On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Mihir Mehta <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 4:30 PM, Narendra Sisodiya < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 4:01 PM, satyaakam goswami >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Narendra Sisodiya < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Parin Sharma >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 12/31/10, Narendra Sisodiya <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > You can support wikipedia by just donating even 100 Rupee too. >>>>> > We spend a good amount of money for various things even a small book >>>>> > will cost you 100+. >>>>> > Please donate wikipedia as you have used a good amount of article >>>>> from it. >>>>> > Please share to your friends. >>>>> > >>>>> > http://wikimediafoundation.org/w/index.php?title=WMFJA060/en >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> I too donated 2$, feels great! >>>>> >>>>> Looks like a Donation SIG. >>>> Infact , It is not a bad idea to Go to market like SN market or mall >>>> like select city wall with laptop and netconnet and sit and one place with >>>> backside showing "Donate to Wikipedia - Right now" >>>> >>> >>> yes that may be one agenda Wikipedia community or org can take up , at >>> least i cannot , we already have plenty on plate to act on so Focus before >>> you add or suggest any new items , as per me i do my bit for these kind of >>> causes and move on . >>> >> >> I totally Agree, Event donating 100 Rs to G T Rao is much more effective >> today : ) >> > Read it as - Even donating 100 Rs to G T Rao is also be a good and effective donations. > he can create lots of FOSS Workshop in rural areas. >> http://fossyatra.in >> >> >>> >>> >>>> PS: In Indian Stories, I read about this, Gurus take donation from >>>> Raja's and work for knowledge Spreading.. >>>> >>> >>> its true still in this day and age too ..... but that is a different >>> topic all together for some other time. >>> >>> -Satya >>> >>> -- >>> l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ┌─────────────────────────┐ >> │ Narendra Sisodiya >> │ http://narendrasisodiya.com >> └─────────────────────────┘ >> >> -- >> l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm >> > > Do you think it is a good idea to have a comparison between the importance > of FOSS advocacy and Wikipedia? They are both important, and should be > supported. Getting into comparisons only leads to pointless flame wars, IMO. > > No, I am not comparing these two. I was answering and supporting Satya that there are other ways to contribute where outcome will be reflected back very easily. Btw, I am supporting both, I hate flamewars.. -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
