Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Vishnu t
Dear Pradeep, If I may come-in on this. *From: * Pradeep Mohandas prad2...@yahoo.com; * To: * noopur noo...@cis-india.org; * Subject: * Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13 * Sent: * Thu, Feb 7, 2013 8:05:53 AM Hi, Thank you for the update,

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-chn] Wikimedia India needs your support: Our First Fundraiser

2013-02-08 Thread Karthik Nadar
Hello Arun Ganesh, Thank you for your response. These are baby steps and without 80g exemption available, it is considered difficult to raise funds locally. Nevertheless, this is an attempt to test unknown waters and we hope for a positive outcome. With regards to the budget, it was shared at

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Gnunify 2013: Know your speakers: Jessica Coates and Jane Hornibrook from Creative Commons

2013-02-08 Thread Vishnu t
Dear Sudhanwa, Thanks for this. The list of speakers and the topics looks impressive. Will join you. Regards, Vishnu On 8 February 2013 00:37, Sudhanwa Jogalekar sudhanwa@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Gnunify 2013 is just a week away from now. Speakers are being finalised and schedules will

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Gautam John
On 8 February 2013 17:44, Vishnu t visdav...@gmail.com wrote: Please join me in welcoming Dr. Tejaswini Niranjana to the Wiki-movement in India. I have taken the liberty to coy her on this mail. Read Dr. Niranjana's profile. Wow! Welcome to the movement!

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Srikanth Ramakrishnan
Vishnu, thanks for responding. Would you or someone from CIS help me understand the rationale for selecting two individuals affiliated with CSCS which is also affiliated with CIS? I don't mean to question the credentials of either you or Ms Tejaswini, however, was there a need felt for the

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Vishnu t
Dear Srikanth, On 8 February 2013 18:56, Srikanth Ramakrishnan parakara.gh...@gmail.comwrote: Vishnu, thanks for responding. Would you or someone from CIS help me understand the rationale for selecting two individuals affiliated with CSCS which is also affiliated with CIS? First about my

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Pradeep Mohandas
hi Vishnu, Thank you for clarifying this. Noopur's email slightly confused me to believe that Dr. Niranjana was becoming part of the A2K team under you. That is why I sought the clarification. I think mentioning such additions in a stand alone email would be more worthy of additions such as

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Ashwin Baindur
Welcome Tejaswini. Its great that a person of your wide interests, experience and accomplishments is associated with the Indian language Wikipedian movement. Indian Language Wikipedias need all the help they can get and it is a great asset to have some one like you to present a different

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Ashwin Baindur
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Vickram Crishna vvcris...@radiophony.comwrote: . I had the privilege of attending a workshop session she conducted in Mumbai a couple of months back, and it was absolutely mind-blowing. Vishnu, I would request that the next such outreach may please be recorded

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia India needs your support: Our First Fundraiser

2013-02-08 Thread Matin shaikh
I am confused about process, does it mean WMF is going to stop donation campaign in India? No more Jimmy Wales appeal for Indians? Also, Can anyone from WMF provide reasons behind withdrawing financial support? It is sad to see now Indian Volunteers need to spend extra energy on collecting

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Vickram Crishna
Uh, uh. It wasn't an outreach as such, it was an internal (closed) university academic event. -- Vickram Fool On The Hill The cameras were all around. We've got you taped; you're in the play. Here's your I.D. (Ideal for identifying one and all.) Invest your life in the memory bank; ours the

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia India needs your support: Our First Fundraiser

2013-02-08 Thread Netha Hussain
Dear Matin, does it mean WMF is going to stop donation campaign in India? No more Jimmy Wales appeal for Indians? The WMF will continue to run its own donation campaign in India. One could donate to the Foundation round the year, by following this link : https://donate.wikimedia.org/ The

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Theo10011
Hello Vishnu You seem to be getting awfully defensive in the beginning. On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Vishnu t visdav...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Srikanth, On 8 February 2013 18:56, Srikanth Ramakrishnan parakara.gh...@gmail.com wrote: Vishnu, thanks for responding. Would you or someone

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Wikimedia India needs your support: Our First Fundraiser

2013-02-08 Thread Theo10011
Hi Matin I believe Netha gave an excellent reply to most of your questions. Let me just add some minor points. On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Matin shaikh smatin29...@gmail.com wrote: I am confused about process, does it mean WMF is going to stop donation campaign in India? No more Jimmy

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How to set up a SIG?

2013-02-08 Thread Abhishek Suryawanshi
I guess it is possible to extend membership criteria for foreign nationals as well youngsters below 18 years. I know NGO's from Bangalore which accept memberships from foreign delegates. Can we expect - new Membership (April-2013 to March 2014) will be available to everyone by crossing age and

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How to set up a SIG?

2013-02-08 Thread Subhashish Panigrahi
On 09-Feb-2013, at 1:37 AM, Abhishek Suryawanshi wrote: I guess it is possible to extend membership criteria for foreign nationals as well youngsters below 18 years. I know NGO's from Bangalore which accept memberships from foreign delegates. Is there anything special associated with it?

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How to set up a SIG?

2013-02-08 Thread Theo10011
On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Abhishek Suryawanshi i.abhishek.suryawan...@gmail.com wrote: My query was just to make sure access is available to all irrespective of age and nationality barrier! :) Regards, Abhishek Suryawanshi, On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune BTW I'd like to join this

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How to set up a SIG?

2013-02-08 Thread Abhishek Suryawanshi
I want to clarify background about age query : Regarding age limit - There were many queries from college students (around 15 to 17 years old) about joining Chapter - after inspiring talk by His Highness Sudhanwa Joglekar (President, Wikimedia India Chapter). It was decent talk at Club event

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How to set up a SIG?

2013-02-08 Thread Abhishek Suryawanshi
*BTW I'd like to join this Wikipedia club pune of yours along with 3 other brazilians, one of them might be under 18 - I'm not sure. I'd like to join and speak on its behalf please. * You are welcome to join it. and relax - below 18, above 18 is last thing we care. Special thanks for bringing

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How to set up a SIG?

2013-02-08 Thread Gautam John
On 9 February 2013 01:37, Abhishek Suryawanshi i.abhishek.suryawan...@gmail.com wrote: I guess it is possible to extend membership criteria for foreign nationals as well youngsters below 18 years. I know NGO's from Bangalore which accept memberships from foreign delegates. Abhishek - could

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Vickram Crishna
I don't know Vishnu, and I have only followed the recruitment process by email windowshopping, no direct participation. I have also enjoyed and admired the hard work being done by other enthusiastic Wikimedians, now in this debate, over the years. But the questions being asked came across to me

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Ravishankar
Hi all, My best wishes for the new A2K team. A sincere request to all Indian Wikimedians: CIS has been given a grant by WMF. Let CIS do their job in peace and let them be answerable to the grant review committee. Just because they are located in India and working on Indian Wikimedia projects,

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Anivar Aravind
On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Ravishankar ravidre...@gmail.com wrote: The former Indian Wikimedia office was burnt out precisely because of this negative approach from the community. Can you explain this ? I found this is a baseless allegation In my observation following 2 major factors

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fw: Re: [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-08 Thread Vickram Crishna
While broadly concurring with Ravi, I have been informed by several Wikimedians that the office also had to deal with a plethora of well-meant queries and initiatives from external sources, ie outside India. I don't think any of us should be afraid to raise doubts, but equally, I don't think any