Re: Tangential topic -- Was: Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Gustavo Noronha Silva
Em Qui, 2004-12-16 às 02:23 -0500, Erinn Clark escreveu: > How accepting should we be, exactly? For example, one of my concerns is > that the list and IRC channel will be "overrun" (for lack of a better > word) by well-meaning men. When the men are very helpful, nice, and support > our goals, it's

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Gustavo Noronha Silva
Em Qua, 2004-12-15 às 23:24 -0800, Steve Langasek escreveu: > I accept the rebuke as it was given; the #d-w channel is marked secret after > all, and if there's agreement that it should not be quoted from, I can > accept that. > > However, it might be a good idea in that case to post such a policy

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Dabian - TMPEMAIL valid 2004dec12 + 8 days
fre, 2004-12-17 kl. 00:17 skrev Erinn Clark: > * Chasecreek Systemhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:16 06:33 -0500]: > > On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:16:34 -0500, Erinn Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Um, how is one to stop logging -- using an IRC bot? > > (Maybe Im missing something technical

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Erinn Clark
* Chasecreek Systemhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:16 06:33 -0500]: > On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:16:34 -0500, Erinn Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I suppose all it says in the FAQ is: > > - NO PUBLIC LOGGING > > ...which is a bit ambiguous, so ok. > > > > But I do have an issue with peo

Re: Tangential topic -- Was: Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Erinn Clark
* Colleen Hatfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:16 09:41 -0600]: > IMO, the best way to do things is to stick to what we have in our FAQ: > > We're not segregated. Debian Women is a subgroup of Debian that allows > anyone to join in and help. We consist of Debian devel

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Jutta Wrage
Am Donnerstag, 16.12.04 um 12:33 Uhr schrieb Chasecreek Systemhouse: Um, how is one to stop logging -- using an IRC bot? Using a bot does not automatically mean, it does log, what people talk in the channel. greetings Jutta -- http://www.witch.westfalen.de http://witch.muensterland.org

Re: Tangential topic -- Was: Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Patty Langasek
On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 09:41:06AM -0600, Colleen Hatfield wrote: > I think it's great to see so much support from the rest of the (mostly > male) Debian community, and I think that discouraging this type of > participation would be detrimental to the goals we are trying to > achieve (I realize th

Re: Tangential topic -- Was: Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Michael Banck
On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 02:23:17AM -0500, Erinn Clark wrote: > How accepting should we be, exactly? For example, one of my concerns is > that the list and IRC channel will be "overrun" (for lack of a better > word) by well-meaning men. Good point, which is also the cause why I did not join #d-w ea

Re: Tangential topic -- Was: Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Colleen Hatfield
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:23:17 -0500, Erinn Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How accepting should we be, exactly? For example, one of my concerns is > that the list and IRC channel will be "overrun" (for lack of a better > word) by well-meaning men. When the men are very helpful, nice, and support

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Chasecreek Systemhouse
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:16:34 -0500, Erinn Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I suppose all it says in the FAQ is: > - NO PUBLIC LOGGING > ...which is a bit ambiguous, so ok. > > But I do have an issue with people being quoted from IRC without > permission, since it is *not* publicly logged. Um

Re: Tangential topic -- Was: Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Steve Langasek
On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 02:23:17AM -0500, Erinn Clark wrote: > * Pia Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:16 09:13 +1100]: > > 3) We need to be welcoming of men, of all people. > I don't disagree with you, which I want to make clear, but this brings a > thought to mind: > How accepting should we b

Re: Tangential topic -- Was: Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Romana Branden
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 05:53 pm, Erinn Clark wrote: > * Pia Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:16 09:13 +1100]: > > 3) We need to be welcoming of men, of all people. > > I don't disagree with you, which I want to make clear, but this brings a > thought to mind: > > How accepting should we be, exactly?

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Erinn Clark
* Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:15 23:24 -0800]: > I accept the rebuke as it was given; the #d-w channel is marked secret after > all, and if there's agreement that it should not be quoted from, I can > accept that. > > However, it might be a good idea in that case to post such a po

Tangential topic -- Was: Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Erinn Clark
* Pia Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:16 09:13 +1100]: > 3) We need to be welcoming of men, of all people. I don't disagree with you, which I want to make clear, but this brings a thought to mind: How accepting should we be, exactly? For example, one of my concerns is that the list and IRC ch

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Steve Langasek
On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 07:33:33AM +0100, Christian Perrier wrote: > Quoting Erinn Clark ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > * Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:15 00:37 -0800]: > > > > Tsk, bad form. Quoting from the IRC channel is a major no-no. > I'm not sure I agree with you on that point. T

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Erinn Clark
* Christian Perrier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:16 07:33 +0100]: > Quoting Erinn Clark ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > * Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:15 00:37 -0800]: > > > > > > Tsk, bad form. Quoting from the IRC channel is a major no-no. > > I'm not sure I agree with you on that po

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-16 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting Erinn Clark ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > * Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:15 00:37 -0800]: > > > Tsk, bad form. Quoting from the IRC channel is a major no-no. I'm not sure I agree with you on that point. This channel is a public channel so I do not see any privacy break when Ste

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Wed, Dec 15, 2004 at 06:49:57PM +, Helen Faulkner wrote: > Having said that, Erinn was right to remind people that posting IRC > comments is inappropriate. If that's the case, what's the point of bringing the matter to this list? Those of us who weren't on the channel at the time cannot a

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Pia Smith
Hi all, > Discussion: > 1) We need to create spaces, forums, cultures within Debian that are > welcoming to and supportive of women. > 2) We need to encourage women to be involved in Debian and to interact > with > Debian. Can I also suggest: 3) We need to be welcoming of men, of all people.

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Helen Faulkner
Steve Langasek wrote: What context did I omit that you think justifies the comments that I did quote? What possible context was there that supports Carla's claim that she was responding to obnoxious attitudes in a non-sexist, topic-neutral way? I cannot think of such a context. That is the k

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Miriam Ruiz
--- Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > What context did I omit that you think justifies the > comments that I did > quote? What possible context was there that > supports Carla's claim that she > was responding to obnoxious attitudes in a > non-sexist, topic-neutral way? > > Being "

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Steve Langasek
On Wed, Dec 15, 2004 at 10:07:57AM +0100, Miriam Ruiz wrote: > --- Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > > In a group nominally established in recognition of > > the fact that women are > > under-represented in Debian and with the goal of > > increasing the roles of > > women in Debian,

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Miriam Ruiz
--- Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > In a group nominally established in recognition of > the fact that women are > under-represented in Debian and with the goal of > increasing the roles of > women in Debian, I don't think it's the attitudes of > long-time active Debian > contribut

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Erinn Clark
* Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:12:15 00:37 -0800]: Tsk, bad form. Quoting from the IRC channel is a major no-no. -- off the chain like a rebellious guanine nucleotide signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Miriam Ruiz
Hi, Some random thoughts on what happened: 1) Even though people in the IRC channel are really nice, there seem to be some points in which a peaceful conversation between men and women is extremelly difficult. I'm not stating this just because of what happened yesterday, but because every time I'

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 11:46:36PM -0800, Carla Schroder wrote: > On Tuesday 14 December 2004 10:42 pm, Helen Faulkner wrote: > > The major aim of the Debian Women channel is to increase the participation > > of women in Debian. I expect that all of you know about that, agree with > > it, etc.

Re: Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Carla Schroder
On Tuesday 14 December 2004 10:42 pm, Helen Faulkner wrote: > > Hello All, Hello Helen, > > The major aim of the Debian Women channel is to increase the participation > of women in Debian. I expect that all of you know about that, agree with > it, etc. > > That being stated, I believe that

Sexist Behaviour in Debian Women

2004-12-15 Thread Helen Faulkner
Hello All, The major aim of the Debian Women channel is to increase the participation of women in Debian. I expect that all of you know about that, agree with it, etc. That being stated, I believe that it is conducive to that aim, and to what I would call our basic feminist philosophy, to