[LCA2019 Chat] possible BOF session, storing genders in databases

[Matt Cengia]

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On Tue, Jan 22, 2019, at 14:06, Kate Stewart wrote:
> Hi Daniel, Robert,
>  I've seen seen projects use pronouns, but current best practices I'm aware of from CHAOSS metrics group <https://github.com/chaoss/wg-diversity-inclusion> have been documented at: https://github.com/chaoss/wg-diversity-inclusion/blob/master/demographic-data/gender-identity.md
> 
> Hope this helps.
> Kate
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 6:29 PM Robert Collins <robertc at robertcollins.net> wrote:
>> Do you actually want / need gender? Perhaps a pronoun.is link would be sufficient, and intrinsically extendible.
>> 
>> Rob
>> 
>> On Tue., 22 Jan. 2019, 12:28 Daniel Sobey <dns at dns.id.au wrote:
>>> Hello List,
>>> 
>>> The project i'm involved in is musicbrainz.org as an editor.
>>> Musicbrainz is a database of Artists, Releases and recordings etc.
>>> The data is openly licensed and there is a public api.
>>> 
>>> One thing that has come up in our community is we currently have 4 options for gender: Male, Female, Other, and Not Applicable.
>>> Members of our community have pointed that is not enough options so we are discussing what to do next.
>>> If people have advice on what other groups and organisations are doing and if there is someone that we can look to as a reference.
>>> 
>>> I would like to meet up with people for Lunch, dinner or for $BEVERAGE over the next few days.
>>> Please email me off list, ping me on twitte @nerdsniping or sip extension 43092 
>>> If there is interest I'd like to organise a bof sesion during lunch on Friday.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Daniel
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