FeministWiki - User contributions [en]

Main Page

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''Services: [https://blog.feministwiki.org FeministBlog] - [https://chat.feministwiki.org/ FeministChat] - [https://forum.feministwiki.org/ FeministForum] - [https://mail.feministwiki.org/ FeministMail] - [https://files.feministwiki.org/ FeministFiles] - [[FeministWiki:Services#FeministIRC|FeministIRC]] - [https://add-member.feministwiki.org/ Add a member]''

Welcome to '''FeministWiki''', a wiki and a digital home for the feminist community.

A wiki is a knowledge-base like an encyclopedia, but managed by the public. The FeministWiki specializes on feminism, and is managed by feminists and their supporters. Further, the FeministWiki platform offers an integrated "digital home" for feminists, consisting of a blog platform, chat, forum, email accounts (''janedoe@feministwiki.org''), per-member and shared file storage, and more. To become a member, all you need to do is contact an existing member and let them know about your commitment to the feminist cause. You can also contact the project's technician at admin(@)feministwiki.org or [https://twitter.com/FeministWiki @FeministWiki] on Twitter.

Once you are a member, you will be given a username and password with which you can log in to all FeministWiki services. If you want more detailed information, you can read the [[FeministWiki:Membership|details about membership]] or [[FeministWiki:Services|details about the services]].

For an introduction to writing and editing wiki articles, see [[FeministWiki:Wiki Help|our small help page]] or the bigger [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki help page].

Heads up: '''the FeministWiki needs you'''. All of the technical infrastructure of the FeministWiki is only useful if there's a community making use of it, and content on the wiki doesn't write itself! Be bold, don't shy off of asking for membership, and let the community and the world benefit from your added knowledge. You can become a member even if you have no intention to contribute to the actual wiki; feel free to chat away with other members, discuss matters important to you on the forum, or use the file storage to have a central place to store your favorite information-material on feminism.

The project is mere months old and the community is yet in an infantile stage, but with your contribution, it will grow.

== What is feminism? ==

There are a variety of ideological groupings which call themselves feminism, and some of them are in contradiction with each other. As such, one cannot support all types of feminism at the same time. The FeministWiki is for people who adhere to a relatively straightforward and classical interpretation of feminism: the liberation of female people from male supremacy. This is sometimes called ''radical feminism'' because male supremacy is a radical notion for many people, and its elimination requires radical changes to society.

Male supremacy refers to social and political systems that use stereotypes, myths, discrimination, belittlement, violence, and other means to keep men in power and women oppressed. Women are then exploited for reproductive and domestic labor, men's sexual gratification, and more. Male supremacy also causes collateral damage to some men and boys. For instance, effeminate boys and gay men are often targeted with severe punishment for failing to uphold the myth that men are inherently masculine.

The FeministWiki promotes second-wave feminist literature:

* [https://radfem.org/ Radical Feminist Archives]

Further, the FeministWiki promotes and stands in solidarity with the following groups and organizations:

* [http://womensliberationfront.org/ WoLF]: The Women's Liberation Front
* [https://feministcurrent.com/ Feminist Current]: Canadian feminist news, commentary, and podcasts
* [https://www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/ Vancouver Rape Relief]: Female-only rape-relief and women's shelter
* [https://nordicmodelnow.org/ Nordic Model Now]: Educational movement for the abolition of prostitution
* [http://www.spaceintl.org/ SPACE International]: Survivors of Prostitution Abuse Calling for Enlightenment
* [https://womansplaceuk.org/ Woman's Place UK]: Women's campaigning group scrutinizing gender self-identification
* [https://pussychurchofmodernwitchcraft.com/ The Pussy Church of Modern Witchcraft]: Lesbian-led Church for Women and Girls

== Who's behind the project? ==

Content-wise, the FeministWiki belongs entirely to the community using it. The technical infrastructure is managed by [[FeministWiki:Technician|the technician]], who only has a technical role and no authority in the community. The first technician, who set up the infrastructure, is a male computer programmer who goes by the pseudonym "Social Justice Wizard" (humor intended) on social media and blogging platforms like [https://medium.com/@socjuswiz Medium]. To reach the technician, mail to admin(@)feministwiki.org. The technician has no leadership role in the community. She or he is solely responsible for managing the infrastructure, offering technical support, and receiving membership requests (although any member can add other members). For now, he also pays the bills (a relatively small sum) needed to run the infrastructure.

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Help:Wiki

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This page is aimed to get you started with creating new pages or editing existing pages on the FeministWiki.

== What is a wiki anyway? ==

A wiki is a knowledge base like an encyclopedia, but possibly specialized to a certain topic. Ours is specialized on Feminism.

The core idea behind a wiki is that anyone can edit the content or add new content. However, the FeministWiki puts a limit on that since there are so many anti-feminist trolls out in the wild who would wreak havoc on the wiki if they could edit it. Therefore, instead of allowing everyone to edit, the FeministWiki only allows its members to edit the wiki, although everyone can read it.

Still, since there is the principle of shared authorship over the content, you should not write on the wiki like you would be writing in a blog, on Facebook, or for a newspaper, and you should not feel personally attached to the content you create, as anyone who comes across it might make changes to it (to improve it, hopefully). Similarly, you should feel free to edit any page to improve it, without worrying about being rude to its original author.

The tone of the wiki should be impartial, objective, and factual, even if it clearly takes a feminist viewpoint. For a typical example on how the tone on the wiki should be, you can simply read some Wikipedia articles on feminism for instance:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_feminism

== What topics are OK to write about? ==

Anything you think is relevant to feminism in some way, or which you think other feminists might appreciate knowing more about.

It should be obvious from the [[Main Page]] that the FeministWiki is primarily intended for classical and radical feminist ideologies, and the member base will correspond to that. As such, you don't have to worry about liberal/queer feminists taking offense at your writing. However, if there is a topic that's likely to be contentious or divisive among classical or radical feminists, please be careful when writing about it so as not to create unnecessary friction. After all, we all want the FeministWiki to be a comfortable space for its members.

== What if there's a disagreement? ==

Every page on the FeministWiki has an associated Discussion page, also called a Talk page. If you make a change to an article, but the previous author objects and reverts the change, then you can write something on the discussion page of the article in question to start a discussion where you can exchange your views and come to a mutual agreement on how the content should be. For instance, you could ask on the discussion page why the previous author reverted the changes you made, then contact them to make sure they see your inquiry on the discussion page.

The easiest way to start a new discussion on a talk page is to click the "Add section" button on the top right.

== How do I contact another editor? ==

While the FeministWiki infrastructure offers many ways for members to keep in touch (email, forum, chat), the wiki also has its own system for talking to another editor, which might be the best option when you want to talk about something on the wiki, especially since you can't know whether the other editor uses any of the additional communication methods offered by the FeministWiki.

To talk to another editor through the wiki, click on the little "(talk)" link beside their username. This will open the "talk page" of that editor. At the top right you should see a button that says "Add topic", which you can click to add a new section to the user's discussion page.

When you want to discuss about a disagreement in a specific article of the FeministWiki, then it's actually best to use that article's Discussion page for this, instead of writing on another editor's Discussion page. However, the editor who was involved in the dispute may forget to check the discussion page of that article, so you can write a small notice on the user's discussion page to tell them that you would like to start a discussion in the article's discussion page.

== How exactly do we "talk" to each other on a discussion page? ==

When you click on "Add section" in a discussion page, it asks you for a header and the content, but what when you want to reply to someone, or add a further comment to the discussion section you created?

To insert a comment in a discussion page, you write what you want to write somewhere (usually at the end of the section you want to comment on), then put four tilde symbols (~) at the end, which makes the FeministWiki sign off that text with your name. Here's an example on how the signature at the end will look:

This line is a comment left by Social Justice Wizard! [[User:SocJusWiz|SocJusWiz]] ([[User talk:SocJusWiz|talk]]) 23:56, 30 August 2018 (CEST)

When a discussion drags on, it can become difficult to follow the flow of discussion. Typically, when you respond to someone else's comment, then you prepend your answer with a colon (:) symbol at the start of your text. This makes the wiki software display your comment with an indentation. When you want to make a further comment on something that's already indented, you add a second colon, and so on. Example:

First comment. [[User:SocJusWiz|SocJusWiz]] ([[User talk:SocJusWiz|talk]]) 23:56, 30 August 2018 (CEST)
:Replying to the first comment, here's a second comment. [[User:SocJusWiz|SocJusWiz]] ([[User talk:SocJusWiz|talk]]) 23:56, 30 August 2018 (CEST)
::And a third comment, which in turn replies to the second comment. [[User:SocJusWiz|SocJusWiz]] ([[User talk:SocJusWiz|talk]]) 23:56, 30 August 2018 (CEST)
:But this comment responds to the first one again, not the second or third. [[User:SocJusWiz|SocJusWiz]] ([[User talk:SocJusWiz|talk]]) 23:56, 30 August 2018 (CEST)
:This ALSO responds to the first comment, not any of the others. [[User:SocJusWiz|SocJusWiz]] ([[User talk:SocJusWiz|talk]]) 23:56, 30 August 2018 (CEST)
::Now this comment responds to the one directly above it, because it's one layer more indented than it. [[User:SocJusWiz|SocJusWiz]] ([[User talk:SocJusWiz|talk]]) 23:56, 30 August 2018 (CEST)

If it looks a bit confusing, don't worry, you'll get used to it. The example is a bit stupid anyway, since every comment is signed off with the same name.

For reference, here's an archived discussion page from Wikipedia that you can look at to get a feeling for how a real discussion between multiple people might look:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Radical_feminism/Archive_6

== I would like to contribute, but I worry about my grammar skills ==

Don't worry, just add the content! Since this is a wiki, someone with better language skills might come across and improve the grammar. Just make sure that people can understand what you're writing.

== Do I have to pedantically cite everything? ==

It's best for all factual claims to be cited with evidence, but it's not absolutely crucial. If you've read something which you're sure was from a reliable source, but you don't have a link to it anymore, feel free to mention it anyway, and hopefully someone who comes across it will fact-check it and add the necessary citations.

== I have more questions! ==

Feel free to ask the technician via email at admin[at]feministwiki.org or through Twitter here: https://twitter.com/@FeministWiki

FeministWiki:Technician

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The technician is responsible for the technical infrastructure behind the FeministWiki project. She or he keeps the system running, and offers technical support to members. The technician does '''not''' have a leadership role in the community.

As it's possible for the technician to change over time, it could be seen as a title.

There is a FeministWiki account by the name of "Admin" which can be used by the technician to carry out various administrative tasks on the wiki, forum, etc., although it's possible to grant similar administrative powers to other accounts as well. (For instance, the technician could grant such powers to her or his regular FeministWiki account, so they needn't log out and back in all the time with different accounts when carrying administrative tasks.)

== The first technician ==

The first technician, who built the FeministWiki infrastructure, is [https://medium.com/@socjuswiz Social Justice Wizard]. His FeministWiki username is SocJusWiz. He also pays the bills needed to run the FeministWiki infrastructure. (About 200 EUR a year.) His work is to be seen as volunteer work, and his financial backing as a donation to the world-wide feminist community.

The technician pledges his allegiance to the feminist cause as defined by the women who have founded and continue to lead the movement in its true spirit, upholding the freedom and human dignity of women and girls without compromise. He encourages to-be technicians, especially women, to get involved in the FeministWiki infrastructure so that the community doesn't need to put an undue amount of trust in him.

Main Page

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''Services: [https://blog.feministwiki.org FeministBlog] - [https://chat.feministwiki.org/ FeministChat] - [https://forum.feministwiki.org/ FeministForum] - [https://mail.feministwiki.org/ FeministMail] - [https://files.feministwiki.org/ FeministFiles] - [[FeministWiki:Services#FeministIRC|FeministIRC]] - [https://add-member.feministwiki.org/ Add a member]''

Welcome to '''FeministWiki''', a wiki and a digital home for the feminist community.

A wiki is a knowledge-base like an encyclopedia, but managed by the public. The FeministWiki specializes on feminism, and is managed by feminists and their supporters. Further, the FeministWiki platform offers an integrated "digital home" for feminists, consisting of a blog platform, chat, forum, email accounts (''janedoe@feministwiki.org''), per-member and shared file storage, and more. To become a member, all you need to do is contact an existing member and let them know about your commitment to the feminist cause. You can also contact the project's technician at admin(@)feministwiki.org or [https://twitter.com/FeministWiki @FeministWiki] on Twitter.

Once you are a member, you will be given a username and password with which you can log in to all FeministWiki services. If you want more detailed information, you can read the [[FeministWiki:Membership|details about membership]] or [[FeministWiki:Services|details about the services]].

For an introduction to writing and editing wiki articles, see [[FeministWiki:Help|our small help page]] or the bigger [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki help page].

Heads up: '''the FeministWiki needs you'''. All of the technical infrastructure of the FeministWiki is only useful if there's a community making use of it, and content on the wiki doesn't write itself! Be bold, don't shy off of asking for membership, and let the community and the world benefit from your added knowledge. You can become a member even if you have no intention to contribute to the actual wiki; feel free to chat away with other members, discuss matters important to you on the forum, or use the file storage to have a central place to store your favorite information-material on feminism.

The project is mere months old and the community is yet in an infantile stage, but with your contribution, it will grow.

== What is feminism? ==

There are a variety of ideological groupings which call themselves feminism, and some of them are in contradiction with each other. As such, one cannot support all types of feminism at the same time. The FeministWiki is for people who adhere to a relatively straightforward and classical interpretation of feminism: the liberation of female people from male supremacy. This is sometimes called ''radical feminism'' because male supremacy is a radical notion for many people, and its elimination requires radical changes to society.

Male supremacy refers to social and political systems that use stereotypes, myths, discrimination, belittlement, violence, and other means to keep men in power and women oppressed. Women are then exploited for reproductive and domestic labor, men's sexual gratification, and more. Male supremacy also causes collateral damage to some men and boys. For instance, effeminate boys and gay men are often targeted with severe punishment for failing to uphold the myth that men are inherently masculine.

The FeministWiki promotes second-wave feminist literature:

* [https://radfem.org/ Radical Feminist Archives]

Further, the FeministWiki promotes and stands in solidarity with the following groups and organizations:

* [http://womensliberationfront.org/ WoLF]: The Women's Liberation Front
* [https://feministcurrent.com/ Feminist Current]: Canadian feminist news, commentary, and podcasts
* [https://www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/ Vancouver Rape Relief]: Female-only rape-relief and women's shelter
* [https://nordicmodelnow.org/ Nordic Model Now]: Educational movement for the abolition of prostitution
* [http://www.spaceintl.org/ SPACE International]: Survivors of Prostitution Abuse Calling for Enlightenment
* [https://womansplaceuk.org/ Woman's Place UK]: Women's campaigning group scrutinizing gender self-identification
* [https://pussychurchofmodernwitchcraft.com/ The Pussy Church of Modern Witchcraft]: Lesbian-led Church for Women and Girls

== Who's behind the project? ==

Content-wise, the FeministWiki belongs entirely to the community using it. The technical infrastructure is managed by [[FeministWiki:Technician|the technician]], who only has a technical role and no authority in the community. The first technician, who set up the infrastructure, is a male computer programmer who goes by the pseudonym "Social Justice Wizard" (humor intended) on social media and blogging platforms like [https://medium.com/@socjuswiz Medium]. To reach the technician, mail to admin(@)feministwiki.org. The technician has no leadership role in the community. She or he is solely responsible for managing the infrastructure, offering technical support, and receiving membership requests (although any member can add other members). For now, he also pays the bills (a relatively small sum) needed to run the infrastructure.

{{#seo:
|title=FeministWiki - A wiki and digital home for the feminist community
|keywords=feminist feminism wiki feministwiki feminismwiki
|description=Welcome to the FeministWiki, a wiki about feminism and a digital home for the feminist community
|twitter:card=summary
|twitter:site=@FeministWiki
|twitter:image:src=https://feministwiki.org/w/resources/assets/wiki.png
|google-site-verification=RZf8hzu0sR32H9OsEXa3-aN3LzE4T2nLPg1s9SrJgJI
}}

FeministWiki:Todo

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=== Services ===

* Newsletter
* Mailing lists
* Mastodon
* Diaspora

=== Features ===

* Email attachments
* Email spam filter
* "Welcome package"
* Single sign-on
* E-mail notifications for forum
* E-mail notifications for wiki
* Wikipedia features (infoboxes, citations)
* Mail forwarding

=== Debugging ===

* Cannot save drafts in RoundCube (?)

=== Stability ===

* Script to update the config & scripts repo

__NOTOC__

FeministWiki:Todo

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=== Services ===

* Newsletter
* Mailing lists
* Mastodon
* Diaspora

=== Features ===

* Email spam filter
* "Welcome package"
* Single sign-on
* E-mail notifications for forum
* E-mail notifications for wiki
* Wikipedia features (infoboxes, citations)
* Mail forwarding

=== Debugging ===

* Cannot save drafts in RoundCube (?)

=== Stability ===

* Script to update the config & scripts repo

__NOTOC__

Help:Wiki

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