Because of an offline discussion about the 1000 odd death threats I got
directly through the Wikimedia Foundation email system and my failure to
remember personally contacting them (as opposed to admins) about it, I
decided to see if the Harassment article mentioned that option.
I did a little research and found it was not til July 22, 2015 that the
harassment article section on "threats" provided a link to the WP:Essay
that specifically advises this!
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Harassment&diff=67…
Now why can't the threats section include that info? Certain some
well-connected editors have learned how to work that angle with the
foundation for even minor issues...
There's a huge section on what to do about threats of legal action, but
zilch on death threats. Pretty absurd... Safe space, NOT!!*
Thanks...
CM
*Of course, there's a difference between legitimate safe space from
actual direct insults or threats of harm and the absurd degree of
hypersensitivity now a days where there are trigger warnings on any
opinion that someone might disagree with and protests against opinions
that just aren't politically correct enough... but don't get me started...
A lot of articles about it lately have exposed the absurdities and
hypocrisy of some individuals and groups. And I can understand the fear
of some male wikipedians they will be exposed to the most extreme
varieties. It also gives the most oppressive guys an excuse to label
minor and legitimate demands for safe space as "extremist." ("You
extremist, you want to mention contacting the Foundation on the
Harassment page!!!")
Glad I'm not in college! Or any "progressive" political groups any more.
Especially now that I am finally free of having to be a "good girl" on
Wikipedia and can engage in anti-establishment mockery and sarcasm in my
writings/artistic endeavors without worrying about wikistalkers slamming
me all over Wikipedia ;-)