Hi Sudhir,

I can see the number crossing 1000 soon. It can be potentially a very
powerful group to effect any changes.
It has been a great initiative from Sudhir.

I realise that getting together for your own good is against the grain of an
average Indian.
I see this happening in all walks of life. Thanks to the internet...and this
initiative...we are sharing or thoughts to begin with.

Here in Pune the Municipality simply takes the citizens for ransom by just
ignoring the potholes....on the road...Pune is much better off as compared
to other cities as regards to citizens raising their independent voices
against the state..PIL etc but still the effect is minimal..the apathy
continues..as seen in the city infrastructure / lack of planning.

These are some of the social issues that need to be addressed..and design
can be a way to address them.

regards,
Bala
1997 NID
Ticket Design
Pune





On 9/4/06, we design <sangit69@...> wrote:
>
> sounds really nice to be part of such a group. Thanks sudhir for
> designindia. one could really do much more constructive activity with this
> kind of membership. It may mean working for common causes, social causes
> like shalini's svayam and many more for the industry as such, may be a
> showcase publication or an online show case... whatever. Comments please
> from every one.
>
> Sudhir Sharma <sudhirelephant@...> wrote: Hi all,
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> (sorry my last mail got sent before i finished it)
>
> So designindia is stepping into its 5th year, there are more than
> 5000 posts and more than 900 members.
>
> I get a lot of advice on what could be done with designindia group.
> I allso get a lot of feedback and i observe reactions to the group
> all the time.
>
> Below are a few facts.
>
> 1. Designindia has ruffled a lot of feathers over the years, it is
> doing so more often now. I see a lot of disturbance because there
> is voice. Designindia is being seen as a powerbase and that is
> making a lot of people who are used to take decisions on our behalf
> without asking, uncomfortable.
>
> 2.Designindia is not a body or a legal entity. It is just a thought
> exchange mechanism.
>
> 3. Designindia has raised many uncomfortable issues..past posts will
> tell you all and the recent truth (no great idea....)
>
> 4.I have been very strict with memberships 9we would have crossed
> 5000 by now)..and i have depended on a lot of you offline, on phone
> for advice at times.
>
> 5. Yes there are more moderators to this group than just me. That is
> just in case i lose my yahoo id.
>
> 6. I am serious about the Designindia to become more tangible
> body..when we cross 1000 members.
>
> 7. Everybody reads Designindia..even if they dont write.
>
> 8. I have developed this confidence of meeting unknown designers and
> visiting their offices, and i see them logged on to designindia.
>
> 9. Designers have this tendency of self critique, never to bond and
> finding faults with everything.
>
> 10. There is more politics than design, where design should have
> been. The reason why we are not organised and still orphans.
>
> 11. It doesnt take much to write.
>
> Thank you for reading, writing and being there.
>
> Sudhir Sharma
> Founder, Moderator
> Designindia
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