Introducing Gogo Hleba, iCommons' Agony Aunt
Daniela Faris · Johannesburg (South Africa) · 25/7/2007 00:18
This month we have a new addition to iCommons' regular content such as the Commoner Profile, Organisation Spotlight, Commons Toolkit and 10 of the Best series...
We'd like to introduce iCommons' very own resident Agony Aunt - Gogo Hleba. Her Xhosa name is translated to 'Granny Gossip', as she is the type of grandmama who loves to nose around at gatherings, collecting the low-down on all commons happenings. This know-it-all has earned her Masters degree in psychology from the University of QwaQwa, her dissertation titled read: Networking skills and communities, distributed mechanisms for getting the info you need. She has also penned a self-help book titled How to become a Commons Superstar - and be happy.
Gogo Hleba is incredibly knowledgeable, and so is completely qualified to assist you with your unrequited love tragedies (why does my community just not get me?), your relationship worries (how can the GPL and CC BY-SA licences be compatible?) and brain-stretching intrigues (I really STILL don't get it - how is CC different from iCommons?).
And sometimes, when Gogo has to go back home to her village in KwaZulu to visit her nephew's son's aunt's second wife, we'll have guest Gogos to help you through your sticky commons situations...
Please send your questions to askgogo@icommons.org to be included in the next newsletter. Questions can range from the insane and ridiculous to intelligent and serious. In other words, we welcome real queries that we can debate, as well as those that are merely good for a giggle.
Other Ask Gogo policies:
- Please note that we are not able to answer or respond to all questions that are submitted.
- Should you wish to remain anonymous please state this clearly in your email and we will refrain from using your real name (ie: names will be changed to protect the innocent.)
- Please note that if you submit a question to our Gogo, you are automatically agreeing to having your work published in the Ask Gogo column.
- All opinions, comments and suggestions expressed by Gogo Hleba are intended for a general audience and do not apply to any specific circumstances. Furthermore, any opinions, comments and suggestions made by our Gogo do not reflect the opinions, beliefs or policies of iCommons unless specifically stated. You should not, and agree not to rely upon any opinions, comments and suggestions expressed in the Ask Gogo the column for any purpose without seeking appropriate professional advice from a competent advisor in your jurisdiction, and has specific knowledge pertaining to your query.
We'd like to introduce iCommons' very own resident Agony Aunt - Gogo Hleba. Her Xhosa name is translated to 'Granny Gossip', as she is the type of grandmama who loves to nose around at gatherings, collecting the low-down on all commons happenings. This know-it-all has earned her Masters degree in psychology from the University of QwaQwa, her dissertation titled read: Networking skills and communities, distributed mechanisms for getting the info you need. She has also penned a self-help book titled How to become a Commons Superstar - and be happy.
Gogo Hleba is incredibly knowledgeable, and so is completely qualified to assist you with your unrequited love tragedies (why does my community just not get me?), your relationship worries (how can the GPL and CC BY-SA licences be compatible?) and brain-stretching intrigues (I really STILL don't get it - how is CC different from iCommons?).
And sometimes, when Gogo has to go back home to her village in KwaZulu to visit her nephew's son's aunt's second wife, we'll have guest Gogos to help you through your sticky commons situations...
Please send your questions to askgogo@icommons.org to be included in the next newsletter. Questions can range from the insane and ridiculous to intelligent and serious. In other words, we welcome real queries that we can debate, as well as those that are merely good for a giggle.
Other Ask Gogo policies:
- Please note that we are not able to answer or respond to all questions that are submitted.
- Should you wish to remain anonymous please state this clearly in your email and we will refrain from using your real name (ie: names will be changed to protect the innocent.)
- Please note that if you submit a question to our Gogo, you are automatically agreeing to having your work published in the Ask Gogo column.
- All opinions, comments and suggestions expressed by Gogo Hleba are intended for a general audience and do not apply to any specific circumstances. Furthermore, any opinions, comments and suggestions made by our Gogo do not reflect the opinions, beliefs or policies of iCommons unless specifically stated. You should not, and agree not to rely upon any opinions, comments and suggestions expressed in the Ask Gogo the column for any purpose without seeking appropriate professional advice from a competent advisor in your jurisdiction, and has specific knowledge pertaining to your query.
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