Thank you Tito, Has this been communicated to the Gujarati community? The Gujarati mailing list, which you subscribe as well, had a last communication which informed that the event was cancelled.
I haven't seen any communication informing the mailing list that it has been reinstated. Regards, Dhaval Vyas On Mon, 18 Feb 2019, 11:21 Tito Dutta, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > The meetup and workshop will take place on 23-24 February 2019 at Ahmedabad > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gujarati_Wikisource_Workshop,_Ahmedabad > After the Indian Wikisource Consultation Gujarati Wikisource community > members are interested in this workshop. I believe this workshop and the > meetup will be helpful for them. We'll make sure to follow-up this event > with future plan(s). > > Thanks > Tito Dutta > Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to remind > me over email or phone call. > > > On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 at 19:51, Tito Dutta <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Dhaval, >> Thank you for your reply. >> I confirm that I do not have any information about the cancellation of >> the upcoming workshop in Gujarat. However this is true that we have to >> ensure that necessary groundwork and needs assessment are done properly and >> that is the message I conveyed to my team. I have asked my team members to >> check this and get back to me and the mailing list as soon as possible. In >> the last email I told that we would get back in 3 days/72 hours. >> In case the community feels or we feel that the event needs more time to >> prepare we may postpone it, but as of now we have not reached any decision. >> I hope that makes things clear. >> You brought up an excellent point we are really thankful for that. If you >> have suggestions or idea about conducting or improving this workshop please >> let us know either over the email thread or personally. We hope to get back >> soon with more information. >> (Sent using mobile, kindly excuse brevity and typos) >> >> On Sat, Feb 16, 2019, 7:34 PM Dhaval S. Vyas <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Tito for your quick reply yesterday. >>> >>> Meanwhile it gas been brought to my notice that due to my this question, >>> Wikisource meetup has now been cancelled/postponed. >>> >>> I am saddened to know that my concern raised here in general with mere >>> example of 2 events has been used as a shield to take a decision on the >>> event that was "still in planning stage". If the decision to cancel the >>> event was due to the interpretation of my concern as "no support from >>> community", it is very unfortunate. >>> >>> I never said or indicated that I do nit support the initiative. Please >>> point me to the statement where you or anybody got that indication. >>> >>> This whole episode makes me think whether the Project Tiger Consultation >>> is also being cancelled due to its mention in the same email by me. >>> >>> In either case, if you decided to cancel the Ahmedabad solely because of >>> me, I should have been informed or at least consulted before taking such a >>> huge decision and communicating to the community. This has only created >>> rift in a very small community of Gujarati Wikimedians and nothing else. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> Dhaval Sudhanva Vyas >>> >>> On Fri, 15 Feb 2019, 11:14 Tito Dutta <[email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Dhaval, >>>> Thank you for your email and your suggestions. >>>> >>>> There seem to be 2 questions here: >>>> 1) Project Tiger Community Consultation: and 2) Gujarati Wikisource >>>> community consultation. >>>> >>>> I'll try to answer your questions. >>>> 1) Project Tiger Community Consultation: You know Project Tiger (PT) >>>> community consultation 1.0 ended some time ago, and you may also know from >>>> Wikimedia Foundation/Google or from some other social media post that the >>>> next iteration of Project may be started sometime this year, probably in a >>>> few months. >>>> The consulltation is planned as a colcluding event of Project Tiger 1.0 >>>> with an objective of gathering feedback, experiences (may be in form of >>>> presentations), meet and greet PT contributors, brainstorming etc. The >>>> planning part started early, in the beginning of January, and at that same >>>> time we talked to WMF PT team, and who discussed with Google. We are doing >>>> ground-work on this. We'd like to conduct this event in a good way. >>>> >>>> 2) Gujarati community Wikisource meetup: The event is in planning >>>> stage. I remember it being discussed by Gujarati community members over >>>> email, and I know some community members are working on this. >>>> I need a little time to check. I'll check this and get back to you in >>>> next 72 hours/3 days (maximum). >>>> >>>> I once again thank you for your email and suggestions. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Tito Dutta >>>> Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to >>>> remind me over email or phone call. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 at 14:51, Dhaval S. Vyas <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> Don't know whether it is only me, does anybody else here also feels >>>>> that there is a rush in somehow spend money, or should I say blow up >>>>> money, >>>>> or rather "meet the target spend"? >>>>> >>>>> For example this consultation is being planned, there is a Wikisource >>>>> meet in Ahmedabad being planned, all at very short notice and without any >>>>> substantial groundwork. Any consultation or meet needs a planning of at >>>>> least a couple of months, especially if you're targeting pan India >>>>> participation. Booking train/flight tickets with just 2-3 weeks notice >>>>> will >>>>> not be expensive? >>>>> >>>>> Could these things not be organised later in the year giving more time >>>>> to the communities to consult and organisers to prepare themselves? Or is >>>>> it just because there is a 31st March deadline to utilise the budget which >>>>> remained unspent till date? >>>>> >>>>> If we do the so called Gujarati Wikisource Meet aka Workshop in 2 >>>>> weeks, what level of participation are we expecting? What is the expected >>>>> outcome? >>>>> >>>>> At least these 2 things certainly make me think that there is sone >>>>> Rush in spending money. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Dhaval Sudhanva Vyas >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, 15 Feb 2019, 08:54 Rajeeb Dutta <[email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello Gopala, >>>>>> I really admire this initiative though doesn’t understand the >>>>>> criteria of how you people are selecting 20 participants? and some of >>>>>> extent agrees with Abhinav of inviting the subsequent participant by >>>>>> the order of rank or inviting some senior community members as it will be >>>>>> helpful for community consultation program. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hoping a successful event and feeling pride to be a contributor for >>>>>> the same. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>> Rajeeb Dutta. >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On 15-Feb-2019, at 1:05 PM, Abhinav srivastava <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Gopal, >>>>>> >>>>>> The final result of the Project Tiger has a highly volatile result, >>>>>> some communities have done remarkably well in terms of metrics while some >>>>>> haven’t. The idea of giving preference to women participants is a welcome >>>>>> step. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, why the idea of inviting jury? The role of jury in this >>>>>> exercise was narrow, limited and not even inviting any hard decisions. It >>>>>> is my personal observation that inviting the subsequent participant by >>>>>> the >>>>>> order of rank or inviting some senior community member with community >>>>>> consensus could be a better idea. >>>>>> >>>>>> Perhaps, the jury who worked on computer and internet scholarship >>>>>> could be invited. >>>>>> >>>>>> Abhinav >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, 15 February 2019, Gopala Krishna A <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> I would like to give an update regarding this. In this event we are >>>>>>> expecting total 20 participants. So far only 10 people confirmed their >>>>>>> participation. >>>>>>> From each community we are inviting two participants. Those two >>>>>>> participants are the top three performers (Indians Wikipedians) of >>>>>>> Project >>>>>>> tiger edit-a-thon 2018. We are planning to invite jury members where >>>>>>> ever >>>>>>> top contributors of the highest performed language can not attend. >>>>>>> Also, we >>>>>>> are giving preference to women participants. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 12:13 PM Gopala Krishna A < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Mourya, >>>>>>>> Yes. We invited active participants (Indians) of Project Tiger >>>>>>>> Edit-a-thon 2018 from all participated communities. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 10:05 PM Mourya Biswas < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you very much. I hope some of the active participants from >>>>>>>>> the last year's editathon, of Bengali community will be invited. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Warmest regards >>>>>>>>> *Mourya Biswas* "*মৌর্য্য বিশ্বাস*" >>>>>>>>> Phone: +91-8184877240 >>>>>>>>> *Wikimedia* *address *: >>>>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mouryan >>>>>>>>> *Twitter* : @themouryan >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, 4 Feb 2019 at 13:46, Tito Dutta <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>> Greetings from CIS-A2K team, We're planning to conduct a >>>>>>>>>> community consultation program for Project Tiger. The objectives >>>>>>>>>> of this consultation program are: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> - Revisiting the Project Tiger 2018; Strength and Challenges >>>>>>>>>> - Discussion on the coming iteration of Project Tiger. >>>>>>>>>> - Project Tiger contributors meet & greet. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The event will take place on 2-3 March 2019, and the event place >>>>>>>>>> will be announced shortly. Please see the event page here: >>>>>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Project_Tiger_Community_Consultation >>>>>>>>>> We will be inviting the participants from different Indian >>>>>>>>>> community based on their contribution in the Project Tiger 2018 >>>>>>>>>> edit-a-thon. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>>> Tito Dutta >>>>>>>>>> Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free >>>>>>>>>> to remind me over email or phone call. >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> Gopala Krishna A >>>>>>>> Community Advocate, CIS-A2K >>>>>>>> Contact : +918884244408 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Gopala Krishna A >>>>>>> Community Advocate, CIS-A2K >>>>>>> Contact : +918884244408 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >
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