And to think I was strongly criticized for posting about "High Noon moments"
You'd make a fine administrator, and any process that would not do so is broken. Many of us know that and talk freely about it, but we've not been able to get far, or even get up the energy to try. Fred > So I've been asked by a few people to run for admin on Wikipedia, all > people > we know here. And to be honest - and I haven't been with them - I *want* > to > be admin, I want to be admin on Commons also (yeah right :( ) but I know, > because I am who I am, I feel like I'm going to have an extra hard time. > I > know the vocal minority who will speak up. I'm lucky that the guy who > stalked me who is a Wikimedian is at least banned from Wikipedia... > > I hate to say it...but, the idea of getting crucified just so I can clean > up > some pages and have authority makes my heart race. And I can handle a > lot, > but honestly, some of these people make me so uncomfortable, nervous and > anxious, that I have no desire to go through the administrator nominator > process because I fear I can't "make it" with the large group of > technologically capable people and those who have perfected their > Wiki-persona by being assholes who like to "put baby in a corner." > > I lied to the two people who asked me to run, two people I consider very > close friends and colleagues - I told them I had no clue what I'd even > use > my administrative "buttons" for. I guess I still don't, but, I know I > could > make a difference. But honestly, I don't want to go through torture to > have > a symbol on my user page when I know so many people who seem to have a > problem with me, and I'm sure Carol understands that. > > Sorry to be all "boohoo" "feel sorry for me" about this, but, I often > start > to question the culture I'm surrounding myself with when I, a fairly > confident, capable and badass person, find myself "afraid" to apply for a > volunteer position within a culture that I value so much because I think > people will just be assholes for the purpose of being assholes. > > On a positive note, I did get OTRS access and I now look at Commons stuff > and general "info-en" it's actually been pretty laid back, but, I cleared > out a queue of about 100 things that had been waiting for responses for > upwards of 2 months. So I feel rather productive thus far =) (And the > thank > you's people send you are really nice!) > > -Sarah > > > On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 10:24 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> To beef up women's assertiveness so they protest, or to give more power >> to some authoritarian editors to delete and block reverters, that is >> the >> question. Why not do both?? :-) Or just get more assertive female >> admins. >> >> A job I myself shrink at the thought of. I already have enough problems >> just trying to edit the controversial articles I so often end up >> editing. But then I am a glutton for punishment - or is it merely >> negative attention?? >> >> On 9/30/2011 3:35 PM, Ryan Kaldari wrote: >> > Twice recently I have been reverted for removing vulgar jokes from >> > article talk pages on the English Wikipedia - most recently for >> removing >> > a joke who's punchline was "A woman's anus after she was sodomized!". >> > Although I appreciate the use of humor on Wikipedia, and support the >> > inclusion of potentially offensive material within appropriate >> contexts, >> > I think these type of jokes are not appropriate on talk pages and >> create >> > a sexualized environment that is often unwelcoming for women (as well >> as >> > people from other cultures/religions/backgrounds). I think this issue >> is >> > pertinent to the gender gap (unlike my other recent posts), and would >> > like to hear other people's opinions. I've also started a discussion >> at >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Civility#Vulgar_jokes for >> > broader input. >> > >> > Ryan Kaldari >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> > > > > -- > 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 > _______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap
