Gerard, Do not go off-topic. Do not confuse readers. Please.
Thanks, On 23 April 2014 22:08, Gerard Meijssen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hoi, > I am so in disagreement with you .. If something new has to start and > Wikidata is new, then it needs more than just a video or a conference call. > I know, I live and breath it, I still discover new opportunities every day. > I gave a presentation to professionals who work in data. It took me an hour > to set up the environment with them and for them so that they could start.. > > We had a meeting for three hours and we scratched the surface enough to > make a difference. The fact that we were together ensured good faith and > enough understanding. > > Then again, the approach in the questioning of "Q14" [1] is such that I > find that people assume that they know what the proposal is and, what it > aims to achieve. I have seen some of the agenda and if only a fifth of what > is started pays of it is well worth the investment. I can also > categorically state that the agenda is being worked on for half a year now > and preparations have been under way for as long. > > Just consider what a challenge it is to bring Wikidata to India in a way > where it actually makes a difference. It can and it will if only because > there is so much to that program. > > My initial reaction is one of "assume good faith".. What I know is that > you do not know what is aimed for and I am sure you did not ask. You did > not consider how a program can make a difference.. It can when it is has > many facets, angles and a chance of making a difference here and there. > > The question is not can it be a success, but it seems more one of do you > want it to be a success. > Thanks, > GerardM > > [1] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:APG/Proposals/2013-2014_round2/The_Centre_for_Internet_and_Society/Proposal_form#Q14 > > > > On 23 April 2014 17:27, Ravishankar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hoi Gerard, >> >> This is not a discussion about the usefulness of CIS's work. Most of the >> Indic Wiki communities till date have only engaged with CIS in good faith. >> >> Your comment about WikiData can help at >> >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:APG/Proposals/2013-2014_round2/The_Centre_for_Internet_and_Society/Proposal_form#Q14 >> >> Ravi >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > -- Hari Prasad Nadig http://hpnadig.net http://twitter.com/hpnadig http://flickr.com/hpnadig
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