Thank you all for the warm welcome. :) I really look forward to working with you all on this project.
As far the term "ownership" is concerned, I don't think Nitika literally meaned it. I am just a volunteer and helping out AshLin as he is overloaded with work. :) Regards, Pratik Lahoti User:BPositive On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thanks for the heads up Parakara Ghoda, I'm sure Nitika will be careful > about using this term. > > On the other hand, when it comes to doing things especially where > responsibility is concerned, we do find that few people come forward to > volunteer and "own" a process or responsibility. We saw that at > WikiConference 2011 and we see it even now in the community. We'd love that > people feel more involved to as to wish to play greater organisational > roles. > > As has BPositive in taking over a responsibility, a mature and responsible > act in my view :). > > There are literally hundreds of little roles which can be defined which > can help the community grow. > > I'd love to see people feel Wikipedia was their "own" rather than feel > that the "other guy" should take over the more onerous tasks. > > > Warm regards, > > Ashwin Baindur > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Swaroop Rao <raul.swar...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Ah, well, let's AGF a bit ;) . Nice to have you here Pratik! >> >> >> Swaroop Rao >> (MikeLynch <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MikeLynch>) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 16:17, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < >> parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Ashwin, I understand what you mean. Perfectly, but I just want to point >>> it out that we MUST avoid using that word infront of new users. Time and >>> again, at meetups, we've had this question.* I own an article. He >>> edited it. What should I do?* >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 1:26 AM, Ashwin Baindur < >>> ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Oh, I am under no apprehensions about ownership of WikiProject India. I >>>> am only a volunteer who tends to it as SIG chair on being requested by some >>>> colleagues. So it is my something in my care - a trust belonging to the >>>> people in which I look after something which belongs to all. >>>> >>>> Ownership here can only mean the feeling that Wikipedia "belongs" to >>>> all of us and because of that it is inherently good and desirable of us to >>>> work for it - not that I "own" this or that article. When you "own" >>>> something you care about it and work for it. I am sure that is what is >>>> meant by Nitika. >>>> >>>> Warm regards, >>>> >>>> Ashwin Baindur >>>> ------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < >>>> parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Nitika, >>>>> The term ownership doesn't exist here. >>>>> Yes, while I welcome BPositive and hope that he helps us increase the >>>>> Quality of Indian articles, >>>>> I really don't like this Ownership thing people talk about. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 9:13 PM, Nitika <ntan...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That's great! So good to see more people sharing responsibilities and >>>>>> taking ownership of projects in Wikipedia. I wish you all the best >>>>>> Pratik! >>>>>> I'm sure you'll learn a lot while leading this project. >>>>>> >>>>>> And a great "thank you" to Ashwin who has been indefatigable watching >>>>>> out on several WikiProjects, co-ordintaing offline Wikipedia project, >>>>>> handholding newbies, guiding all the Campus Ambassadors, leading GA >>>>>> master >>>>>> class, encouraging everyone to join WikiProject India and the list goes >>>>>> on >>>>>> and on and on. Thank you so very much Ashwin! :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Nitika >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 16-Feb-2012, at 9:45 AM, Ashwin Baindur wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > Dear friends, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I would like to welcome Pratik Lahoti or User:BPositive to the fold >>>>>> of people in charge of doing things in Wikipedia. BPositive is a young >>>>>> member (in comparison to me :)) of Pune community and Wikipedia Pune >>>>>> Club. >>>>>> He was an active Campus Ambassador in the first version of India >>>>>> Education >>>>>> Program. Energetic and enthusiastic BPositive is taking charge of the >>>>>> India Collaboration of the Month (INCOTM) process and is the first person >>>>>> to volunteer to help me keep WikiProject India active by taking on a >>>>>> specific responsibility. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > All the best BPositive and hope you have a great time doing things >>>>>> new to you till now! >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I request the wider India community to welcome and support >>>>>> BPositive as he guides us on our monthly INCOTMs. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > AshLin >>>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>>> > Wikimedia-in-en mailing list >>>>>> > wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-en >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Srikanth Ramakrishnan. >>>>> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th. >>>>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore >>>>> Aliens invaded Tamil Nadu, left their Spacship and now it is a Toll >>>>> Plaza. >>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Srikanth Ramakrishnan. >>> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th. >>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore >>> Aliens invaded Tamil Nadu, left their Spacship and now it is a Toll >>> Plaza. >>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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