Comments on: A novel and humanitarian use for text messaging http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/10/02/a-novel-and-humanitarian-use-for-text-messaging/ Observations on Graphic Design, Mobile Computing and the Web Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:00:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amy http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/10/02/a-novel-and-humanitarian-use-for-text-messaging/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Amy Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:13:18 +0000 http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/10/02/a-novel-and-humanitarian-use-for-text-messaging/#comment-85 Hey Seth! Thanks for posting! Yeah, I see now that they've changed the site to read "literate"-- that makes a lot more sense! I agree about the phone and phone service being a financial burden to many. It will be interesting to see how this project pans out. Hey Seth! Thanks for posting! Yeah, I see now that they’ve changed the site to read “literate”– that makes a lot more sense!

I agree about the phone and phone service being a financial burden to many. It will be interesting to see how this project pans out.

]]> By: Seth http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/10/02/a-novel-and-humanitarian-use-for-text-messaging/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Seth Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:04:42 +0000 http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/10/02/a-novel-and-humanitarian-use-for-text-messaging/#comment-84 Amy, thanks for posting this. On the surface it seems like an amazing initiative...hopefully it works as seamlessly as it's described. It's great to see a company somewhat employ people as a means of sustainable support as opposed to one-time gifts. On your questions, the website now says "...1.5 billion literate (not illiterate), mobile phone subscribers..." Also, they talked about one guy who was able to complete "voice-tasks". Affording the phone and service seems like the biggest hurdle to me. They talk about families and even village sharing a phone, which is great for these communities, but it still seems to exclude the most destitute populations. Amy, thanks for posting this. On the surface it seems like an amazing initiative…hopefully it works as seamlessly as it’s described. It’s great to see a company somewhat employ people as a means of sustainable support as opposed to one-time gifts.
On your questions, the website now says “…1.5 billion literate (not illiterate), mobile phone subscribers…” Also, they talked about one guy who was able to complete “voice-tasks”.
Affording the phone and service seems like the biggest hurdle to me. They talk about families and even village sharing a phone, which is great for these communities, but it still seems to exclude the most destitute populations.

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