Comments on: Amatomu: The South African blogosphere, sorted http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:19:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ingo Koll http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/comment-page-1/#comment-1195493 Ingo Koll Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:58:32 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/#comment-1195493 Uups, sorry dear moderator, that was the wrong page I posted to! (was meant to go to Zuckermann's blog who wrote about the problem - I had opened both pages) BUT IF YOU HAVE SOME INTEREST in African Net sources - the development may also be of interest to you. In that case kindly regard this misposting as something to look into. I. Koll (Zuckermanns page: http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/09/09/kamusi-and-the-challenge-of-non-profit-incubation/) Uups, sorry dear moderator, that was the wrong page I posted to! (was meant to go to Zuckermann’s blog who wrote about the problem – I had opened both pages)

BUT IF YOU HAVE SOME INTEREST in African Net sources – the development may also be of interest to you. In that case kindly regard this misposting as something to look into. I. Koll

(Zuckermanns page: http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/09/09/kamusi-and-the-challenge-of-non-profit-incubation/)

]]> By: Ingo Koll http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/comment-page-1/#comment-1195491 Ingo Koll Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:51:58 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/#comment-1195491 The closure of the Swahili Kamusi Hai is a very regrettable incident. I sent a number of Emails to people at Yale like President, Chair of Alumni, African Department; I don`t really know how an American University works but just picked them from the website. Why don`t a few of you just join?? What I wrote was this: I would like to draw your attention as .... to a regrettable development on Yales internet presence. I just noticed that the Internet Living Swahili Dictionary has been blocked on the Yale server for some administrative problems. This online dictionary and community has been for me my first contact to Yale. I was, indeed, quite positively surprised that your university has such an impressive site and provides such an important service internationally. For Swahili as a growing African international language your site has grown to be a major focus world wide. I have also been quite impressed how this programme managed to continue even after formal funding had obviously ended. As I understand from the communication on the "Internet Living Swahili Dictionary has been taken offline"-screen the problem seems to be of some administrational nature. I am surprised that such obstacle can come in the way of a unique Yale academic achievement and I would be disappointed if this obstacle should continue to block this important venue. I could not really imagine so far that for one of the better American Universities a really important Africa related site should not matter any more. I hope you are the right person to adress about this problem. As I am not familiar with Yale I just have to guess it from your website. Kind regards Ingo Koll Hauptstr. 42 D 21460 Bliedersdorf, Germany The closure of the Swahili Kamusi Hai is a very regrettable incident. I sent a number of Emails to people at Yale like President, Chair of Alumni, African Department; I don`t really know how an American University works but just picked them from the website. Why don`t a few of you just join??

What I wrote was this:

I would like to draw your attention as …. to a regrettable development on Yales internet presence.

I just noticed that the Internet Living Swahili Dictionary has been blocked on the Yale server for some administrative problems.

This online dictionary and community has been for me my first contact to Yale.

I was, indeed, quite positively surprised that your university has such an impressive site and provides such an important service internationally.

For Swahili as a growing African international language your site has grown to be a major focus world wide. I have also been quite impressed how this programme managed to continue even after formal funding had obviously ended.

As I understand from the communication on the “Internet Living Swahili Dictionary has been taken offline”-screen the problem seems to be of some administrational nature.

I am surprised that such obstacle can come in the way of a unique Yale academic achievement and I would be disappointed if this obstacle should continue to block this important venue.

I could not really imagine so far that for one of the better American Universities a really important Africa related site should not matter any more.

I hope you are the right person to adress about this problem. As I am not familiar with Yale I just have to guess it from your website.

Kind regards

Ingo Koll
Hauptstr. 42
D 21460 Bliedersdorf,
Germany

]]> By: Jikomboe » Highway Africa: Amatomu na kadhalika http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/comment-page-1/#comment-1195025 Jikomboe » Highway Africa: Amatomu na kadhalika Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:28:15 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/#comment-1195025 [...] Source la Highway Africa. Jarida hili kwa mara ya kwanza limeanza kutoa habari zake kwa Kiswahili! Bonyeza hapa usome habari niliandika wakati fulani kuhusu [...] [...] Source la Highway Africa. Jarida hili kwa mara ya kwanza limeanza kutoa habari zake kwa Kiswahili! Bonyeza hapa usome habari niliandika wakati fulani kuhusu [...]

]]> By: PETRU http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/comment-page-1/#comment-1183904 PETRU Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:47:06 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/#comment-1183904 Just started blogging. why? don't know, but its something else. Ya? Just don't have time, but will make time!!! Just started blogging. why? don’t know, but its something else. Ya? Just don’t have time, but will make time!!!

]]> By: Eishman http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/comment-page-1/#comment-991848 Eishman Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:58:46 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/#comment-991848 What an impressive summary! Even quoted the Eishman! This will be where I send people with questions about Amatomu and blogging in SA in general from now on. What an impressive summary! Even quoted the Eishman! This will be where I send people with questions about Amatomu and blogging in SA in general from now on.

]]> By: The African and South African blogosphere « Khanya http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/comment-page-1/#comment-973651 The African and South African blogosphere « Khanya Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:03:28 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/#comment-973651 [...] The African and South African blogosphere Tanzanian blogger Ndesanjo Macha gives a summary of the buzz around the launch of Amatomu, South Africa’s answer to Technorati. If anyone wants to know what Amatomu is and how it started, and what the response has been, read this article. [...] [...] The African and South African blogosphere Tanzanian blogger Ndesanjo Macha gives a summary of the buzz around the launch of Amatomu, South Africa’s answer to Technorati. If anyone wants to know what Amatomu is and how it started, and what the response has been, read this article. [...]

]]> By: matthewbuckland.com » Blog Archive » Comprehensive review of Amatomu http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/comment-page-1/#comment-973592 matthewbuckland.com » Blog Archive » Comprehensive review of Amatomu Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:42:42 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/#comment-973592 [...] This is a very comprehensive and very well written review of Amatomu. On the well-read Global Voices site, Ndesanjo Macha tracks the history of the site and includes comments from most of the bloggers who wrote about Amatomu during the early launch phase. The site has got a bit fuller and busier since launch, adding graphing, shmaaking, and favouriting. The site has got busier and although I think this has impacted on the design somewhat, there is great new functionality. [...] [...] This is a very comprehensive and very well written review of Amatomu. On the well-read Global Voices site, Ndesanjo Macha tracks the history of the site and includes comments from most of the bloggers who wrote about Amatomu during the early launch phase. The site has got a bit fuller and busier since launch, adding graphing, shmaaking, and favouriting. The site has got busier and although I think this has impacted on the design somewhat, there is great new functionality. [...]

]]> By: Steve Hayes http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/comment-page-1/#comment-972716 Steve Hayes Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:43:49 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/10/amatomu-the-south-african-blogosphere-sorted/#comment-972716 That's about as good a summary of the buzz about the launch of Amatomu as one could wish for, gathering it all in one place. Congratulations! That’s about as good a summary of the buzz about the launch of Amatomu as one could wish for, gathering it all in one place. Congratulations!

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