Re: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic)

2011-05-12 Thread Deanna Zandt
Just heard from Jessica-- she is thrilled with the new contributions to the page, and really appreciates your help and support. Me too! I'm learning so much from this. I'll let her know about the BLP ban for that user. Thanks again. cheers dz On May 12, 2011, at 2:42 PM, Sarah wrote: > On

Re: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic)

2011-05-12 Thread Sarah
On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 09:11, Fred Bauder wrote: > I'm already having trouble with the editor spoken of... > He's already under a three-month BLP topic ban because of problems elsewhere, so unless he successfully appealed it, he shouldn't be editing the article anyway. I've left a note for him.

Re: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic)

2011-05-12 Thread Fred Bauder
> > Everyone, thank you SO much for all the wonderful & supportive advice. > I've forwarded it on to my colleague, and she's *extremely* appreciative. > We had no idea there were so many resources available for these > situations. > > I didn't identify her at first because I wasn't sure how comfort

Re: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic)

2011-05-12 Thread Deanna Zandt
he article, along with some sources that >> could be used to balance the article. >> Andreas > > Yes, I keep forgetting this is a publicly accessible list. Please drop me > a note if you want me to work on the problem, or use Wikipedia mail to > User:Oversight if the problem

Re: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic)

2011-05-11 Thread Fred Bauder
mediate attention. Fred > --- On Wed, 11/5/11, Deanna Zandt wrote: > > From: Deanna Zandt > Subject: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic) > To: "Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects" > > Date: Wednesday, 11 May, 2011, 17:58 > &

Re: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic)

2011-05-11 Thread Andreas Kolbe
, along with some sources that could be used to balance the article. Andreas --- On Wed, 11/5/11, Deanna Zandt wrote: From: Deanna Zandt Subject: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic) To: "Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects" Date: Wednesday, 11 May

Re: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic)

2011-05-11 Thread Sue Gardner
> On May 11, 2011, at 9:58 AM, Deanna Zandt wrote: > Any advice is greatly appreciated. Hey Deanna, It's a tough problem. Your friend is right -- Wikipedia biographies of people who are only marginally famous/notable (as opposed to, like, Barack Obama) are among our lowest-quality articles, and

Re: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic)

2011-05-11 Thread Fred Bauder
> > Hey all, > > Apologies if this isn't the appropriate list/discussion to post to; I > learned a lot by following the last BLP discussion, so I'm hoping to get > some advice here. It's a question that as a technology consultant I'm > asked a lot, and I don't have the greatest answer... > > I have

Re: [Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic)

2011-05-11 Thread Pete Forsyth
Hi Deanna, This is a great question, and something that comes up a lot. There's lots that can be said, but I think the best piece of advice is this: it is NOT prohibited for her to edit her own biography. The "conflict of interest" guideline is just that..a guideline, not policy. Of course it'

[Gendergap] Advice for BLP situation (possibly off-topic)

2011-05-11 Thread Deanna Zandt
Hey all, Apologies if this isn't the appropriate list/discussion to post to; I learned a lot by following the last BLP discussion, so I'm hoping to get some advice here. It's a question that as a technology consultant I'm asked a lot, and I don't have the greatest answer... I have a friend &