Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011 (CherianTinu Abraham)
anywhere. But, during the announcement ceremony, the IT minister personally wanted us to be thanked and sent a written note to the person on the podium. In the confusion, he thanked some non-wikipedians for the whole effort! - Sundar That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted. - George Boole, quoted in Iverson's Turing Award Lecture - Original Message From: Ashwin Baindur ashwin.bain...@gmail.com To: wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Thu, February 17, 2011 8:56:03 AM Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011 (CherianTinu Abraham) The Pune chapter gave details of all its multi-facetted incentives for W10 including Wikimedia Commons,Marathi Wikipedia. article improvement program etc to Radhika Raj, the reporter of Hindusthan Times but she chose to highlight Wikipedia for Schools aspect only and it appears that the Pune guys are doing nothing else. Wikipedia for Schools is being done by Nikhil Sheth alone not the whole Pune community so to say, so its unfair to both - Nikhil who has to share credit and the community which was selectively ignored. Imho there is a trend of giving too much emphasis on Wikipedia Warriors and less on the work being done which is not healthy. I didn't want to actually mention this lest people consider it as a case of sour grapes, but I felt we needed to view this piece of publicity from all aspects, not just by being glad at being portrayed in the press. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
[Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011
http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HM/2011/02/13/ArticleHtmls/BEHIND-THE-SCENES-AT-WIKIPEDIAIN-13022011018002.shtml?Mode=1 Cheers, Nikhil Sheth +91-966-583-1250 Pune, India Teach For India http://www.teachforindia.org/ Fellow, 2011-13 www.nikhilsheth.tk Find me on: Twitter http://twitter.com/nikhiljs | Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/nikjs| LinkedIn http://in.linkedin.com/in/nikhiljs | Google http://www.google.com/profiles/nikhil.js| RangDehttp://www.rangde.org/investor/nikhilsheth Join me on: Pune Documentary Clubhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=138497769525636| Let's Do it Pune http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lets-do-it-Pune/103857326346659 | Toastmasters in Punehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Toastmasters-in-Pune/148767611833746| Wikipedia For Schools projecthttp://education.wikia.com/wiki/Wikipedia_For_Schools_Offline_Edition ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011
On 16 February 2011 14:15, Nikhil Sheth nikhil...@gmail.com wrote: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HM/2011/02/13/ArticleHtmls/BEHIND-THE-SCENES-AT-WIKIPEDIAIN-13022011018002.shtml?Mode=1 Nikhil, thanks much for posting this. I must say it's one of the better articles I have seen written and what's nice is that it has a good pan-India overview. The last 18 - 24 months have been quite something, what with the sheer quantum of press coverage. Thank you. Best, Gautam http://social.prathambooks.org/ ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011
I posted a text version of the article earlier. http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2011-February/002194.html ( I couldnt share the pdf version in public, the reporter sent me) Btw I did spent quite a time with the reporter educating about Wikimedia/ Wikipedia in India and a photo shoot in Bangalore :) Apart from a minor goofup ( find it ;) ) , the article came out reasonably very well. Regards Tinu Cherian http://wikimedia.in/wiki/In_the_news On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Gautam John gau...@prathambooks.orgwrote: On 16 February 2011 14:15, Nikhil Sheth nikhil...@gmail.com wrote: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HM/2011/02/13/ArticleHtmls/BEHIND-THE-SCENES-AT-WIKIPEDIAIN-13022011018002.shtml?Mode=1 Nikhil, thanks much for posting this. I must say it's one of the better articles I have seen written and what's nice is that it has a good pan-India overview. The last 18 - 24 months have been quite something, what with the sheer quantum of press coverage. Thank you. Best, Gautam http://social.prathambooks.org/ ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011
a minor goofup That would be the photo caption, which sends sundar all over Kerala :-) On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 7:51 PM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.comwrote: I posted a text version of the article earlier. http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2011-February/002194.html ( I couldnt share the pdf version in public, the reporter sent me) Btw I did spent quite a time with the reporter educating about Wikimedia/ Wikipedia in India and a photo shoot in Bangalore :) Apart from a minor goofup ( find it ;) ) , the article came out reasonably very well. Regards Tinu Cherian http://wikimedia.in/wiki/In_the_news On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Gautam John gau...@prathambooks.orgwrote: On 16 February 2011 14:15, Nikhil Sheth nikhil...@gmail.com wrote: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HM/2011/02/13/ArticleHtmls/BEHIND-THE-SCENES-AT-WIKIPEDIAIN-13022011018002.shtml?Mode=1 Nikhil, thanks much for posting this. I must say it's one of the better articles I have seen written and what's nice is that it has a good pan-India overview. The last 18 - 24 months have been quite something, what with the sheer quantum of press coverage. Thank you. Best, Gautam http://social.prathambooks.org/ ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Beauty lies in the eyes of the beer holder ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011
GOOD ... On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Bala Jeyaraman sodabot...@gmail.comwrote: a minor goofup That would be the photo caption, which sends sundar all over Kerala :-) On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 7:51 PM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.com wrote: I posted a text version of the article earlier. http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2011-February/002194.html ( I couldnt share the pdf version in public, the reporter sent me) Btw I did spent quite a time with the reporter educating about Wikimedia/ Wikipedia in India and a photo shoot in Bangalore :) Apart from a minor goofup ( find it ;) ) , the article came out reasonably very well. Regards Tinu Cherian http://wikimedia.in/wiki/In_the_news On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Gautam John gau...@prathambooks.orgwrote: On 16 February 2011 14:15, Nikhil Sheth nikhil...@gmail.com wrote: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HM/2011/02/13/ArticleHtmls/BEHIND-THE-SCENES-AT-WIKIPEDIAIN-13022011018002.shtml?Mode=1 Nikhil, thanks much for posting this. I must say it's one of the better articles I have seen written and what's nice is that it has a good pan-India overview. The last 18 - 24 months have been quite something, what with the sheer quantum of press coverage. Thank you. Best, Gautam http://social.prathambooks.org/ ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Beauty lies in the eyes of the beer holder ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- sugeesh surat, gujarat 09558711710 ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011
and Karnataka too :D ( the only place in Karnataka , we 3 of us are active in Bangalore ) -TC On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Bala Jeyaraman sodabot...@gmail.comwrote: a minor goofup That would be the photo caption, which sends sundar all over Kerala :-) On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 7:51 PM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.com wrote: I posted a text version of the article earlier. http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2011-February/002194.html ( I couldnt share the pdf version in public, the reporter sent me) Btw I did spent quite a time with the reporter educating about Wikimedia/ Wikipedia in India and a photo shoot in Bangalore :) Apart from a minor goofup ( find it ;) ) , the article came out reasonably very well. Regards Tinu Cherian http://wikimedia.in/wiki/In_the_news On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Gautam John gau...@prathambooks.orgwrote: On 16 February 2011 14:15, Nikhil Sheth nikhil...@gmail.com wrote: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HM/2011/02/13/ArticleHtmls/BEHIND-THE-SCENES-AT-WIKIPEDIAIN-13022011018002.shtml?Mode=1 Nikhil, thanks much for posting this. I must say it's one of the better articles I have seen written and what's nice is that it has a good pan-India overview. The last 18 - 24 months have been quite something, what with the sheer quantum of press coverage. Thank you. Best, Gautam http://social.prathambooks.org/ ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Beauty lies in the eyes of the beer holder ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011 (CherianTinu Abraham)
The Pune chapter gave details of all its multi-facetted incentives for W10 including Wikimedia Commons,Marathi Wikipedia. article improvement program etc to Radhika Raj, the reporter of Hindusthan Times but she chose to highlight Wikipedia for Schools aspect only and it appears that the Pune guys are doing nothing else. Wikipedia for Schools is being done by Nikhil Sheth alone not the whole Pune community so to say, so its unfair to both - Nikhil who has to share credit and the community which was selectively ignored. Imho there is a trend of giving too much emphasis on Wikipedia Warriors and less on the work being done which is not healthy. I didn't want to actually mention this lest people consider it as a case of sour grapes, but I felt we needed to view this piece of publicity from all aspects, not just by being glad at being portrayed in the press. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011 (CherianTinu Abraham)
I was told that the article went through lots of editor's cut :) -TC On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Ashwin Baindur ashwin.bain...@gmail.comwrote: The Pune chapter gave details of all its multi-facetted incentives for W10 including Wikimedia Commons,Marathi Wikipedia. article improvement program etc to Radhika Raj, the reporter of Hindusthan Times but she chose to highlight Wikipedia for Schools aspect only and it appears that the Pune guys are doing nothing else. Wikipedia for Schools is being done by Nikhil Sheth alone not the whole Pune community so to say, so its unfair to both - Nikhil who has to share credit and the community which was selectively ignored. Imho there is a trend of giving too much emphasis on Wikipedia Warriors and less on the work being done which is not healthy. I didn't want to actually mention this lest people consider it as a case of sour grapes, but I felt we needed to view this piece of publicity from all aspects, not just by being glad at being portrayed in the press. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur -- ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011
That would be the photo caption, which sends sundar all over Kerala :-) How I wish that be true! - Sundar That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted. - George Boole, quoted in Iverson's Turing Award Lecture From: Bala Jeyaraman sodabot...@gmail.com To: Wikimedia India list wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Wed, February 16, 2011 9:21:36 PM Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia.IN the news - Mumbai Hindustan Times, 13th Feb 2011 a minor goofup That would be the photo caption, which sends sundar all over Kerala :-) On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 7:51 PM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucher...@gmail.com wrote: I posted a text version of the article earlier. http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2011-February/002194.html ( I couldnt share the pdf version in public, the reporter sent me) Btw I did spent quite a time with the reporter educating about Wikimedia/ Wikipedia in India and a photo shoot in Bangalore :) Apart from a minor goofup ( find it ;) ) , the article came out reasonably very well. Regards Tinu Cherian http://wikimedia.in/wiki/In_the_news On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Gautam John gau...@prathambooks.org wrote: On 16 February 2011 14:15, Nikhil Sheth nikhil...@gmail.com wrote: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HM/2011/02/13/ArticleHtmls/BEHIND-THE-SCENES-AT-WIKIPEDIAIN-13022011018002.shtml?Mode=1 1 Nikhil, thanks much for posting this. I must say it's one of the better articles I have seen written and what's nice is that it has a good pan-India overview. The last 18 - 24 months have been quite something, what with the sheer quantum of press coverage. Thank you. Best, Gautam http://social.prathambooks.org/ ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l -- Beauty lies in the eyes of the beer holder ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
