[Imc-finance] out of principes of unity. Proposal bloqued

[frank]

I think I see what you're saying.  However, all IMCs that I've been in
contact with do local fundraising for their local IMC.  When we fundraise in
Atlanta we say it's for "Atlanta" IMC, not that it's for IMC as a global
network, so no one is confused about where the money is going.

We have very little money here in Atlanta.  Our space is a small room in one
of our houses filled up with old junk computers that we've found and had
people give us.  We've never had more than $1000 US at any given time and
have probably only ever had $2000US total in our over two year existence.

 But we do have operating expenses, like once a year we have to go to
Columbus GA to cover the anti-SOA (School of the Americas) demonstration.
We incur about $500 for this, some of which we pay for ourselves, some of
which we solicit donations for.

 I am still confused about whether or not you're saying that it's not OK for
this to happen.  Because if so, we and several other IMCs have a serious
disagreement.  Many IMCs have an actual space that they have to pay for that
requires them to be constantly fundraising.  Is it OK, in your opinion, for
this to happen?  If not, how are they/we supposed to operate?

 Frank

> >
> > > I'm sorry Ted, but I didn't follow your message at all.
> > >
> > > First, I don't and never have lived in Texas, it was just an example,
as
> I
> > > said.
> >
> > I used just for example too.
> >
> > It has nothing to do with you as a human.
> >
> > It's the concept we're talking about..
> >
> >
> > #2...    try avoiding the 'tone' of my message, and hear the text.
> >
> > I was saying  Atlanta, TX, victoria, ... it doesn't matter, it's trading
> off
> > of the name IMC or idymedia.
> >
> > It's arriving at some kind of "Benifit" due to the involvement with the
> entire
> > network...
> >
> > (ie: all of us who call our selves indy)
> >
> > Your taking money while OTHER'S in the network don't have these
> oppertunities.
> >
> > It's not ok..
> >
> > in fact it's a bit of an insult to those working in cash starved
countries
> > like Argentina, columbia, or the Congo.
> >
> > They don't have the same oppertunities.
> >
> > (do you see what I'm saying..?)
> >
> > ted...  (hope I cleared that up)  if not please write some more.
> >
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