On 02/07/2011 11:05 AM, Akash Deep Shakya wrote: > Hello guys, > > To be really practical and realistic about the situation of FOSS Nepal > Community. I don't think we are a community that do projects, rather > we are a community that do events and is capable to do project. I > think if we want to do project then we need to have a wing which does > that. Project needs dedicated guide and management, any kind of > community does not have these attributes. > > We have faced similar situation in past, and worked hard, and been > victorious. We can again work hard to do what we do best, that is > advocacy and Implementation of FOSS. And we should be ready to help > volunteers who are willing to do projects. We can be a communication > channel, a motivator or any other roles. > > Regards > Akash Deep Shakya > > > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Jitendra kumar > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 10:25 PM, pravin joshi <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > This morning I was talking to people who are well-wishers of FOSS > Nepal regarding some system design issues. During a part of that > conversation there was one task extremely suitable for an > organization > like FOSS Nepal to carry out. So I brought that up and they > told me > directly that involving FOSS Nepal would not make much sense > as FOSS > Nepal was near dead. Then moving with that conversation they > were of > the view that FOSS Nepal's present is bleak and it does not > seem to > have a future. > So after they left I got around to thinking a little, because what > they said really struck me. > When I thought about it I realised that FOSS Nepal has been > shrinking > in its charm, for whatever it used to be. The events has been > reduced, > activities has decreased. So much so the mails in the mailing > list has > decreased. Before, same time last year, was an average of 7-8 > to mails > a day. Now we are hitting 2-3 average or even less for a long > stretch > few days back. One can always check the FOSS mailing list to > verify > that. > > > Well, one more reason for decreasing volume of mails is the Social > Media revolution. Once FOSS Nepal mailing list was the best > resource to share and learn about the latest updates about FOSS. > Now people prefer Facebook, Twitter, etc. > > > That sense of purpose seems to have run out. I understand that > people > have to do their thing, but maybe we were not able to generate a > future generation of people with purpose. > > > Thats true. One chief reason, I feel, is the timidity of FOSS > Nepal in expanding its role beyond advocacy. Probably its loose > structure always prevented it from bearing a serious > responsibility. The people who were once so enthusiast did > everything to advocate the philosophy. Many later got busy with > their professional commitment, many flew abroad and the new ones > had no intention of being advocates. > > The pool of people, that are the heart and soul of this community, > seems to be drying out. > > > The only way FOSS Nepal can be alive and kicking again is by > getting people to do something they can feel excited about. > > > So my Dilemma is : is this the start to the end??? or is this > a start > of a new dawn??? > > Pravin > > -- > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [email protected] > <mailto:foss-nepal%[email protected]> > > Mailing List Guidelines: > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ > > > -- > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > <mailto:foss-nepal%[email protected]> > > Mailing List Guidelines: > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ > > > -- > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > Mailing List Guidelines: > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ Thanks Pravin dai for bringing the issue up. Jitendra was right at putting about the interaction (social media vs. the mailing list). This shift in interaction style has a major effect on how we perceive communication within the community. The mailing list style somewhat required subjective communications (replying with some comments), whereas on the social media it has much more limited to "I like" on FB or "RT" on twitter. Akash is trying to materialize on just the potentials, that we have had converted to momentous kinetics (into action) at times before. But the potential in itself is not enough, and we need to move on with how to "engage the community". Also there is a lack of leadership. The old folks are busy with their own work (I don't mean that they are not willing to contribute), and the next-gen is not yet ready to take on the lead -- this is one of the problem that is the most acute. There is definitely a decrease in regular programmes, thus inhibiting the interaction with the community members, and hence making this problem even worse.
Putting the underlying problems on the board, the community needs to have a steering committee which tables plans, strategies, and programmes for the community. Projects like Nirvikalpa should be revisited, and other projects like these should be initiated. Might be we can take interns to work on code-based-projects? Just an idea. Let's rethink about this. -- Abhishek Singh FOSS Nepal Community http://wiki.fossnepal.org
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