[fedora-india] Freemedia Help *Needed* in India

[susmit shannigrahi]

>> So, here's a question I've had - if there is no reasonable method of
>> tracking what is the end result of the request and the media receipt,
>> how does one assess the impact being made by the Freemedia initiative.
>>
>
> Are statistics really relevant in this case?

Yes and know.
Given the amount of media requested, it can overwhelm any contributor.

> If someone who cannot afford a media gets one,

Not always, sometimes people asks for it because it is free and
still have the misconception that it is a "nicer" media.


> The Freemedia was started in the beginning.
> To get media to those who *cannot* afford to buy it.
> Personally I would change the terms to exclude slow internet,
> as a reason to get Freemedia, (they can purchase online\offline?)

True. We should look into this.


> But as someone not living in India all I have to go on is,
> what I have seen in Freemedia,
> that somey Indian people seem to be unable\unwilling
> to help their countrypeople.
> Unless there is some payback.
>
> But, I repeat I don't live there.
> and only comment as an outsider.


Your comments are very welcome.
Thanks.



-- 
Regards,
Susmit.

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