loved the idea code based project. but what will be that? On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Abhishek Singh <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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]> wrote: > >> On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 10:25 PM, pravin joshi <[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] >>> 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/ >>> >> >> -- >> 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/ >> > > -- > 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 Communityhttp://wiki.fossnepal.org > > -- Regards ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> Mr. Sagar Kshetri (ASK?) 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