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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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7. Do you know if only feminists were banned?

Reply to chrisa (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 27, 2015, 04:37 PM

Jan 2015

I haven't been part of wiki in a long time, although I have a friend involved in the Esperanto pages. It seems odd that "feminists" (as apposed to who?) were the only ones banned. Especially given the large gender discrepancy in Wiki editors.

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Wikipedia Purged a Group of Feminist Editors Because of Gamergate [View all] Veilex Jan 2015 OP

Um, question: shenmue Jan 2015 #1

"is there a Femipedia or something yet?" Veilex Jan 2015 #12

Yay! shenmue Jan 2015 #13

Wikipedia needs to be free of subjective entries and opinions. chrisa Jan 2015 #2

ProGamerGate? ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #3

I don't understand what you're asking. Please elaborate. chrisa Jan 2015 #4

I mostly use Wikipedia to look up obscure comic book characters el_bryanto Jan 2015 #5

The thing is, their "facts" usually aren't facts. chrisa Jan 2015 #6

Do you know if only feminists were banned? ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #7

According to the article, gamergate accounts were banned too, but they were probably trolls. chrisa Jan 2015 #8

I should sign up again ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #11

I went to the Wikipedia site where the decision was discussed and found this: Maedhros Jan 2015 #9

Wow ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #10

Many of the Gamergaters are misgonyistic YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #14

You're actually talking about two things here. chrisa Jan 2015 #15