FeministWiki:Welcome - Cronologia

Technician: /* Who runs the site? */

2020-06-29T02:24:10Z

Who runs the site?

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	=== Who runs the site? ===		=== Who runs the site? ===

	The ~~site was set up~~ by ~~[[FW:Technician\|a male computer programmer]] who wanted to do volunteer work for~~ the ~~radical feminist movement~~ (~~and also train his server administration skills~~). ~~For now, he prefers not to reveal his real-life identity, to deter abuse from anti-feminists. He is well aware~~ of the ~~repeated scandals surrounding "male feminists"~~ and ~~has no expectation~~ of ~~gaining~~ the ~~trust of all members~~. ~~As such~~, ~~he tries to create an open and well-documented infrastructure that should be easy to replicate~~ by ~~any other IT specialist in case something goes wrong~~. Also, the site does not expect members to provide any personal information. (See also the previous section.) This way, members shouldn't ''need'' to put trust in whoever is running the site, as they could take things under their own control if needed.		The platform is offered by the German non-profit company '''FeministWiki gemeinnützige UG (haftungsbeschränkt)''' or FeministWiki gUG for short. The founder of the non-profit and administrator of the website is male computer programmer [https://twitter.com/KammerTaylan Taylan Kammer], who also goes by [https://spinster.xyz/@socjuswiz Social Justice Wizard] on Spinster.

	~~"Trust is good, control is better." -- German idiom, commonly attributed to Vladimir Lenin~~

	== Help topics ==		== Help topics ==

Technician: /* Can I trust you with my data? */

2020-06-29T02:16:44Z

Can I trust you with my data?

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	That said, the FeministWiki promises to show the utmost responsibility with regard to privacy and security. It doesn't expect you to provide any sort of personal information in your profile, and even if you choose to do so, the FeministWiki will never give that information out, unless forced to do so by German law enforcement.		That said, the FeministWiki promises to show the utmost responsibility with regard to privacy and security. It doesn't expect you to provide any sort of personal information in your profile, and even if you choose to do so, the FeministWiki will never give that information out, unless forced to do so by German law enforcement.

			Being hosted in Germany and belonging to a German non-profit organization, the FeministWiki is also bound by European and German law with regard to respecting user data and privacy.

	=== Who runs the site? ===		=== Who runs the site? ===

Bcf: Bcf moved page FeministWiki:Boas-vindas to FeministWiki:Welcome over redirect: Translated the wrong page :'-((

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Bcf moved page FeministWiki:Boas-vindas to FeministWiki:Welcome over redirect: Translated the wrong page :'-((

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Bcf: Bcf moved page FeministWiki:Welcome to FeministWiki:Boas-vindas: Traduzir página para o português

2020-05-19T10:47:33Z

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Technician: /* I have a friend who wants to become a member! */

2020-05-19T02:06:06Z

I have a friend who wants to become a member!

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	=== I have a friend who wants to become a member! ===		=== I have a friend who wants to become a member! ===

	''Interface: [https://~~settings~~.feministwiki.org/add-member.html Add a member]''		''Interface: [https://account.feministwiki.org/add-member.html Add a member]''

	Every member of the FeministWiki can add further members. Currently the above-linked basic web interface is the way to do so.		Every member of the FeministWiki can add further members. Currently the above-linked basic web interface is the way to do so.

	Simply fill out your own FeministWiki username and password, and then enter the desired username for the member you want to add. After you click the "Add member" button, the page will show some text saying that the operation was successful and show you an automatically generated password. Send the username and the generated password to the new member and inform them that they can change their password after logging in.		Simply fill out your own FeministWiki username and password, and then enter the desired username for the member you want to add. After you click the "Add member" button, the page will show some text saying that the operation was successful and show you an automatically generated password. Send the username and the generated password to the new member and inform them that they can change their password after logging in.

Technician: /* How do I publish on the blog? */

2020-03-01T00:23:31Z

How do I publish on the blog?

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	''Blog front-page: https://blogs.feministwiki.org/''		''Blog front-page: https://blogs.feministwiki.org/''

	If you want to publish articles on the FeministWiki blog, ask the technician by sending an e-mail to ~~admin~~@feministwiki.org, and your FeministWiki account will be granted the ability to publish on the blog. If you want, you can also get a personalized blog that you have full control over, under a name like "blogs.feministwiki.org/JaneDoe".		If you want to publish articles on the FeministWiki blog, ask the technician by sending an e-mail to technician@feministwiki.org, and your FeministWiki account will be granted the ability to publish on the blog. If you want, you can also get a personalized blog that you have full control over, under a name like "blogs.feministwiki.org/JaneDoe".

	The blog uses a self-hosted installation of the well-known blogging software [https://wordpress.com/features/ WordPress]. While the WordPress organization controls blogs that are hosted on their own servers, they also release the software behind their blogging system under a [https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software free software] license, so anyone can install it on their own servers. The FeministWiki has such a local installation of that software, meaning that the WordPress organization has no control over what's published on the FeministWiki blog. As such, you don't need to fear censorship.		The blog uses a self-hosted installation of the well-known blogging software [https://wordpress.com/features/ WordPress]. While the WordPress organization controls blogs that are hosted on their own servers, they also release the software behind their blogging system under a [https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software free software] license, so anyone can install it on their own servers. The FeministWiki has such a local installation of that software, meaning that the WordPress organization has no control over what's published on the FeministWiki blog. As such, you don't need to fear censorship.

Technician: /* What happens if I lose my password? */

2020-03-01T00:23:12Z

What happens if I lose my password?

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	If it's very important for you to keep your identity private, and if you don't trust the technician or fear data leaks, then you can use an e-mail address that isn't tied to your real identity. Just make sure that you can always access the e-mail that you use for this purpose, as otherwise you will not be able to reset your password.		If it's very important for you to keep your identity private, and if you don't trust the technician or fear data leaks, then you can use an e-mail address that isn't tied to your real identity. Just make sure that you can always access the e-mail that you use for this purpose, as otherwise you will not be able to reset your password.

	'''Alternatively,''' you can contact ~~the technician and ask for a manual password reset. You can reach~~ the technician by sending an ~~e-mail~~ to ~~admin~~@feministwiki.org~~, or by writing to [https://twitter.com/@FeministWiki @FeministWiki] or [https://twitter.com/@FeministWiki2 @FeministWiki2] on Twitter~~.		'''Alternatively,''' you can contact the technician by sending an email to technician@feministwiki.org and ask for a manual password reset.

	=== How does creating or editing wiki pages work? ===		=== How does creating or editing wiki pages work? ===

Technician: /* What is the FeministWiki? */

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What is the FeministWiki?

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	The FeministWiki is a website with different components, that aims to offer a rich digital platform for feminist information and activism. The components of the FeministWiki are:		The FeministWiki is a website with different components, that aims to offer a rich digital platform for feminist information and activism. The components of the FeministWiki are:

	* A wiki, where educational and informational articles on feminist topics can be curated by the community. Like Wikipedia, but for feminism. (You're reading a page of the wiki right now.)		* A wiki, where educational and informational articles on feminist topics can be curated by the community. Like Wikipedia, but for feminism. You're reading a page of the wiki right now.
	* A traditional [https://forum.feministwiki.org/ web forum], where members can hold discussions about all sorts of topics. If you're familiar with the British website Mumsnet, this one's a bit like that.		* A [https://blogs.feministwiki.org/ blog platform] where members who wish to publish articles can become authors on the shared main blog, or get their own personalized blog which they have full control over, such as: [https://blogs.feministwiki.org/socjuswiz/ SocialJusticeWizardry]
	* A messaging/chat system that can be used [https://chat.feministwiki.org through the website] or via smartphone apps. Like WhatsApp, but accessible for FeministWiki members only. (And it doesn't need your mobile number.)		* A [https://files.feministwiki.org file-storage platform] (similar to DropBox) where you can upload files you want to save, and optionally share them with others. For instance, you could upload PDF documents, information charts, recordings of seminars, or even just feminist memes, so you can access them from any computer by logging in to your FeministFiles account.
	* A [https://blogs.feministwiki.org/ blog ~~network~~], where members who wish to publish articles can become authors on the shared blog or get their own ~~dedicated sub-~~blog ~~like~~: [https://blogs.feministwiki.org/socjuswiz/ SocialJusticeWizardry]		* A [https://forum.feministwiki.org/ traditional web forum] where members can hold discussions about all sorts of topics. If you're familiar with the British website Mumsnet, this one's a bit like that.
	* A [https://files.feministwiki.org file-storage platform] (similar to DropBox) where you can upload files you want to save, and optionally share them with others. For instance, you could upload PDF documents, information charts, recordings of seminars, or even just feminist memes, so you can access them from any computer.		* A [https://chat.feministwiki.org chat messaging system] that can be used through the website or via smartphone apps. Like WhatsApp, but accessible for FeministWiki members only, and it doesn't need your mobile number.

	~~Everyone who has a~~ FeministWiki ~~membership~~ can ~~automatically~~ use all of these services, by logging in with ~~their FeministWiki~~ username and password.		Members of the FeministWiki can use all of these services by logging in with the same username and password in each of them.

	Further, every member ~~automatically owns~~ an e-mail address like ''janedoe@feministwiki.org'' which they can use to send and receive e-mails. This might be useful, for example, if you don't want to use your personal e-mail address for political purposes.		Further, every member is given an e-mail address like ''janedoe@feministwiki.org'' which they can use to send and receive e-mails. This might be useful, for example, if you don't want to use your personal e-mail address for political purposes.

	=== What sort of feminism is it for? ===		=== What sort of feminism is it for? ===
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	As explained on the [[Main Page]], the FeministWiki is aimed at classical/radical feminism.		As explained on the [[Main Page]], the FeministWiki is aimed at classical/radical feminism.

	This includes, for instance, anti-prostitution and anti-pornography activism, female reproductive rights, opposition to gender stereotypes, support for female-only spaces, ~~allyship~~ with lesbian feminists and generally support for lesbian rights, and so on.		This includes, for instance, anti-prostitution and anti-pornography activism, female reproductive rights, opposition to gender stereotypes, support for female-only spaces, alliance with lesbian feminists and generally support for lesbian rights, and so on.

	Genuine intersectional approaches are definitely valued, such as ~~allyship~~ with black feminists, support of women in poverty, etc., whereas faux-intersectionality that denies sex-based oppression and centers male interests is frowned upon.		Genuine intersectional approaches are definitely valued, such as alliance with black feminists, support of women in poverty, etc., whereas faux-intersectionality that denies sex-based oppression and centers male interests is frowned upon.

	=== How are new members added? ===		=== How are new members added? ===
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	=== Can I trust you with my data? ===		=== Can I trust you with my data? ===

	If you want maximum security, '''you should never use any FeministWiki service to store or transmit sensitive information'''. The [[FW:Technician\|technician(s)]] who have administrative access to the server can see your chat messages, emails, files uploaded to file storage, and so on, unless you use encryption on your ~~end~~ before ~~uploading/~~transmitting the data ~~and decrypt it again after downloading/receiving it. (Sadly, most software does not yet make this sort of client-side encryption easy~~.) There is also always the possibility of security holes in the server leading to data leaks, even if the technicians are not malicious and even if they follow common security best practices.		If you want maximum security, '''you should never use any FeministWiki service to store or transmit sensitive information'''. The [[FW:Technician\|technician(s)]] who have administrative access to the server can see your chat messages, emails, files uploaded to file storage, and so on, unless you use encryption on your computer before transmitting the data. There is also always the possibility of security holes in the server leading to data leaks, even if the technicians are not malicious and even if they follow common security best practices.

			That said, the FeministWiki promises to show the utmost responsibility with regard to privacy and security. It doesn't expect you to provide any sort of personal information in your profile, and even if you choose to do so, the FeministWiki will never give that information out, unless forced to do so by German law enforcement.

	=== Who runs the site? ===		=== Who runs the site? ===

	The site was set up by [[FW:Technician\|a male computer programmer]] who wanted to do volunteer work for the radical feminist movement (and also train his ~~computer~~ skills). For now, he prefers not to reveal his real-life identity, to deter abuse from anti-feminists. He is well aware of the repeated scandals surrounding "male feminists" and has no expectation of gaining the trust of all members. As such, he tries to create an open and well-documented infrastructure that should be easy to replicate by any other IT specialist in case something goes wrong. Also, the site does not expect members to provide any personal information. (See also the previous section.) This way, members shouldn't ''need'' to put trust in whoever is running the site, as they could take things under their own control if needed.		The site was set up by [[FW:Technician\|a male computer programmer]] who wanted to do volunteer work for the radical feminist movement (and also train his server administration skills). For now, he prefers not to reveal his real-life identity, to deter abuse from anti-feminists. He is well aware of the repeated scandals surrounding "male feminists" and has no expectation of gaining the trust of all members. As such, he tries to create an open and well-documented infrastructure that should be easy to replicate by any other IT specialist in case something goes wrong. Also, the site does not expect members to provide any personal information. (See also the previous section.) This way, members shouldn't ''need'' to put trust in whoever is running the site, as they could take things under their own control if needed.

	"Trust is good, control is better." -- German ~~proverb~~		"Trust is good, control is better." -- German idiom, commonly attributed to Vladimir Lenin

	== Help topics ==		== Help topics ==

Technician: /* How do I publish on the blog? */

2019-12-22T23:26:46Z

How do I publish on the blog?

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	''Blog front-page: https://blogs.feministwiki.org/''		''Blog front-page: https://blogs.feministwiki.org/''

	If you want to publish articles on the FeministWiki blog, ask the technician by sending an e-mail to admin@feministwiki.org~~, or by contacting [https://twitter.com/@FeministWiki @FeministWiki] on Twitter~~, and your FeministWiki account will be granted the ability to publish on the blog. If you want, you can also get a personalized blog that you have full control over, under a name like "blogs.feministwiki.org/JaneDoe".		If you want to publish articles on the FeministWiki blog, ask the technician by sending an e-mail to admin@feministwiki.org, and your FeministWiki account will be granted the ability to publish on the blog. If you want, you can also get a personalized blog that you have full control over, under a name like "blogs.feministwiki.org/JaneDoe".

	The blog uses a self-hosted installation of the well-known blogging software [https://wordpress.com/features/ WordPress]. While the WordPress organization controls blogs that are hosted on their own servers, they also release the software behind their blogging system under a [https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software free software] license, so anyone can install it on their own servers. The FeministWiki has such a local installation of that software, meaning that the WordPress organization has no control over what's published on the FeministWiki blog. As such, you don't need to fear censorship.		The blog uses a self-hosted installation of the well-known blogging software [https://wordpress.com/features/ WordPress]. While the WordPress organization controls blogs that are hosted on their own servers, they also release the software behind their blogging system under a [https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software free software] license, so anyone can install it on their own servers. The FeministWiki has such a local installation of that software, meaning that the WordPress organization has no control over what's published on the FeministWiki blog. As such, you don't need to fear censorship.

Technician: /* How do I use the forum? */

2019-12-22T23:25:28Z

How do I use the forum?

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	''Forum front-page: https://forum.feministwiki.org/''		''Forum front-page: https://forum.feministwiki.org/''

	An internet forum or web forum is a website that allows members to create "topics" (also called "threads") to discuss a certain matter. Once a topic is created, other members can reply (or "post") to the topic to add their insights. There is no limit to what these topics may be about, so the forum usually offers a number of categories (or "sub forums") under which the topics are grouped.		An internet forum or web forum is a website that allows members to create "topics" (also called "threads") to discuss a certain matter. Once a topic is created, other members can reply (or "post") to the topic to add their insights. There is no limit to what these topics may be about, so the forum usually offers a number of categories (or "sub forums") under which the topics are grouped. A well-known example of a web forum is the British website [https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/active-conversations Mumsnet].

	~~Some examples of other web forums, which you might be familiar with:~~		For detailed instructions on how to use the FeministWiki forum, visit the forum help page linked above.
	* [https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/active-conversations Mumsnet]
	* [https://genderhammer.com/ Gender Hammer]

	For detailed instructions on how to use the , visit the forum help page linked above.

	=== How do I use the chat system? ===		=== How do I use the chat system? ===