[imc-finance] Ars Electronica Application / A global imc collective entity

[Petros Evdokas]

Friends,

In relation to problems which appear to be "only financial", 
such as this (with many thanks to Evan and Clara for posting 
it):
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-finance/2004-March/002114.html

The explorations which were wisely put forth by Brian 
<ski at indymedia.org> , here,
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-finance/2004-March/002118.html

have applications far wider than just the global 
imc-finances work group.

It's all related to that terrible problem which we keep 
starting to look at and then keep abandoning. There's always 
"some deadline", "some crisis", which does not allow us to 
invest time and effort to deal with the deeper situation:

* the need to create some kind of imc network- wide decision 
making process, or at least some network- wide collective 
entity for dialogues and for the work of liaisons on the 
many and varied problems we face as a global network of 
radical political activists and free media activists.

We formed (re-oriented) the imc-communication list for that 
purpose, and it still has not led to formation of that 
collective entity.

In order for that to happen, we need the *active* 
participation of individuals who have leadership roles among 
us (even if those roles are not aknowledged or formalized), 
and also some sort of allegiance by the technically oriented 
people among us, who actually hold all the imc power and 
process in their hands. If we want to evolve, whatever imc 
power and authority (yes, it does exist among us) which is 
now vested within certain quarters, needs to be opened up to 
a more democratic process.

Petros
cyprus imc liaison
http://petros-evdokas.cyprus-org.net/
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