Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome to a new board member
I'm with Sydney :) Welcome Bishakha to our crazy projects and community. Wiki(mp)edia is diverse, huge, decentralized, a little overwhelming and full of some of the geekiest, most awesome people I know -- I hope you can make it to Wikimania to meet some of them! And as with all new board members, staff & others taking up a role in the Foundation: if you have questions (whether about how to edit, or the history of a project, or how something works, or anything at all) don't hesitate to ask (via mail, irc, wiki talk page, etc). The community may be argumentative & noisy but we try to be helpful too :) -- Phoebe On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Sydney Poore wrote: > Welcome Bishakha :-) > > From my perspective having more focus on women's related topics and > issues in the WMF projects would be a good thing! So I welcome your > involvement; including your perspective as someone who has encouraged > and empowered women to contribute in the public domain on women's > issues. > > Sydney Poore > > On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Bishakha Datta > wrote: >> Thanks, all. Thought I would just introduce myself a bit more. >> >> Building on Michael (Snow's) email, for the last 12 years I have run Point >> of View (www.pointofview,org), a Mumbai-based non-profit that puts the >> voices and points of view of women in the public domain through media, art >> and culture. We work on issues ranging from domestic violence, sex workers' >> rights, gender and HIV - to enabling women in low-income communities to >> access and use digital technologies (video, photo, net) to tell their own >> stories and talk about their own realities. >> >> Info-activism, specially via online platforms, is one of the issues that we >> started working on a couple of years back. Our first foray into >> info-activism was as one of the seeders of the Public Access Digital Media >> Archive (http://pad.ma), which is built on open source software and >> principles. >> >> Apart from managing POV, I also make documentary videos on issues of gender >> and sexuality, and am currently writing a non-fiction book on the lives of >> sex workers in India. I also serve on the boards of many other non-profits >> that work in the Global South, including CREA (www.creaworld.org) and >> Breakthrough (www.breakthrough.tv) - and consult for foundations and >> non-profits in India, the US, and parts of Africa. >> >> Coming to Michael (Peel's) question about my prior involvement with >> Wikipedia, I'm one of its millions of daily readers/users around the world. >> I have yet to contribute enough by way of edits to call myself an editor. >> >> Cheers - and really do look forward to contributing in more ways than one, >> Bishakha > > ___ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers gmail.com * ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome to a new board member
Welcome Bishakha :-) >From my perspective having more focus on women's related topics and issues in the WMF projects would be a good thing! So I welcome your involvement; including your perspective as someone who has encouraged and empowered women to contribute in the public domain on women's issues. Sydney Poore On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Bishakha Datta wrote: > Thanks, all. Thought I would just introduce myself a bit more. > > Building on Michael (Snow's) email, for the last 12 years I have run Point > of View (www.pointofview,org), a Mumbai-based non-profit that puts the > voices and points of view of women in the public domain through media, art > and culture. We work on issues ranging from domestic violence, sex workers' > rights, gender and HIV - to enabling women in low-income communities to > access and use digital technologies (video, photo, net) to tell their own > stories and talk about their own realities. > > Info-activism, specially via online platforms, is one of the issues that we > started working on a couple of years back. Our first foray into > info-activism was as one of the seeders of the Public Access Digital Media > Archive (http://pad.ma), which is built on open source software and > principles. > > Apart from managing POV, I also make documentary videos on issues of gender > and sexuality, and am currently writing a non-fiction book on the lives of > sex workers in India. I also serve on the boards of many other non-profits > that work in the Global South, including CREA (www.creaworld.org) and > Breakthrough (www.breakthrough.tv) - and consult for foundations and > non-profits in India, the US, and parts of Africa. > > Coming to Michael (Peel's) question about my prior involvement with > Wikipedia, I'm one of its millions of daily readers/users around the world. > I have yet to contribute enough by way of edits to call myself an editor. > > Cheers - and really do look forward to contributing in more ways than one, > Bishakha ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome to a new board member
Thanks, all. Thought I would just introduce myself a bit more. Building on Michael (Snow's) email, for the last 12 years I have run Point of View (www.pointofview,org), a Mumbai-based non-profit that puts the voices and points of view of women in the public domain through media, art and culture. We work on issues ranging from domestic violence, sex workers' rights, gender and HIV - to enabling women in low-income communities to access and use digital technologies (video, photo, net) to tell their own stories and talk about their own realities. Info-activism, specially via online platforms, is one of the issues that we started working on a couple of years back. Our first foray into info-activism was as one of the seeders of the Public Access Digital Media Archive (http://pad.ma), which is built on open source software and principles. Apart from managing POV, I also make documentary videos on issues of gender and sexuality, and am currently writing a non-fiction book on the lives of sex workers in India. I also serve on the boards of many other non-profits that work in the Global South, including CREA (www.creaworld.org) and Breakthrough (www.breakthrough.tv) - and consult for foundations and non-profits in India, the US, and parts of Africa. Coming to Michael (Peel's) question about my prior involvement with Wikipedia, I'm one of its millions of daily readers/users around the world. I have yet to contribute enough by way of edits to call myself an editor. Cheers - and really do look forward to contributing in more ways than one, Bishakha On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Aphaia wrote: > Welcome aboard Bishaka, > > great to see a female activist and creator from Asia, > I hope you enjoy your new role and feel comfortable in our community. > > Greetings warmly from Wikiquote, > > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Bishakha Datta > wrote: > > Thanks, Michael and Ting. > > > > Look forward to this new adventure, to becoming part of the community - > > and to meeting up soon. > > > > Yes, I did wonder whether you'll had noticed the POV-NPOV irony - but no > > worries on that score. > > > > Cheers > > Bishakha > > > > > > > > On 05-04-2010 14:06, Ting Chen wrote: > >> Welcome Bishakha and looking forward to meet you soon in person. > >> > >> Ting > >> > >> Michael Snow wrote: > >> > >>> As many of you know, we have had one vacant seat left on the Wikimedia > >>> Foundation Board of Trustees for the board to appoint. We have now > >>> filled that seat by appointing Bishakha Datta, a journalist, filmmaker, > >>> and nonprofit leader from India. In the course of finding Bishakha, we > >>> met with a number of great people and had a lot of support going > through > >>> the process, and I want to thank everyone who participated. > >>> > >>> I hope everyone will warmly welcome Bishakha as part of our community. > >>> By way of background, Bishakha runs a nonprofit based in Mumbai that > >>> focuses on conveying women's perspectives in culture and the media. She > >>> also has been involved in other international nonprofit work, and her > >>> knowledge of India should be a great help to us as we move forward with > >>> the strategic plan. In general, her experience will be a wonderful > asset > >>> and I think she is an ideal fit for the remaining board seat. > >>> > >>> In a bit of an ironic twist, Bishakha's organization is called Point of > >>> View, but rest assured that she understands and endorses the neutral > >>> point of view approach for Wikimedia projects. Her journalistic > >>> background means she appreciates the value of an objective > presentation, > >>> and throughout our conversations with her it was clear that she > supports > >>> our mission and values. > >>> > >>> We will have an official press release in the next day or so with some > >>> more information. I'm excited to be able to work with Bishakha, and I > >>> know that she is looking forward to being involved as well. > >>> > >>> --Michael Snow > >>> > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> foundation-l mailing list > >>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > ___ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > > > > -- > KIZU Naoko > http://d.hatena.ne.jp/Britty (in Japanese) > Quote of the Day (English): http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/WQ:QOTD > > ___ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome to a new board member
Welcome aboard Bishaka, great to see a female activist and creator from Asia, I hope you enjoy your new role and feel comfortable in our community. Greetings warmly from Wikiquote, On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Bishakha Datta wrote: > Thanks, Michael and Ting. > > Look forward to this new adventure, to becoming part of the community - > and to meeting up soon. > > Yes, I did wonder whether you'll had noticed the POV-NPOV irony - but no > worries on that score. > > Cheers > Bishakha > > > > On 05-04-2010 14:06, Ting Chen wrote: >> Welcome Bishakha and looking forward to meet you soon in person. >> >> Ting >> >> Michael Snow wrote: >> >>> As many of you know, we have had one vacant seat left on the Wikimedia >>> Foundation Board of Trustees for the board to appoint. We have now >>> filled that seat by appointing Bishakha Datta, a journalist, filmmaker, >>> and nonprofit leader from India. In the course of finding Bishakha, we >>> met with a number of great people and had a lot of support going through >>> the process, and I want to thank everyone who participated. >>> >>> I hope everyone will warmly welcome Bishakha as part of our community. >>> By way of background, Bishakha runs a nonprofit based in Mumbai that >>> focuses on conveying women's perspectives in culture and the media. She >>> also has been involved in other international nonprofit work, and her >>> knowledge of India should be a great help to us as we move forward with >>> the strategic plan. In general, her experience will be a wonderful asset >>> and I think she is an ideal fit for the remaining board seat. >>> >>> In a bit of an ironic twist, Bishakha's organization is called Point of >>> View, but rest assured that she understands and endorses the neutral >>> point of view approach for Wikimedia projects. Her journalistic >>> background means she appreciates the value of an objective presentation, >>> and throughout our conversations with her it was clear that she supports >>> our mission and values. >>> >>> We will have an official press release in the next day or so with some >>> more information. I'm excited to be able to work with Bishakha, and I >>> know that she is looking forward to being involved as well. >>> >>> --Michael Snow >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> foundation-l mailing list >>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >>> >>> >> >> > > > ___ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- KIZU Naoko http://d.hatena.ne.jp/Britty (in Japanese) Quote of the Day (English): http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/WQ:QOTD ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome to a new board member
[Sorry guys, my previous post got cut off in the middle, so let me resend it:] Hello Bishaka! It is great to have a Good Listener as a trustee. From Wikiversity, H. > > On 5 April 2010 22:14, Michael Peel wrote: >> Hi Bishakha, >> >> Welcome! I hope that you enjoy your new role. >> >> Could you share a little about your involvement with the Wikimedia >> projects before this, either as an editor or a reader? >> >> Thanks, >> Mike Peel >> >> On 5 Apr 2010, at 15:03, Bishakha Datta wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Michael and Ting. >>> >>> Look forward to this new adventure, to becoming part of the >>> community - >>> and to meeting up soon. >>> >>> Yes, I did wonder whether you'll had noticed the POV-NPOV irony - >>> but no >>> worries on that score. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Bishakha >>> >>> >>> >>> On 05-04-2010 14:06, Ting Chen wrote: Welcome Bishakha and looking forward to meet you soon in person. Ting Michael Snow wrote: > As many of you know, we have had one vacant seat left on the > Wikimedia > Foundation Board of Trustees for the board to appoint. We have now > filled that seat by appointing Bishakha Datta, a journalist, > filmmaker, > and nonprofit leader from India. In the course of finding > Bishakha, we > met with a number of great people and had a lot of support going > through > the process, and I want to thank everyone who participated. > > I hope everyone will warmly welcome Bishakha as part of our > community. > By way of background, Bishakha runs a nonprofit based in Mumbai that > focuses on conveying women's perspectives in culture and the > media. She > also has been involved in other international nonprofit work, and > her > knowledge of India should be a great help to us as we move > forward with > the strategic plan. In general, her experience will be a > wonderful asset > and I think she is an ideal fit for the remaining board seat. > > In a bit of an ironic twist, Bishakha's organization is called > Point of > View, but rest assured that she understands and endorses the neutral > point of view approach for Wikimedia projects. Her journalistic > background means she appreciates the value of an objective > presentation, > and throughout our conversations with her it was clear that she > supports > our mission and values. > > We will have an official press release in the next day or so with > some > more information. I'm excited to be able to work with Bishakha, > and I > know that she is looking forward to being involved as well. > > --Michael Snow > > > ___ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/ > foundation-l > > >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> foundation-l mailing list >>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> >> >> ___ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome to a new board member
Hello Bishaka! It is great to have a Good Listener as a trustee. >From Wikiversity, H. On 5 April 2010 22:14, Michael Peel wrote: > Hi Bishakha, > > Welcome! I hope that you enjoy your new role. > > Could you share a little about your involvement with the Wikimedia > projects before this, either as an editor or a reader? > > Thanks, > Mike Peel > > On 5 Apr 2010, at 15:03, Bishakha Datta wrote: > >> Thanks, Michael and Ting. >> >> Look forward to this new adventure, to becoming part of the >> community - >> and to meeting up soon. >> >> Yes, I did wonder whether you'll had noticed the POV-NPOV irony - >> but no >> worries on that score. >> >> Cheers >> Bishakha >> >> >> >> On 05-04-2010 14:06, Ting Chen wrote: >>> Welcome Bishakha and looking forward to meet you soon in person. >>> >>> Ting >>> >>> Michael Snow wrote: >>> As many of you know, we have had one vacant seat left on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees for the board to appoint. We have now filled that seat by appointing Bishakha Datta, a journalist, filmmaker, and nonprofit leader from India. In the course of finding Bishakha, we met with a number of great people and had a lot of support going through the process, and I want to thank everyone who participated. I hope everyone will warmly welcome Bishakha as part of our community. By way of background, Bishakha runs a nonprofit based in Mumbai that focuses on conveying women's perspectives in culture and the media. She also has been involved in other international nonprofit work, and her knowledge of India should be a great help to us as we move forward with the strategic plan. In general, her experience will be a wonderful asset and I think she is an ideal fit for the remaining board seat. In a bit of an ironic twist, Bishakha's organization is called Point of View, but rest assured that she understands and endorses the neutral point of view approach for Wikimedia projects. Her journalistic background means she appreciates the value of an objective presentation, and throughout our conversations with her it was clear that she supports our mission and values. We will have an official press release in the next day or so with some more information. I'm excited to be able to work with Bishakha, and I know that she is looking forward to being involved as well. --Michael Snow ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/ foundation-l >>> >>> >> >> >> ___ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > ___ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome to a new board member
Hi Bishakha, Welcome! I hope that you enjoy your new role. Could you share a little about your involvement with the Wikimedia projects before this, either as an editor or a reader? Thanks, Mike Peel On 5 Apr 2010, at 15:03, Bishakha Datta wrote: > Thanks, Michael and Ting. > > Look forward to this new adventure, to becoming part of the > community - > and to meeting up soon. > > Yes, I did wonder whether you'll had noticed the POV-NPOV irony - > but no > worries on that score. > > Cheers > Bishakha > > > > On 05-04-2010 14:06, Ting Chen wrote: >> Welcome Bishakha and looking forward to meet you soon in person. >> >> Ting >> >> Michael Snow wrote: >> >>> As many of you know, we have had one vacant seat left on the >>> Wikimedia >>> Foundation Board of Trustees for the board to appoint. We have now >>> filled that seat by appointing Bishakha Datta, a journalist, >>> filmmaker, >>> and nonprofit leader from India. In the course of finding >>> Bishakha, we >>> met with a number of great people and had a lot of support going >>> through >>> the process, and I want to thank everyone who participated. >>> >>> I hope everyone will warmly welcome Bishakha as part of our >>> community. >>> By way of background, Bishakha runs a nonprofit based in Mumbai that >>> focuses on conveying women's perspectives in culture and the >>> media. She >>> also has been involved in other international nonprofit work, and >>> her >>> knowledge of India should be a great help to us as we move >>> forward with >>> the strategic plan. In general, her experience will be a >>> wonderful asset >>> and I think she is an ideal fit for the remaining board seat. >>> >>> In a bit of an ironic twist, Bishakha's organization is called >>> Point of >>> View, but rest assured that she understands and endorses the neutral >>> point of view approach for Wikimedia projects. Her journalistic >>> background means she appreciates the value of an objective >>> presentation, >>> and throughout our conversations with her it was clear that she >>> supports >>> our mission and values. >>> >>> We will have an official press release in the next day or so with >>> some >>> more information. I'm excited to be able to work with Bishakha, >>> and I >>> know that she is looking forward to being involved as well. >>> >>> --Michael Snow >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> foundation-l mailing list >>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>> foundation-l >>> >>> >> >> > > > ___ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome to a new board member
Thanks, Michael and Ting. Look forward to this new adventure, to becoming part of the community - and to meeting up soon. Yes, I did wonder whether you'll had noticed the POV-NPOV irony - but no worries on that score. Cheers Bishakha On 05-04-2010 14:06, Ting Chen wrote: > Welcome Bishakha and looking forward to meet you soon in person. > > Ting > > Michael Snow wrote: > >> As many of you know, we have had one vacant seat left on the Wikimedia >> Foundation Board of Trustees for the board to appoint. We have now >> filled that seat by appointing Bishakha Datta, a journalist, filmmaker, >> and nonprofit leader from India. In the course of finding Bishakha, we >> met with a number of great people and had a lot of support going through >> the process, and I want to thank everyone who participated. >> >> I hope everyone will warmly welcome Bishakha as part of our community. >> By way of background, Bishakha runs a nonprofit based in Mumbai that >> focuses on conveying women's perspectives in culture and the media. She >> also has been involved in other international nonprofit work, and her >> knowledge of India should be a great help to us as we move forward with >> the strategic plan. In general, her experience will be a wonderful asset >> and I think she is an ideal fit for the remaining board seat. >> >> In a bit of an ironic twist, Bishakha's organization is called Point of >> View, but rest assured that she understands and endorses the neutral >> point of view approach for Wikimedia projects. Her journalistic >> background means she appreciates the value of an objective presentation, >> and throughout our conversations with her it was clear that she supports >> our mission and values. >> >> We will have an official press release in the next day or so with some >> more information. I'm excited to be able to work with Bishakha, and I >> know that she is looking forward to being involved as well. >> >> --Michael Snow >> >> >> ___ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> >> > > ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome to a new board member
Welcome Bishakha and looking forward to meet you soon in person. Ting Michael Snow wrote: > As many of you know, we have had one vacant seat left on the Wikimedia > Foundation Board of Trustees for the board to appoint. We have now > filled that seat by appointing Bishakha Datta, a journalist, filmmaker, > and nonprofit leader from India. In the course of finding Bishakha, we > met with a number of great people and had a lot of support going through > the process, and I want to thank everyone who participated. > > I hope everyone will warmly welcome Bishakha as part of our community. > By way of background, Bishakha runs a nonprofit based in Mumbai that > focuses on conveying women's perspectives in culture and the media. She > also has been involved in other international nonprofit work, and her > knowledge of India should be a great help to us as we move forward with > the strategic plan. In general, her experience will be a wonderful asset > and I think she is an ideal fit for the remaining board seat. > > In a bit of an ironic twist, Bishakha's organization is called Point of > View, but rest assured that she understands and endorses the neutral > point of view approach for Wikimedia projects. Her journalistic > background means she appreciates the value of an objective presentation, > and throughout our conversations with her it was clear that she supports > our mission and values. > > We will have an official press release in the next day or so with some > more information. I'm excited to be able to work with Bishakha, and I > know that she is looking forward to being involved as well. > > --Michael Snow > > > ___ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- Ting Ting's Blog: http://wingphilopp.blogspot.com/ ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
[Foundation-l] Welcome to a new board member
As many of you know, we have had one vacant seat left on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees for the board to appoint. We have now filled that seat by appointing Bishakha Datta, a journalist, filmmaker, and nonprofit leader from India. In the course of finding Bishakha, we met with a number of great people and had a lot of support going through the process, and I want to thank everyone who participated. I hope everyone will warmly welcome Bishakha as part of our community. By way of background, Bishakha runs a nonprofit based in Mumbai that focuses on conveying women's perspectives in culture and the media. She also has been involved in other international nonprofit work, and her knowledge of India should be a great help to us as we move forward with the strategic plan. In general, her experience will be a wonderful asset and I think she is an ideal fit for the remaining board seat. In a bit of an ironic twist, Bishakha's organization is called Point of View, but rest assured that she understands and endorses the neutral point of view approach for Wikimedia projects. Her journalistic background means she appreciates the value of an objective presentation, and throughout our conversations with her it was clear that she supports our mission and values. We will have an official press release in the next day or so with some more information. I'm excited to be able to work with Bishakha, and I know that she is looking forward to being involved as well. --Michael Snow ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
