Beyond preaching to the choir

অতিথি লেখক এর ছবি
লিখেছেন অতিথি লেখক (তারিখ: সোম, ২৬/০৪/২০১০ - ৯:০৭পূর্বাহ্ন)
ক্যাটেগরি:

Thank you all. I have learned a lot in the past few days from all of you. I'm also very happy to see everyone's passionate involvement in the latest MJ fiasco.

First, I support Mehdi's decision not to speak with BBC. Actually, my recommendation would be not to waste time with the "media" at all. They don't want to arrive at the truth or offer any kind of expertise. All they want is conflict and to promote confusion. Anyone can claim anything and they will distribute it in the name of "nutrality". So forget 'em.

Second, we are preaching to the choir (another). Those who are online and definitely on this Blog already knows MJ's lies. So we have to think of non-users, non-techies and future-users.

Three, sometimes the best defense is a good offense. We have to simplify our message to be less about technical issues and more about what everybody can relate to, mainly money. So let's begin where he began which is with the National ID card project. We have to make it clear to everyone that it's not about intellectual property or patent violations, it's simply about money to him. Instead of making BDT 5000 per computer for the project making crores for him, it was done for free. Luckily the CTG was in power then, perhaps it would have been another matter if AW was in term. Guess we'll never find out.

Four, let's go beyond the Blogosphere. Let's think about organizing public meetings to make the public aware. How about organizing walk-out's of any public seminars/conferences MJ participates in? Or any other method you can think of.

Five, let's use this opportunity to advance the cause of Digital Bangladesh. I think that the development of this single sector will address many of our problems all at once, from education, poverty reduction, remittance, traffic, governmental services, youth entrepreneurship, etc. etc. etc.

See you at the next protest!!! হাসি

Shumon Jahan


মন্তব্য

লাল-মডু এর ছবি

আপনার চমৎকার বুদ্ধিদীপ্ত আলোচনার জন্য অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ! সচলায়তন একটি বাংলা ব্লগ এবং আপনার আলোচ্য বিষয়টিও বাংলা কম্পিউটিং। একারণে আমরা এই পোস্টটিকে বাংলায় দেখবার প্রত্যাশা ব্যক্ত করছি। আপাতত ব্লগটি নিজ ব্লগে প্রকাশিত হল। আপনার আরো বুদ্ধিদীপ্ত লেখা বাংলায় সচলায়তনের নীড়পাতায় দেখবার আশায় থাকলাম।

ধন্যবাদ।

ইশতিয়াক রউফ এর ছবি

সহজ ভাষায় লেখা খুব সোজাসাপ্টা লেখার জন্য অভিনন্দন। লেখাটা নীড়পাতায় দেখতে পারলে ভালো লাগতো। আপনার প্রতিটি উপদেশ খুব চিন্তাপ্রসূত। এগুলোকে কেন্দ্র করে উপযোগী আলোচনা করা যেতো। লেখাটা সময় করে বাংলায় প্রকাশ করার কথা বিবেচনার অনুরোধ রইলো।

অতিথি লেখক এর ছবি

Lal Moru & Ishtiaq, thank you for your comments. I'm very happy that at least 2 people read this out of place post in English. I would've written the article in Bangla if I could. Unfortunately I'm Bangla challenged. I have no excuse other than having grown up abroad for most of my life. I certainly understand if this limitation is difficult to accept. So I humbly beg your pardon.

These are just thoughts but what really matters is whether any action is taken. I urge you (or anyone who reads this) to go ahead and begin the discussion yourselves. Communicate with those I'm failing to with my ignorance and let's begin some actions.

And whenever I see you taking any action, you'll find me by your side body and soul. It is the youths who have preserved our language and who have liberated our nation. We tend to forget that with all the Hero worship and cults of personality. Let's remind THEM we don't want unqualified leaders, we don't want profiteers pretending to be humanitarians, and we certainly don't want self-promoting political operatives leading any of our sectors!

Shumon

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