Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Women's Wiki Workshop report

2011-04-13 Thread gokul das
Dear Bishakha, I agree with you on the mix of online and offline methods to realize Wiki mission.Bu the problem is the velocity with which the goal can be achieved and the resources and the cost. The simile that comes to the mind is "the difference in sending 1000 invitations

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Women's Wiki Workshop report

2011-04-13 Thread Jessie Wild
Thanks for the update on the event, Bishakha: I think women and communities around the world can learn from this example. I also think we should seriously consider how we can keep this concentrated focus on women's studies in universities while developing the campus ambassador program in India

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Women's Wiki Workshop report

2011-04-13 Thread Bishakha Datta
Dear Gokul, As I understand it, we need to use a mix of online and offline methods to realize our mission: "Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment." Given this, I don't see why the spread of this knowledge through CDs

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Women's Wiki Workshop report

2011-04-12 Thread gokul das
Dear Bishakha, Are you not defeating the fundamentals of Wiki movement by your view point:Quote"There were questions about how to take this knowledge to colleges in the state without access to the internet or to computers."Defend. Gokul On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 10:27 AM, ja