09-29-2003, 09:31 PM
Great ideas, input all:
It's upto members to extend invitation to others and/or their friends and try reduce this GAP. And please don't restrict invitation to members of one forum.
Again, forum members can take initatives and instruct others on ways and means of spreading word to gather support for such causes. What's the use of gathering all this knowledge if we can't use it to influence/educate/enlighten others or help some causes like the ones listed by Sudhir.
Starting a thread with some background material and what's expected of others would be a good start. Low on ideas at the moment, but I'm sure as we pick up momemtum; ideas, better techniques, we'll get better at being more effective as a action group.
Please remember freedom comes with responsibilities. Anti-whatever site views should be taken offline.
Each thread creator owns the thread. I'd request all thread creators to write a two to three line header in the first post to set the tone and direction of
the thread so that we can have a focused discussion on the topic.
That is fine HH. This is a 'NO SPIN ZONE'. As fanne stated: we need genuine Indian views untainted by P-Sec doublespeak.
Barring space restrictions, all great discussion topics can be
archieved on L & B forum. How about members create a personal thread in a
appropriate forum with a first post stating that the particular thread is for
'archival' purpose. Just before the thread lock & move to L & B forum, thread owner can cleanup the chit-chat and stuff not required for long term archival. Note the thread creator has to warn in his first post of that thread that the misc chit-chit will be cleaned before the thread is archived.
There are some independent efforts by others here (you know who you are) to whom we can provide content to store and categorize. Nothing important for now, but we can address as we go along.
Great idea Vijay. Will require some time and effort but definitely do-able if there is enough interest and commitment from everyone. Delivery of the monthly as PDF in email or posting on web is the easy part.
I guess you just volunteered O Vijay <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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I think we can look what's involved in uploading files by FTP or mail them to admin and then admin posts them? Again space/bandwidth considerations needs to be addressed.
Rest assured Kaushal, we'll march to our own band.
Why not here? The topic may not have the level of depth and/or passion
or expertize as we see elsewhere but that's a call the thread creator will
have to make.
There was a thread by someone regarding 'Ancient Indian Warfare techniques' or something along the line which a premier 'military' forum refused to discuss! I for one would love such a discussion on this topic if we have postors who have interest/expertise in this area.
Quote:Sudhir:BR has some very good people that I don't find it here.
So there is a GAP.
It's upto members to extend invitation to others and/or their friends and try reduce this GAP. And please don't restrict invitation to members of one forum.
Quote:Sudhir:Ideas should be solicited, projects identified (raising
fund for Yetteji or Francois G or helping other Indians in creating sites or
contents), call for volunteers etc
Again, forum members can take initatives and instruct others on ways and means of spreading word to gather support for such causes. What's the use of gathering all this knowledge if we can't use it to influence/educate/enlighten others or help some causes like the ones listed by Sudhir.
Starting a thread with some background material and what's expected of others would be a good start. Low on ideas at the moment, but I'm sure as we pick up momemtum; ideas, better techniques, we'll get better at being more effective as a action group.
Quote:Rhytha:hey guys, can u cut it down a bit, you are free to express your opinions with more freedom here in a much more diverse fields , kindly avoid anti-BR views here
Please remember freedom comes with responsibilities. Anti-whatever site views should be taken offline.
Each thread creator owns the thread. I'd request all thread creators to write a two to three line header in the first post to set the tone and direction of
the thread so that we can have a focused discussion on the topic.
Quote:HH:Of course the way the forum is we will never attract people
who are into PC
That is fine HH. This is a 'NO SPIN ZONE'. As fanne stated: we need genuine Indian views untainted by P-Sec doublespeak.
Quote:O Vijay:Create an "Archive" read only section to preserve and
give prominence to superb threads.
Barring space restrictions, all great discussion topics can be
archieved on L & B forum. How about members create a personal thread in a
appropriate forum with a first post stating that the particular thread is for
'archival' purpose. Just before the thread lock & move to L & B forum, thread owner can cleanup the chit-chat and stuff not required for long term archival. Note the thread creator has to warn in his first post of that thread that the misc chit-chit will be cleaned before the thread is archived.
There are some independent efforts by others here (you know who you are) to whom we can provide content to store and categorize. Nothing important for now, but we can address as we go along.
Quote:O Vijay: Give some thought to publishing content in a Monthly or weekly e-magazine format.
Great idea Vijay. Will require some time and effort but definitely do-able if there is enough interest and commitment from everyone. Delivery of the monthly as PDF in email or posting on web is the easy part.
I guess you just volunteered O Vijay <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Quote:Kaushal:other is by creating archival 'files' with the full length articles (which as far as i can tell we cannot do now)
I think we can look what's involved in uploading files by FTP or mail them to admin and then admin posts them? Again space/bandwidth considerations needs to be addressed.
Quote:Kaushal:As for overlap of topics that is unavoidable and i would be disappointed if the moderators in this forum banned certain topics simply because they are covered in BR.
Rest assured Kaushal, we'll march to our own band.
Quote:Kaushal: weapons systems is an area in which the BR forum has a lot of knowledge and an extensive database and it would be best to participate in the BR forum given that they have a passion to talk about this area
Why not here? The topic may not have the level of depth and/or passion
or expertize as we see elsewhere but that's a call the thread creator will
have to make.
There was a thread by someone regarding 'Ancient Indian Warfare techniques' or something along the line which a premier 'military' forum refused to discuss! I for one would love such a discussion on this topic if we have postors who have interest/expertise in this area.