This sounds similar to a proposal from a couple years ago to create a new queue at OTRS for women concerned about images depicting themselves. there was some discussion on the OTRS List; as I recall, I managed to throw the discussion into some disarray by presenting the idea in a way that led to some misunderstanding. But overall, once we got that sorted, I don't think there were any objections to the idea.
If I can help move things along, please let me know. Pete On Jul 4, 2014 11:08 AM, "Ryan Kaldari" <rkald...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > What if... > > Wikiquette assistance were resurrected as a list of volunteer admins that > you could privately email about problems rather than a public noticeboard? > > Ryan Kaldari > > > On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 4:05 AM, Jane Darnell <jane...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I would assume that WMF has an ombudsman who would do just that, but I >> see that there is only this: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ombudsman_commission >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 7:50 AM, Sarah <slimvir...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Daniel and Elizabeth Case < >>> danc...@frontiernet.net> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >A major problem with our dispute-resolution processes is that the >>>> person being harassed has >to endure more harassment to draw attention to >>>> the problem. >>>> >>>> This is, of course, hardly unique to Wikipedia or even online >>>> communities in general, I think. >>>> >>> >>> Hi Daniel, the very public nature of it on Wikipedia makes it unusual >>> and very stressful. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >I have long thought the Foundation ought to employ a team of >>>> specialists who can take up >those cases when they see them, so that the >>>> pursuit of sanctions is not laid at the victim's >door. This is perhaps >>>> similar to Sumana's suggestion that communities need dedicated >helpers who >>>> will do the emotional labour in conflict situations. >>>> >>>> Would there be a good existing example of such a program we could take >>>> a look at? >>>> >>>> Daniel Case >>>> >>> >>> Sumana talked >>> <https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Hospitality,_Jerks,_and_What_I_Learned> >>> about the situation at Hacker School: " >>> If you don’t understand why something you did broke the rules, you don't >>> ask the person who corrected you. You ask a facilitator. You ask someone >>> who’s paid to do that emotional labor, and you don't bring everyone else's >>> work to a screeching halt. This might sound a little bit foreign to some of >>> us right now. Being able to ask someone to stop doing the thing that’s >>> harming everyone else’s work and knowing that it will actually stop and >>> that there’s someone else who’s paid to do that emotional labor who will >>> take care of any conversation that needs to happen. >>> " >>> >>> The idea of having people paid to do this is very attractive for >>> Wikipedia. I think they would have to be professionals with appropriate >>> training, otherwise there's a big risk of making things worse. The >>> Foundation probably has enough of an income to consider this, given the >>> potential impact on the atmosphere and editor retention. >>> >>> Sarah >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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