Mani, I wonder what you are smoking! That is some damn potent shit there! I want some!
Because, if you are not hallucinating, I would have to say that your hilarious logic clearly demonstrates a case of pathologically opportunistic prevaricator aka liar :-) You my friend is in clear need of help before it is too late! cheers -idg On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 10:59 PM, A. Mani <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 10:09 PM, Kaustav Das Modak > <[email protected]> wrote: >> At present, it reads: >> >> <quote> >> >> WFS-india is a voluntary organization of some enthusiastic people wanting to >> see some gender parity in FOSS world. If you are enthusiastic about FOSS and >> sometimes/always wondering why there are so few women in India >> contributing/working in FOSS, please do join. People would love to hear your >> ideas and suggestions to include more women in FOSS. >> >> If you are a woman and think that women in software should come together to >> address the common issues faced by them, please do join. >> >> </unquote> >> > > > >> The agenda of the first meeting at #wfs-india as described on the >> TechChicBlog page reads: >> >> <quote> >> >> >> - why and if at all do we need a group to promote FOSS among women in >> India, >> >> - how we can improve networking among women in software in India, >> >> - how we can unite to address common issues faced by women in technology >> in India, >> >> - how we can help each other to build skills, expertise and grow >> professionally and personally >> >> - if we can organize an event (something on the line of adacamp – (I >> really love the idea)) in India. >> >> - anything that you wish to bring up to help the cause. >> >> >> </unquote> >> >> >> Though these write-ups constitute the initial ideas behind this group, they >> are not complete and do not in any way represent the mission and goals of >> this group in totality. I believe so because they have not been vouched for >> or have been voted upon, and have not been formed into a MoU or >> Constitution. So using them to justify your views on behalf of the whole >> group does not make any sense to me at least; excuse me for being blunt >> here. >> > > Well, you are saying the FOSS world should operate differently and > that you write things that you may not be believing in. > Did anybody object to that write-up? > >> >> Your experience in FOSS groups and other form of activisms is surely way >> more than mine, however, I fail to see to why you are been putting up your >> views with a timeout in every case. If no one responds within a stipulated >> time frame that you set, you take that as unanimous decision. Most members >> of this group are either full time professionals or students and they may >> usually take time to respond to certain views and concerns raised by you. >> Please wait for everyone's response, or at least a majority response before >> flagging your view as the choice of others. >> > > OK, waiting .... forever. > > > >> Also, I fail to see how your experience and your radical views are doing >> anything progressive in terms of encouraging new members, or even to >> organize a public outreach that takes the word of FOSS out to uninitiated. I >> haven't, for example, seen any feedback from the Git workshop participants >> on the list, though at least 3 or 4 of them had joined the list after the >> workshop. Maybe they are finding this atmosphere too toxic to even put in a >> "Hello World!"? > > People take time to assimilate ideas. > Be patient. > >> >> I would agree with them. I am going to resume my post as the maintainer of >> the website, maybe for another six months. I'm afraid my skills will be of >> no more use in a radical atmosphere which constantly urges people to stick >> to feudal style stringent rules and regulations. Maybe I am not cut out for >> this. > > I have relatively 'radical' views? > Some others have backward views is a better formulation. > > wfs-india appears to be a somewhat human group. At least that is what > our website suggests. > Our mailing lists involve debates. > Often, I admit others are not able to reason about the points I raise. > We need more qualified feminists in our group. > > Some like IDG are dogmatic about how things should happen and are > quite intemperate. > > 'Radical views' do not hinder newbie interaction, but intemperate behavior > can. > > Where is this "feudal style stringent rules " coming from? ... I never > imposed any. > The original mailing list rules is pretty standard. > We have improved it for our purposes. > > Be happy. > > >> >> Maybe, I'm wrong and others here might be nodding in assent to your views >> and concerns. Maybe the silence is really an acknowledgement of your >> commitment. In that case, I really do stress that our views differ. >> > > For all the concerns that you have raised, the solution is simple. > We proceed in a modular way with few committed people handling the > respective module. > How many words did I offer for the Git workshop? > > > > > Best > > A. Mani > > > -- > A. 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