Noopur,

Our websites are top 10 in terms of use and access in this country.  A
large proportion of Internet users in India are aware of Wikipedia, if
not more of our projects.  So, to characterize the movement as nascent
would be inaccurate. :-)

Most of us, when invited to speak at institutions and organizations
are treated quite well, all over the country.  This is primarily
because of the popularity of our projects among Internet users. As you
gain more experience with Wikipedia, you will also find that it is not
very difficult to identify potential long-term contributors for our
project - they are usually very smart and inquisitive people who will
seek you out themselves; and they are everywhere.  This is not to say
that all smart people will be interested in contributing, Wikipedia
only attracts a particular kind.  What they need is simply a nudge in
the right direction, not "hand-holding" or persistent efforts at
community-building.  People who contribute to our projects - both
online and offline - generally do it for the joy of it, and not for
any other lofty moral ideals.

When a contributor undergoes what Srikanth R and Sohan experienced at
one place, it is generally a cause of concern since incidents like
these will deter our volunteers to expend their precious time and
energies in the future.

On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 7:44 PM, Noopur <noopur.raval@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Regarding the chapter signing an MoU, I wasn't even aware of this and am
> frankly quite surprised they managed to sign one so quickly. I will refrain
> from commenting on that.

I hope you will appreciate that the agreement with NIT was an informal
one that simply stated that Wikimedia India will conduct a workshop
during the course of their event.

anirudh

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