On 02/16/2011 02:27 PM, Kinshuk Sunil wrote: > On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 2:06 PM, FOSSmaniac <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 02/16/2011 01:42 PM, Kinshuk Sunil wrote: >>> On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:34 PM, FOSSmaniac <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On 02/16/2011 11:50 AM, Kinshuk Sunil wrote: >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Kinshuk Sunil <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 11:45 AM >>>>> Subject: Mozilla Meetup with Gervase Markham, February 27, Delhi >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> On February 27, We will meet up with Gervase for a general chitchat at >> a >>>>> cafe for 2 hours. Amongst other things, we will talk about: >>>>> Register at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142071619190941 >>>> Its sad that one has to be a Facebook user to register for a FOSS >>>> related event, it would be good, if we could also have a wiki page for >>>> this, so that people who are not on facebook can also register! >>>> >>>> So I created a Wiki Page here[1] >>>> >>>> [1] http://lug-iitd.org/Mozilla_Meetup_Delhi_Feb2011 >>>> >>> >>> We selected Facebook for its mass reach, the wiki page or any other >>> alternate means of registration will only create confusion. There might >> be >>> few FOSSers who are not Facebook users, they can simply drop in at the >> event >>> and can send an email on the mailing lists (or contact the organiser, if >>> they didnt get the information on a mailing list) about their >> participation. >>> Even a tweet works. >> When I was on Facebook, I too thought that we can connect to a large no. >> of users if we are on Facebook, but IMHO there is no point telling them >> about FOSS, if we are making them use a closed platform like Facebook! >> > > On a different note altogether, Facebook is probably one of the best > examples of what FOSS can achieve for products and businesses, in a way. I > also use it as an example of how FOSS can enable people (esp students) on > building a product and scaling it/ensuring it lives. > > A lot of communication tools today are sadly closed platforms, shunning them > is stupid. But, that is my personal opinion and you are entitled to yours. > For me, Facebook is just a medium, just like Twitter, or Radio Channels or > Television. Though an interactive one. Discussing more about this here wouldn't be right, we can discuss this offline or a on different thread! > >> >>> Thank you for taking the initiative of creating the wiki page. Please do >>> mention on it that the organisers dont refer to it for handling user >>> registrations, so while listing themselves on the page might be a good >> idea, >>> it will be prudent to register on the facebook event or contact the >>> organiser or gate crash unannounced. >>> >> Thanks for the suggestion, added a note at >> >> <http://lug-iitd.org/Mozilla_Meetup_Delhi_Feb2011#You_are_Coming.3F> >> > > I only see one problem with this wiki page now, the event has nothing to do > with the LUG at IITD. It might make sense to be on Spread Firefox or the > Mozilla Wiki, or on something totally unaffiliated like FOSSEvents.in or > PBWiki, but I dont understand the relevance of this on the LUG-IITD wiki. > No, it also doesnt fit on ILUGD or OSScamp or any similar initiative as > well. This is not a FOSS event, its a social meetup. > To me too at once it appeared to be a bit irrelevant but IMHO if sharing it on LUG@IITD ML is relevant so is having a wiki page for it! > IMHO, any alternate means of registration will only create confusion, dilute > registrations, create logistical bottlenecks. Like I previously said, I > wouldnt want people not on Facebook to register here as well. I'd prefer > they send out a tweet, or email, or gate crash. > I have edited it but still if you and more people any objection to this, I will delete it!
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