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While this has good sentiment, I feel like a lot of nonprofits and charities would rather you volunteer your physical support rather than get rid of malware, wh
by dylandrop 13y ago
While this has good sentiment, I feel like a lot of nonprofits and charities would rather you volunteer your physical support rather than get rid of malware, which nowadays a lot of people are capable of doing, and they might be apprehensive to let you go and change stuff in their computers if they have it laid out in some idiosyncratic way. But I think the best option would be to ask the nonprofit themselves, what the best way you could be helping is.
- qeorge 13y agoI have done this, and it is very helpful. Give it a try before you dismiss it! You seriously won't believe what you'll find. For example, new laptops purchased from a big box have so much crap starting up that they make the laptop run poorly. It might seem obvious to you what programs should be uninstalled and easy for you to do it, but that's not true for other people. Just email them and say you'd like to setup a chair in their office X day(s), all day, and anyone with any computer problems should come see you and you'll do your best to help, no job too small. I think you'll find your offer well received and useful, but there's certainly no harm in testing it out. As a computer person, you're in a unique position to help and you can have a big impact. Don't dismiss this idea so easily!
- dylandrop 13y agoI'm not dismissing it, I'm just saying I think the best thing would be to ask on a case per case basis, "what do you need most help with?" I see this as a sort of systemic problem with nonprofits and other causes nowadays -- sometimes the most obvious step (asking what they need) is neglected.