[IndiChix] Possible topic for Wiki

[Ankita Garg]

Hi,

On Feb 3, 2008 9:10 PM, Atul Chitnis <mail at atulchitnis.net> wrote:

> One of the things that often happens when new groups come up is that they
> start replicating efforts that others may have already done. A classic
> example was Linux distros in the 90s and early 2000s - everyone *had* to
> have their own ddistro :). Hell, I had a role to play in that as well with
> PCQlinux.
>
> Anyway, while there is nothing wrong with that (I can't tell you how much
> we learnt about the insides of a distro by tearing Redhat Linux apart and
> putting it back together again), some unique content would be good as
> well.
>
> One such item that I could think of is addressing the core questions that
> are often asked by women when they dive into technology. These questions
> typically start like this (with teh question class in brackets):
>
> - "Can I...?" (permissions)
> - "Could I...?" (capabilities)
> - "Should I...?" (motivation)
> - "Would I...?" (fear of obstacles/failure)
> - "How do I...?" (getting started)
> - "Where would I...?" (resources)
> - "Whom do I...?" (contacts)
>
> and so on.
>
> It would be great if we could identify series of questions in each class,
> and then work together to provide answers, with links to resources and
> further reading.
>
> I realise that not all the questions are going to be unique to women, but
> since they are our focus, let's try and provide such a reference.
>
> Such a resource would not only be good advocacy, but a practical thing as
> well, since we aren't just de-FUDing, but providing practical resourcs as
> well. And it would help a lot of people (not just women!) overcome
> thehesitation that often keeps people away from technology.
>
> This could probably be better stated, but I hope you get what I mean.
> Specific focus on questions that are keeping many women on this list
> silent today.
>
> To get started, how about all of you (I know there are a lot of women on
> this list who have been silent so far) throwing up questions? We can then
> collate them, categorise them and provide answers.
>
>
Atul, this is a wonderful idea! It will give the wiki a much-wanted
structure and flavor. Thanks for this brilliant suggestion :-)


> And I should quickly point out that there is no such a thing as a stupid
> question (a common fear of ridicule). If someone has a question, then
> there are probably many others with the same question, but too shy to ask
> (this includes the male of the species! :) You would actually be doing
> them a favour by asking the question!
>
> In short - the only stupid question is the one that isn't asked.
>
> Such resources are what would start making the LCIN wiki unique and more
> structured and useful.
>
> Atul
>

> --
> Atul Chitnis
> Bangalore, India
> <http://atulchitnis.net>


Regards,
Ankita
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