, it could very easily
> come off as 70s throwback.
>
> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Emily Monroe <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> I don't think I've heard/read "chick" for several years.
>>
>> From,
>> Emily
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 8:41 AM, John Vandenberg <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Sarah Stierch <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>> > 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?
>>>
>>> If you contribute to Wikisource, you can become a wikisourcerer, which
>>> has a nice ring to it..
>>>
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