@Carol Moore, I believe that link is about suicide threats.  Did you mean
to link to something else?

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Carol Moore dc <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Because of an offline discussion about the 1000 odd death threats I got
> directly through the Wikimedia Foundation email system and my failure to
> remember personally contacting them (as opposed to admins) about it, I
> decided to see if the Harassment article mentioned that option.
>
> I did a little research and found it was not til July 22, 2015 that the
> harassment article section on "threats" provided a link to the WP:Essay
> that specifically advises this!
>
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Harassment&diff=672630056&oldid=672391122
>
> Now why can't the threats section include that info? Certain some
> well-connected editors have learned how to work that angle with the
> foundation for even minor issues...
>
> There's a huge section on what to do about threats of legal action, but
> zilch on death threats. Pretty absurd...  Safe space, NOT!!*
>
> Thanks...
>
>
> CM
>
> *Of course, there's a difference between legitimate safe space from actual
> direct insults or threats of harm and the absurd degree of hypersensitivity
> now a days where there are trigger warnings on any opinion that someone
> might disagree with and protests against opinions that just aren't
> politically correct enough... but don't get me started...
>
> A lot of articles about it lately have exposed the absurdities and
> hypocrisy of some individuals and groups. And I can understand the fear of
> some male wikipedians they will be exposed to the most extreme varieties.
> It also gives the most oppressive guys an excuse to label minor and
> legitimate demands for safe space as "extremist." ("You extremist, you want
> to mention contacting the Foundation on the Harassment page!!!")
>
> Glad I'm not in college! Or any "progressive" political groups any more.
> Especially now that I am finally free of having to be a "good girl" on
> Wikipedia and can engage in anti-establishment mockery and sarcasm in my
> writings/artistic endeavors without worrying about wikistalkers slamming me
> all over Wikipedia ;-)
>
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