In Chennai also we, Tamil Wikimedians have conducted many meet-ups & Wiki-Workshops before the birth of India chapter.
So, think about the Community development & Volunteer participation. Here after the India chapter will be a ladder for our movements. :) *$U®¥∩* http://goo.gl/RoMyo.com <http://FirefoxSurya.blogspot.com> On 6 June 2011 19:36, Srikanth Ramakrishnan <rsrikant...@gmail.com> wrote: > Do remember guys, Bangalore and Kerala meetups began much before the > chapter came into existence. > The Chapter formation idea was mooted after he first Bangalore meetup. > --Regards, > > > > On 6 June 2011 19:34, Surya Prakash <suryasalem2...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I agree with Abhi. Let's proud to be having a chapter in our India. :) >> >> Proud to be a part of Wikimedia projects. :) >> >> >> *$U®¥∩* >> >> http://goo.gl/RoMyo.com <http://FirefoxSurya.blogspot.com> >> >> >> >> >> On 6 June 2011 19:30, Abhilash S Unni <abhilashu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I do not think this discussion is going anywhere and as someone has >>> mentioned during the discussion its getting dirtier as well. I am going back >>> to being fence-sitter without commenting. >>> >>> Before that, I would like to bring to the notice of Mayur how some of the >>> regional wikimedia movements has attained a lot without local chapters. I >>> have heard lots of traction going on about Odisha. Campus Ambassador program >>> being launched in Pune. Malayalam wiki (as a proud mallu), having traction >>> and meets being organised. All these was done without any local chapter in >>> place. >>> >>> When you say that the India Chapter is not going to do anything for your >>> community, you are undermining the hard-work the volunteers have done till >>> now for the wikimedia movement all over the country without any bias. >>> >>> We wouldn't have reached this stage of having the foundation office being >>> setup in Delhi without their contribution as well Mayur, please do not >>> forget that. All we are trying to say here is whether we need to look at a >>> local chapter without having enough traction as a good community in place. >>> >>> As you yourself has said, setup a good community, have meetups and >>> discussion, get more volunteers as enthusiastic as Vibhi to join up, make a >>> mark and then have the local chapter setup to guide yourself to an excellent >>> community. >>> >>> Healthy competition is what we need here, this discussion is now more or >>> less turning out to be a personal and vindicative attack in a subtle way on >>> many wikipedians out here who has been doing appreciable work for long. >>> >>> Please let us not do that and put an end to this discussion and work >>> towards the common goal as a unified community. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Abhi >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < >>> rsrikant...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Not having expectations is not anybody's fault. >>>> Simply saying that the chapter isn't doing anything for your community >>>> and is doing for thr other without substantial proof is however somebody's >>>> fault. >>>> I'll let you figure out whose fault it is. >>>> --Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6 June 2011 19:05, mayur <mayur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> We don't have any expectatins from india chapter that why we are >>>>> planning to make Delhi Chapter to grow our Community in delhi, Let hope if >>>>> this chapter can do anything for indian community.Till then we can arrange >>>>> some workshops and meetup to finish the first step to move ahead the >>>>> creation of Delhi Chapter as Nooper & Bishaka Suggested. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Abhilash S Unni < >>>>> abhilashu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> And my question Mayur (as a fencesitter for this entire conversation >>>>>> is), whether the approach has been right, tone has been right and the >>>>>> discussion has been right? >>>>>> >>>>>> The India chapter just started operations a few months back, isn't it >>>>>> prudent for all to wait and see how it is evolving before opening up >>>>>> chapters all over. A non-starter is as good as not having one. With as >>>>>> much >>>>>> respect to all who is behind the initiative for a Delhi chapter, I >>>>>> honestly >>>>>> think you should give reasonable time to the India Chapter and the >>>>>> Foundation office being setup in Delhi to mature before embarking on >>>>>> having >>>>>> more chapter offices in India. >>>>>> >>>>>> Abhi >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 6:40 PM, mayur <mayur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> My answer would be to grow from good to Excellent Community >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Mayur >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < >>>>>>> rsrikant...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That is exactly my question. >>>>>>>> If you can get a good community, why would you want a Chapter all >>>>>>>> for yourself? >>>>>>>> --SR >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 6 June 2011 14:21, mayur <mayur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>> I just discussed that if we can gather a good community >>>>>>>>> in delhi, then we will proceed further for Creation of Chapter.Its >>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>> about to aim a Chapter without having Good Community.We will proceed >>>>>>>>> further >>>>>>>>> if we get 10-20 member.Plz don't make it a serious issue.We all are >>>>>>>>> part of >>>>>>>>> the Same family. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> Mayur >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < >>>>>>>>> rsrikant...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Vibhi, >>>>>>>>>> As far as I know, the Chapter, is registered in K'taka and as per >>>>>>>>>> K'taka rules you need to be above 18 to be a part of it. I'm pretty >>>>>>>>>> sure >>>>>>>>>> this age rule is commons throughout the country. If it is, even if >>>>>>>>>> you do >>>>>>>>>> get a chapter, you'll have to wait 5 years to be a member. >>>>>>>>>> You're13. The same age, I was when I joined Wikipedia. >>>>>>>>>> I suggest you concentrate on your edits. >>>>>>>>>> I see you have good language skills, why don't you focus on local >>>>>>>>>> wikiprojects? >>>>>>>>>> Or help me translate Huggle to Hindi or Samskrit? >>>>>>>>>> Have a look: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Huggle/Localization >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Arun, Naveen, and I had held a Samskrit academy last year in >>>>>>>>>> Bangalore. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Academy/India/2010/Bangalore1 >>>>>>>>>> The people who attended it are still active on Samskrit Wikipedia. >>>>>>>>>> Get in touch with Arun or me, we can plug you into their Google >>>>>>>>>> Group. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Are you interested in Photography? >>>>>>>>>> Or editing images? Maps perhaps? >>>>>>>>>> Get in touch with PlaneMad, Logicwiki, SBC-YPR, naveenpf or me, we >>>>>>>>>> can collectively contribute to the Commons. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you are interested in bird watching, I'm pretty sure >>>>>>>>>> User:Shyamal will be more than happy to help you identify birds and >>>>>>>>>> upload >>>>>>>>>> pictures. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Or are you into coding? >>>>>>>>>> Get in touch with Logicwiki, Tinucherian or Yuvipanda. >>>>>>>>>> I'm pretty sure you can improve your edits and contributions thru >>>>>>>>>> these channels. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My best wishes to you. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> --Regards, >>>>>>>>>> SR. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 6 June 2011 13:02, Bishakha Datta >>>>>>>>>> <bishakhada...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < >>>>>>>>>>> rsrikant...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Bishakha, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Just to point out, our community was going super strong in the >>>>>>>>>>>> first half of 2009, before our first meetup at Tinu Cherian's >>>>>>>>>>>> house in July >>>>>>>>>>>> 2009. We were colaborating, discussing and working together, on >>>>>>>>>>>> Wikipedia >>>>>>>>>>>> itself. Without the mailing list, knowing each other, offline, on >>>>>>>>>>>> Facebook >>>>>>>>>>>> or Twitter ... >>>>>>>>>>>> Ask anyone in the Banglore community, purely by using Users talk >>>>>>>>>>>> pages we got several GA and FA level articles. Gdibyendu, SBC-YPR, >>>>>>>>>>>> me and >>>>>>>>>>>> Logicwiki got Transport in India elevated to GA, without knowing >>>>>>>>>>>> each other >>>>>>>>>>>> offline. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Got it - didn't mean to suggest offline better than online. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Totally agree on the basic point: building a strong community, by >>>>>>>>>>> any means necessary. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Best >>>>>>>>>>> Bishakha >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>> ME. >>>>>>>>>> Wear a Lungi, Support the Movement >>>>>>>>>> My infrastructure invasion... plus other images >>>>>>>>>> too.. on Wikimedia Commons. http://bit.ly/d50SIq >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> ME. >>>>>>>> Wear a Lungi, Support the Movement >>>>>>>> My infrastructure invasion... plus other images >>>>>>>> too.. on Wikimedia Commons. http://bit.ly/d50SIq >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> ME. >>>> Wear a Lungi, Support the Movement >>>> My infrastructure invasion... plus other images >>>> too.. on Wikimedia Commons. http://bit.ly/d50SIq >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > > -- > Regards, > ME. > Wear a Lungi, Support the Movement > My infrastructure invasion... plus other images > too.. on Wikimedia Commons. http://bit.ly/d50SIq > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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