Re: DW Mailing List: Would it be better if it was not archived?

[Miriam Ruiz <miriam@debian.org>]

2009/9/15 Ursula Junque <ursinha@gmail.com>:
> Hi MIriam,

Hi :)

> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 5:47 AM, Miriam Ruiz <miriam@debian.org> wrote:

> I wonder why would this be a problem. If you discuss technical stuff
> (or are we talking about other stuff?), all lists everywhere are
> archived so other people with similar interests can search on its
> archives for other's problems, solutions or interesting related
> discussions. At least myself, thinking about how discussed subjects
> could be useful to others, never got intimidated thinking my messages
> would be kept forever. But maybe I'm missing something here. :)

I'm not sure if the goal of the mailing list at the moment should be
discussing purely technical stuff. There are probably some other
mailing lists more suitable for that (d-mentors, d-devel, or some
others centered in certain technical aspects). I don't really know if
there is still an entry barrier for female newcomers at the moment (I
guess most of us who have been somehow involved in Free Software for
some time have already developed a thicker skin, so I'm not sure if
we're the best ones to evaluate that), but my perception is that once
a woman or a girl decides to step into the project, it's not that hard
to jump into the area they're more interested in. The most important
entry barrier I see at the moment is to convince new women or girls to
learn about the project and give it a chance. What I mean is that I'm
not exactly sure if it makes sense to consider d-women mailing list as
a technical list.

Greetings,
Miry