Comments on: Participating http://comversations.com/2006/03/20/participating/ Writings by Atul Chitnis Mon, 26 May 2008 19:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Padmanabha http://comversations.com/2006/03/20/participating/#comment-22 Padmanabha Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:36:37 +0000 http://comversations.com/2006/03/20/participating/#comment-22 Isn't it also true that many people join the lists to lurk, listen and learn -because they want the best that is 'out there' and don't want to spoil the flow by 'lame' questions? Isn’t it also true that many people join the lists to lurk, listen and learn -because they want the best that is ‘out there’ and don’t want to spoil the flow by ‘lame’ questions?

]]> By: Parag Shah http://comversations.com/2006/03/20/participating/#comment-21 Parag Shah Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:58:34 +0000 http://comversations.com/2006/03/20/participating/#comment-21 Hi Atul, Very nice article. Participation is the 'one' most important thing a person can do for himself as well as the community. Mailing lists, user groups, unconeferences, etc exist to help a group of people learn and raise their bar of understanding. This is by far the best way of learning as well as contributing to the success of your community, country and possibly even humanity. Hi Atul,
Very nice article. Participation is the ‘one’ most important thing a person can do for himself as well as the community.
Mailing lists, user groups, unconeferences, etc exist to help a group of people learn and raise their bar of understanding. This is by far the best way of learning as well as contributing to the success of your community, country and possibly even humanity.

]]> By: Vikram http://comversations.com/2006/03/20/participating/#comment-20 Vikram Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:52:04 +0000 http://comversations.com/2006/03/20/participating/#comment-20 Hi Atul, I find that while your post above is written in a good general spirit, it is probably stretching things a bit too far. Although you probably didn't intend it, the overall tone of your post comes out as saying 'communities are dying everywhere because....' which is far from the truth, at least as far as online communities are concerned. If the already huge - and still growing - numbers of online discussion forums, mushroming areas of social networking and social bookmarking portals, expontentially exploding numbers of blogs - and bloggers - etc. are anything to go by, online communities at large are thriving, and not dying. Your thoughts? Anybody? Hi Atul,

I find that while your post above is written in a good general spirit, it is probably stretching things a bit too far. Although you probably didn’t intend it, the overall tone of your post comes out as saying ‘communities are dying everywhere because….’ which is far from the truth, at least as far as online communities are concerned.

If the already huge – and still growing – numbers of online discussion forums, mushroming areas of social networking and social bookmarking portals, expontentially exploding numbers of blogs – and bloggers – etc. are anything to go by, online communities at large are thriving, and not dying.

Your thoughts? Anybody?

]]> By: Vasudev Ram http://comversations.com/2006/03/20/participating/#comment-19 Vasudev Ram Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:14:20 +0000 http://comversations.com/2006/03/20/participating/#comment-19 Really like this article, and agree with the points made. I need to participate more myself, and will. Vasudev Ram Really like this article, and agree with the points made.
I need to participate more myself, and will.
Vasudev Ram

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