Hi Derric -

Welcome and I'm sorry it had to be under these circumstances. We're glad to
have you here.

-Sarah


On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Derric Atzrott <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I'm not sure if it is proper to introduce yourself upon joining this list,
> so I
> thought I would.  My name is Derric Atzrott.  I'm an editor on the English
> Wikipedia and feel that the gender gap on Wikipedia, and honestly in many
> places
> in general, is problematic and something needs to be done about it.  I do
> a lot
> of informal outreach, though in the past month or two I've begun trying to
> do a
> bit more formal outreach, and have, since I realized there was a problem,
> tried
> to place an emphasis on getting females to become editors.
>
> The news of the deaths of both Andrianne and Cynthia is heart breaking.
>  While I
> didn't know either of them it always pains me to hear about members of our
> community dying.  The death of both of them, who I understand were active
> on
> this list, has prompted me to try to step up my efforts as well, which is
> why I
> have joined this list.
>
> Honestly, there is a good chance to I'll mostly just lurk on this list
> like I do
> wikitech-l and libraries, but if I see anything I can help with I'll do my
> best
> to do so, and if any of you know of anything I can help with, please ask.
>
> Sorry if this email is inappropriate for the list.
>
> Thank you,
> Derric Atzrott
>
>
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