Idealist adds Question Box & Open Question the the Idea File!
/Idealist has just added Question Box and Open Question to their Idea File. Check out the complete article! Here's an excerpt:
Why we’re adding it to the Idea File
- Circumvents the limitations of the web. If you’re like me and speak one of the top ten languages on the internet, then you probably take for granted that we have access to an incredible wealth of information with just one click. But the world has 1,000+ languages, and Google is available in “nearly 40″ of them.
- Gives most everyone access. Reaches people on the margins: the illiterate, women who are excluded from communication, the visually impaired, and those who are too poor to even have a mobile phone.
- Provides employment. Operators have the opportunity to use their language skills, and make some money while they’re at it.
- Utilizes local knowledge. In many villages, knowledge is passed down from generation to generation, or neighbor to neighbor. Question Box not only places values on its importance, but helps capture it for future use.