<div dir="ltr">Yeah, I think I agree with you. There is a possibility of segmentation of the community.<br><br>As far as mail is concerned, the replies do get grouped with the original mail (like this one perhaps), so I think it is fine.<br><br>Just got to get used to it. :)<br><div><br><div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><font size="2"><i><span style="font-family:"arial narrow",sans-serif">Anindya Kundu</span></i></font><div><font size="2"><i><span style="font-family:"arial narrow",sans-serif">BTech, 6th Semester<br></span></i></font></div><font size="2"><i><span style="font-family:"arial narrow",sans-serif">Dept. of Information Technology</span></i></font></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><font size="2"><i><span style="font-family:"arial narrow",sans-serif">Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur</span></i><br><span style="font-family:"arial narrow",sans-serif"></span></font></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 30 Mar 2020 at 14:51, James Cameron <<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org">quozl@laptop.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Thanks Anindya,<br> <br> We have debated real-time chat quite a bit.<br> <br> At minimum we offer IRC, Internet Relay Chat. However, unlike what<br> you may be used to it does not provide persistence or history unless<br> you set up a relay or server instance. Channel #sugar on network<br> freenode.<br> <br> Also, we tend not to have enough people interested in keeping IRC<br> alive with discussion.<br> <br> Mail is best, and can be near real-time.<br> <br> We also have a meeting logging robot on the #sugar-meeting channel.<br> <br> Mentors may offer alternatives for specific projects, but if that<br> happens further segmentation of community will occur.<br> <br> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 02:32:30PM +0530, Anindya Kundu wrote:<br> > Hello James,<br> > <br> > Similar things have been implemented here in India as well. We too are having<br> > video conference classes on Zoom and other communication on Google Classroom.<br> > <br> > With respect to GSoC, I don't know it there is a norm of chats, but I think it<br> > could really help to have one on one chats between the students and mentors<br> > over mails in certain situations.<br> > <br> > Chat gives a more real-time feel and I think it can be useful if there needs to<br> > be a bidirectional conversation. Platforms like Slack and Telegram can be used.<br> > <br> > On Mon, 30 Mar 2020, 11:20 am James Cameron, <[1]<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org" target="_blank">quozl@laptop.org</a>> wrote:<br> > <br> > This article published by The Conversation is a useful summary for<br> > Australian university students starting online learning under pandemic<br> > physical distancing regulations.<br> > <br> > [2]<a href="https://theconversation.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/</a><br> > studying-a-uni-course-online-here-are-4-tips-to-get-yourself-tech-ready-134549<br> > <br> > Some of the technologies, test methods and etiquette rules may be<br> > useful for GSoC students.<br> > <br> > It will be up to your mentors on a project to choose contact methods<br> > and frequency of contact.<br> > <br> > --<br> > James Cameron<br> > [3]<a href="http://quozl.netrek.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://quozl.netrek.org/</a><br> > _______________________________________________<br> > Sugar-devel mailing list<br> > [4]<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br> > [5]<a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br> > <br> > References:<br> > <br> > [1] mailto:<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org" target="_blank">quozl@laptop.org</a><br> > [2] <a href="https://theconversation.com/studying-a-uni-course-online-here-are-4-tips-to-get-yourself-tech-ready-134549" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/studying-a-uni-course-online-here-are-4-tips-to-get-yourself-tech-ready-134549</a><br> > [3] <a href="http://quozl.netrek.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://quozl.netrek.org/</a><br> > [4] mailto:<a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br> > [5] <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a><br> <br> -- <br> James Cameron<br> <a href="http://quozl.netrek.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://quozl.netrek.org/</a><br> </blockquote></div>