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On Saturday, December 13, 2014, Risker <[email protected]> wrote:

> You've stated you have unsubscribed; usually, if it's done through your
> personal log-in using the mailman system, it should have happened
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> appear to be the case. I am sorry that hasn't happened for you, and to be
> honest I don't know what link to give you so that you can exercise that
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> via the list.  I've suggested other options that are within your personal
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> It might be useful for the list moderators to consider changing the footer
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> Risker
>
> On 12 December 2014 at 15:19, [email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote:
>>
>> Im sorry if its not happening fast enough for you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE device
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>>
>>
>>
>> ------ Original message------
>>
>> *From: *Risker
>>
>> *Date: *Fri, Dec 12, 2014 3:03 PM
>>
>> *To: *Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the
>> participation of women within Wikimedia projects.;
>>
>> *Subject:*Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries
>>
>>
>> More likely, it is the fact that none of the moderators happen to be
>> online right now. If you want to leave the list, as is your stated
>> intention, you can go to your own Mailman preferences and decide which
>> lists to unsubscribe without waiting for a moderator.
>>
>> Risker
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12 December 2014 at 14:49, Reguyla <[email protected]
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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]
>>>>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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
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