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

Nobody's being blamed! Negative approaches do cause burn outs. This is a reality. We know it. To say something that is a reality does not mean that anyone is being blamed. I genuinely can't understand why this is seen as blame or a stigma on the community. Also, I am not a politician and do not be

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

Hi Bishakha, I am amazed to see how beautifully something is ignored to be answered. On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 3:13 AM, Bishakha Datta wrote: > > > On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 8:33 PM, Anivar Aravind > wrote: > >> >> >> >> There are 2 separate issues here . Please address them seperately >> >> 1. Blam

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikisa-l] Fwd: Samskrit Wikiquote ( Wiki SuktayaH)

This is an awesome news. Congratulations to all behind this one, and wish you all a great success. On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Abhiram C wrote: > Hello Wikipedians, > > A new way to contribute to Samskrit is here The Samskrit Wikiquote is > officially open for contributions. Thanks to

[Wikimediaindia-l] Fwd: Samskrit Wikiquote ( Wiki SuktayaH)

Hello Wikipedians, A new way to contribute to Samskrit is here The Samskrit Wikiquote is officially open for contributions. Thanks to all the people who have striven hard to make it count. The webpage can be found at *sa.wikiquote.org* -- Forwarded message

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

On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 8:33 PM, Anivar Aravind wrote: > > > > There are 2 separate issues here . Please address them seperately > > 1. Blaming community for the organizational management failures of WMF > India program > > (read Ravi once gain : "Indian Wikimedia office was burnt out precisely >

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

*It wasn't clear from this thread as to why these two issues are very > important to be solved *right now** ? Recently, There was talk/presentation by Chapter President encouraging people to become member of Wikimedia India Chapter. There is nice response to appeal and people are highly interest

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

On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 7:18 PM, Ashwin Baindur wrote: > I fully agree with Vicram and others who feel its only fair that we give > the new organisation a chance to do good and succeed. > > Dhaval & Aravind, you are both right & wrong. You are right that large > parts of the India Program's strateg

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

Hi Vickram, there seems to be a false assumption on your part that is underpinning most of your logic. Allow me to clarify. The funding is not new, it is not entering India now, in fact if I had to make an educated guess I would say the spending is an eighth or a sixth of what it was the last year

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

I fully agree with Vicram and others who feel its only fair that we give the new organisation a chance to do good and succeed. Dhaval & Aravind, you are both right & wrong. You are right that large parts of the India Program's strategic decisions went wrong and should bear the major blame for the

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

Congratulations Vishnu and Tejaswini on your new roles. All the best for the A2K team in growing Wikimedia in India. Arjuna 2013/2/8 Vishnu t > Dear Pradeep, > > If I may come-in on this. > > *From: * Pradeep Mohandas ; > >> * To: * noopur ; >> * Subject: * Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The

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

*could you please let us know which NGOs in Bangalore, > registered as Societies in the last couple of years, have membership > for those below 18 and for foreign nationals, please? It will be very > useful for WMIN when they decide to make their case to the Registrar? > Having been part of the tea

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

On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Gautam John wrote: > Abhishek - could you please let us know which NGOs in Bangalore, > registered as Societies in the last couple of years, have membership > for those below 18 and for foreign nationals, please? It will be very > useful for WMIN when they decide to

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

*I'd now like to speak on behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune. We would > officially like to change our language preference to Portuguese, and affirm > that Pune is the second bestest place in India, after Delhi. Also We like > Cheese! Thank you that is all.* > Saddi Dilli ...mantê-lo ;-) and With Chees

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

A big +100 to Ravishankar's message. Welcome aboard, Vishnu and Dr Niranjana. And to all on this list: can we please give the new A2K team the space, the good faith, and the openness so they can start to do what they need to do without feeling like people are nipping at their heels? Can we pleas

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

Hi Ravi, I was silently watching this debate and didn't want to join it for many reasons, but some of your "assumptions" force me to jump in, On 9 Feb 2013 04:48, "Ravishankar" wrote: > > Hi all, > > My best wishes for the new A2K team. > > A sincere request to all Indian Wikimedians: > > CIS has