[08:14] Hi everyone!! [08:19] morning all [08:19] hows pavlushka today [08:20] normal [08:28] Kilos, How's your's? [08:29] good ty and you [08:29] hehe [08:30] Kilos, lol, we will keep asking to each other. [08:30] about the day. [08:31] yes [08:31] haha === Ekushey is now known as Ekush3y === Ekushey_ is now known as Ekushey [13:59] o/ all [14:00] Hello belkinsa :) [14:01] How are you today? [14:04] Good, thanks :) [14:05] Can do you do me a favor and accept my subscription request to your LoCo's mailing-list? [14:07] Checking... [14:07] * belkinsa is with Kilos (Miles) to help your LoCo be active again [14:08] Ekushey, thank you. [14:08] You're welcome [14:09] Our LoCo is very much active, everyone flocked over to our FB group now [14:09] https://www.facebook.com/groups/ubuntubd/ [14:09] I heard, but I still think some don't use Facebook [14:09] Like me. [14:11] That's not the case in Bangladesh [14:11] Since there's "zero" Facebook here, people can use it without paying for Internet. We get a lot of support questions from zero FB users. [14:12] Has Pavel joined the group on Facebook? [14:12] Younger people doesn'tlike using mailing lists these days... [14:12] Yup [14:13] Good because he wants to get his Ubuntu Membership. [14:13] I see [14:14] The good part of FB group is help seekers get assistance really fast, even at 4 in the morning as someone or the other is always online [14:14] And this is "zero" Facebook apart of the free internet thing in certain countries where you only have a select few websites you can visits? [14:15] Yes [14:16] That's a shame. But I won't move to that topic. [14:16] Shame? [14:17] Yes, because they can't see the whole internet just only a select websites. [14:17] Oh [14:18] Internet is still expensive here, we pay around thrice as much as what Indians pay [14:18] I was thinking of Mozilla Learning when you said "zero" Factbook. https://teach.mozilla.org/activities [14:18] Wow. [14:20] Atleast students are able to use Facebook and other sites who can't afford month-long Internet [14:21] Yes, that's good. [14:21] hi Ekushey belkinsa [14:21] sorry my connection dropped [14:21] It's cool. [14:21] Cheap smartphones are available here (costing around $30), so they like using Internet :) [14:21] Hey Kilos- :) [14:22] Do you guys have internet cafes or is the internet to expensive for that too? [14:24] There aren't that many Internet cafes around now, even in the capital as everyone can access it from their phones. [14:24] I see. [14:25] Only thing that I don't like is a lot of people now thinks Internet means Facebook... that's all that they use. [14:25] Ekushey, :). Thanks for saying that. [14:26] Well true for Bangladesh, that's my observation... don't know about other countries. [14:27] * belkinsa does either [14:27] Ekushey as long as ic and wiki etc carry on as well thats good [14:27] irc [14:27] But I could guess it's a third world country thing. And I mean no offense. [14:27] Kilos-, more like as long as FOSS is around those things will be around. [14:28] We do meetups too, the community is great here :) [14:28] we just need to all work together thats all [14:28] all of the linux world that is [14:28] Which LoCo team are you from belkinsa? [14:29] Ohio, USA, an inactive one because we are all scattered around the state. I'm the only one down in the southern end. [14:29] Oh OK :) [14:31] bhavani was telling me the other day he has similar problems in india [14:31] wll get around to helping him too [14:31] Bhavani lives abroad now I guess? [14:31] Or still in India? [14:32] i dont know where he lives but being in the loco council its part of his job to try help struggling locos [14:32] its actually a world wide initiative [14:33] The only way we're struggling is lack of funding [14:34] and can be very time consuming, one ends up being subscribed to dozens of mailing lists [14:34] We organize workshops at universities, and there are some expenses [14:34] Sounds like someone needs to use https://www.patreon.com [14:35] internet costs are the big problem i think [14:35] Oi! Ekushey, is it possible that you can mirror your LoCo's events on the LoCo portal? [14:35] And also update your link to the homepage of the LoCo. [14:36] Sorry about that, after the LoCo portal was built we didn't make any updates there :P [14:36] Oh, okay. [14:37] Will do... we've an event coming up next month, 10th anniversary of Ubuntu-BD :) [14:37] How does Patreon send the money? Via PayPal? [14:38] It's like PayPal but with monthly payments from your supporters. [14:40] I mean how do they reimburse the money collected from patrons? [14:40] For some reason the site is loading really slow... [14:41] You can take out the money each month from your account. [14:42] Ah, via PayPal and Payoneer [14:42] But after a certain amount, $600 in US, you get taxed. But I think it comes back to you as a return because it's below a certain limit. [14:42] PayPal doesn't work here, not Payoneer is the only option [14:45] Very shameful but we're one of the only few countries from where you can't open a PayPal account. [14:45] Wow. [14:46] ouch [14:46] i have one but my stupid bank doesnt connect with them [14:47] It's our government's fault really, they didn't give PayPal to do business here as they thought people will do money laundering :P [14:48] Even more shameful, Bangladesh was once offered to get connected via underwater fiber network, but govt. said no... the reason they gave was that our countries information will get stolen :P [14:51] ouch [14:51] Hahaha [14:51] A bigger Wow. [14:52] at leat here some of the ISPs are supplying free wifi [14:53] but thats is mainly in well built up areas and cities === Kilos- is now known as Kilos [14:55] Free WiFi is only available upscale restaurants here ;) [14:55] *available at [14:55] yip money supports money [14:56] who cares about the little man in todays world [14:57] And I know what people use WiFi there for... uploading selfies on FB and Instagram ;) [14:57] lol [14:58] Ekushey do you know benin [14:58] are they in the same situation there [14:58] Yeah, Benin in Africa [14:58] ubuntu-bn [15:00] oh yes [15:00] i got mixed up [15:01] Only Lonely Planet they wrote "welcome to Benin, the birthplace of voodoo" :P [15:01] Hehe [15:02] haha [15:02] yeah that is the land of witch doctors [15:02] *On [15:02] I guess so :P [18:53] ill be here every day Ekushey [18:53] connection permitting of course [19:19] Thanks Kilos :) [19:19] hyou look after you guys [19:19] Do you watch cricket? [19:20] :D [19:20] yes [19:20] T20 time [19:20] India lost to NZ today :D [19:20] yeah [19:20] Tomorrow is Bangladesh vs Pakistan [19:20] NZ are good at rugby as well [19:20] ill watch tomorrow [19:21] I'm happy NZ won :D [19:21] lol [19:21] they are well disciplined [19:21] in all sports [19:23] One of my friend precited that SA and NZ will go on final, and SA will win [19:23] I disagreed with him though, supporting BD :D [19:24] i hope SA win [19:24] we have been battling with NZ for years [19:25] and out cricket teams isnt what it used to be [19:27] i need to sleep. sleep tight Ekushey [19:28] Good night Kilos! I'll be off in half an hour [19:28] See ya :) [19:28] ill be here daily [19:28] take care [19:28] :):) [19:28] :D' === C-4 is now known as Amun