LinuxChix-India -- was-- Re: [Indianlc] hello people!

[hassath]

Hi Everyone!

I joined the list a few weeks ago.
> 
> Recently a few LChix met Sulamita and we did decide to get more
> active. Here are a few suggestions (please add your own too)  :
> 
I just want to give a yes vote for these ;-). I have myself felt the
need for something like this for some time now. I am already on one of
the main LC mailing list.

> 1] A Web-site 
Yes, indeed. It would help if newbies could be pointed to a website.
> 
> 2] If this group is built along the same principles of LC and a local
> chapter in India, it will be nice to prominently display the "Be
> polite, Be helpful" rule with a link to the Howto maintained by Val
> Henson [*a].
Yes, yes, especially after the experiences that some of us must have had
with the LUG lists ;-)
> 
> 3] More categories in M-lists,
> Note : All Lists are open to men (with the exception of grrls-only).
> 
All of these get my vote.

Especially this one:

> *] grrls-only list : This list will be non-archived and could be only
> for women with no restrictions on topics. You can talk about anything
> you like and I surely the men will not grudge us this one exclusive
> list ;-) and hence subscription will be based on a circle of trust
> (where each woman vouches for another). For other new women, we will
> work somethig out soon.

Perhaps the other new women could put out a query on the nearest
(geographically speaking) linuxchix to them? And maybe follow it up. Any
other ideas?

> 
> These lists may work or not, we don't know.  It may also take a long
> time to grow but its worth the effort.

I agree.
Even if it doesn't work immediately, we will all get a good idea of what
kind of things people are interested in currently. And modify things
accordingly. It's important to start, at least.
> 
> What do you all think. Women, please speak-up. Here I must state that
> I would especially like women to vote, since LC-India is for them. 

Oh yes, my strange name notwithstanding, I am indeed a woman ;-)

Thanks svaksha, for taking the effort to put out these suggestions.
Let's hope something turns up.

- Hassath