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Risker On 12 December 2014 at 14:49, Reguyla <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, its also possible that whomever is removing me from the list, > doesn't agree that I am a problem. Its funny that the people who want me > off the list are or were members of the Arbcom I have often criticized as > being self serving and problematic. > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 2:45 PM, Risker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Kumioko, you can change your gmail preferences to have this list >> automatically dump to spam if you're not getting a fast enough response to >> your "unsubscribe". >> >> Risker >> >> On 12 December 2014 at 14:43, Reguyla <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> While I am waiting for the email confirmation disenrolling me from this >>> email list, I think this is only going to work if: >>> 1) Someone establishes some metric for determining if the training is >>> helping >>> 2) If there is some teeth to failure to adhere to the training once its >>> been taken. If the WMF has no intention of dealing with admins who continue >>> to violate policy, then there is no reason to force them to take the >>> training. >>> 3) The training is also taken by editors. The majority of the problems >>> come from the editors so they should also have some need to take the >>> training >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Siko Bouterse <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Along similar lines, this pilot training has been suggested for admins: >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Gender-gap_admin_training >>>> >>>> And The Ada Initiative said they were interested in providing training >>>> for such a pilot. WMF grantmakers like myself would be pleased to see >>>> something like this develop into a proposal, if folks felt it was worth >>>> trying. >>>> >>>> It might make sense to pilot at the admin level before focusing on >>>> functionaries like stewards, because admins have more day-to-day >>>> interactions with individual editors (and thus more opportunities to >>>> facilitate an on-wiki environment that supports diversity). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Reguyla <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I think this might be a good idea but it would be pretty hard to >>>>> implement and I think, unnecessary. Most of the functionaries got to where >>>>> they are because they have a calm demeanor and generally are fair in how >>>>> they treat others. Additionally, its not usually the functionaries who are >>>>> the problem. So without requiring the editors to perform the diversity >>>>> training, I'm not sure how much it would help. >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Chris Keating < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Don't know if this has been floated before - apologies if so - but: >>>>>> >>>>>> Part of the problem we have is the sheer depth of ignorance among >>>>>> otherwise well-intentioned community members. >>>>>> >>>>>> This depth of ignorance is naturally shared by the people who play >>>>>> leadership roles in the community. So we end up with stewards, >>>>>> arbitrators >>>>>> and bureaucrats who potentially end up reinforcing the gender gap problem >>>>>> because they just have no clue how the structure they maintain can >>>>>> sometimes be a tool to exclude people. >>>>>> >>>>>> How about offering some form of diversity training to functionaries >>>>>> to help broaden perspectives and raise understanding? Obviously, from the >>>>>> point of view of supporting them to do their difficult and fairly >>>>>> thankless >>>>>> roles better, rather than beating them with diversity sticks. >>>>>> >>>>>> It could happen (indeed, WMF could make it happen with some volunteer >>>>>> input); could it help? >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Gendergap mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Gendergap mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Siko Bouterse >>>> Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in >>>> the sum of all knowledge. * >>>> *Donate <https://donate.wikimedia.org> or click the "edit" button >>>> today, and help us make it a reality!* >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Gendergap mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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