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| Nov 08, 2005 9:31 am |
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re: WCFC go help prevent stampedes - lend a hand |
Govind Srinivasan
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Soeb,
With due respect to your scholarship and vision, I think that I have my views clear and that there is nothing wrong in waiting for a small and powerful group to emerge. I have already admitted that Kanchana is doing a wonderful job. There are quiet a few people, who are typical activists and they hate to join long-winding debates as to what to do and how to go about doing it, without even stepping out of the home or the net.
Kanchana is a young person, full of life and zeal. Kanchana, myself and another friend of mine had visited the Tsunami-affected areas of Cuddalore quiet some time back. There was no time for us to give the clarion call and repeat it N number of times to everyone here in this network. Well, I posted a couple of msgs about the visit itself, a little in advance.
We decided that we would rather make it happen than debating about the "planning to visit" itself. The visit itself was organized by PK Paul, another service-minded Ryze Networker. Well, we couldn't achieve something phenomenal in this visit, but it really was an eye-opener.
NOW, LET ME TELL THIS ONCE AGAIN. MOST EDUCATED PEOPLE (INCLUDING REASONABLY-SETTLED PROFESSIONALS) WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT DISASTERS, ACCIDENTS, NATURE'S FURY, GOVERNMENTAL APATHY, LACK OF FELLOW-FEELING IN THE SOCIETY, ETC. THEY ARE MORE INTERESTED IN BEING AWARE OF THE ISSUES AND HAVE LESSER INTEREST IN CONTRIBUTING THEIR MITE TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEMS. EVEN IF THEY DO, IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY MENTIONABLE CONTINUITY. OF COURSE, THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS. THE DIFFERENCE THESE DAYS IS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO TALK ABOUT ALL THAT IS HAPPENING AROUND IN CHATS, BLOGS, MYRIAD COMMUNITY NETWORKS, ETC., ETC. FUN SELLS REALLY VERY WELL IN THE INTERNET. FUN-MEETS DON'T REQUIRE A BIG LOT OF ADVERTISEMENT AND HARDWORK. DOING COMMUNITY-WORK IS A DIFFERENT ISSUE.
THE NUMBER OF "I WILL DEFINITELY SEE YOU IN THE MEET, SORRY I MISSED THE MEET, SORRY I COULDN'T COME, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED IN THE MEET" ARE FAR MORE THAN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE I HAVE MET IN THIS NETWORK SO FAR.
May be, there is something lacking in my approach. I am game for somebody else taking up this work and carrying the torch ahead. I would like to stand behind him solidly and do everything possible to make things happen.
I am managing this web-presence for WCFC. This is my present contribution. I tried a little to give a physical shape to it. I haven't succeeded in it.
I have no big plans for WCFC as of now and I have neither curbed the enthusiasm of anybody. I hope to swing back to action, when I think I can give a good lot of attention to make WCFC roar. There are N number of things which I think I can do and there are N number of other things which I won't be able to; at least, as of now. Yes, I will reach some of the known people in this network and try to do my best. I earnestly request you to continue contributing your mite to keep the spirit alive.
Govind Srinivasan
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