[Imc-summaries] New-imc working group update (29-OCT-2001)

Sat, 3 Nov 2001 12:18:03 +0100

Hi imc-process,

Here's a long overdue, and hopefully concise, update from the new-imc
working group.  Since the last update:

IMCs "approved" through the new-imc process:

ADELAIDE: September 10
membership criteria responses:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-September/002426.
html
personal introduction:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-September/002425.
html

NIGERIA: September 10
membership criteria:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-September/002427.
html
personal introduction:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-September/002428.
html

NEW MEXICO: September 17
criteria and introduction:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-September/002481.
html

DANBURY, CT: October 8
criteria and introduction:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002539.ht
ml

NORWAY: October 12
criteria and introduction:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002547.ht
ml

URUGUAY: October 20
introduction:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002623.ht
ml

IRELAND: October 23
criteria and introduction:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002617.ht
ml

ATHENS: October 28
criteria and introduction:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002632.ht
ml

THESSALONIKI: October 28
criteria and introduction:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002631.ht
ml

New applications since the last update:

ARMENIA and TRANSCAUCASUS: September 4 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-September/002438.
html
I believe Bart sent them all the information, haven't heard back from them.

MOROCCO: September 10 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-September/002492.
html,
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-September/002524.
html
Sent them information, they met with Gilles from IMC-France and seemed to
be on their way, haven't heard much lately

VENEZUELA: September 18 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/2001-September/000904.html
I don't know if anyone from imc-latina has been in touch lately, or at all

JAPAN: September 20 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/2001-September/000991.html
Actually Ann applied earlier but I can't find that e-mail, probably.  We're
communicating, things are going well, still trying to work out some
technical kinks about posting to the sites and using the e-mail lists with
Japanese characters

PHILIPPINES: October 2 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/2001-October/001018.html
Just some exploratory communication

BALTIMORE: October 3 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002543.ht
ml
We sent them all the documents and they're working on it

ROMANIA: October 5 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/2001-October/001038.html
Not a clear application, but I think Bart has tried to be in touch

NETHERLANDS: October 10 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002567.ht
ml
They have already launched their site (http://www.indymedia.nl) and have
most of their responses in, though they seem to be missing a couple things

COSTA RICA: October 12 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/2001-October/001091.html
Sebastian has been in contact, as I understand it, with the Spanish
language versions of the information

BRISTOL, UK: October 18 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/2001-October/001114.html
Bart sent them the information, they're working on it

PERU: October 23 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/2001-October/001150.html
Sebastian has been in touch

HOMER, ALASKA: October 25 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002646.ht
ml
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002650.ht
ml

TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA: October 28 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002650.ht
ml

http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-process/2001-October/002650.ht
ml

MILWAUKEE: October 28 --
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/2001-October/001162.html
We're in touch, going to soon send all the information

CHILE:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/2001-September/000957.html
Imc-latina has been working with them for a while, and things seem to be
moving forward

SAN DIEGO:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/2001-October/001125.html
There's some question about whether they've already been "approved" or not,
but their documents are all in now and they should be moving through
imc-process soon.

Discussions since the last update: (please check out the list archives at
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/new-imc/ to follow these threads)

IMC-Latina: We seemed to have worked out a way for the imc-latina group to
help Spanish-speaking new-imcs into the network in Spanish, while still
being part of the new-imc list.  Basically, imc-latina is going to help
Spanish-speaking IMCs in Spanish so they can feel comfortable communicating
in their own langauge, while still cc'ing the new-imc lists so we all know
what's going on.  Sounds like a plan.

IMC-Russia: There was a lot of talk, both on the new-imc and the
imc-process lists, about IMC-Russia, with situations concerning everything
from the poltical leanings of the person who held the password of the IMC
to the idea of open publishing in a climate where right-wingers masquerade
as left-wingers.  Vladimir has shared the password and, while the site is
still up, the collective is reforming.  Some on imc-process suggested they
go through the new-imc process after they form -- Chris from IMC-Chicago
expressed concern about the new-imc process.

IMC-Audit: Several on imc-process have suggested that all "old" IMCs go
through the new-imc process.  Action hasn't been taken on that yet, but
there was concern (okay, it came from me) that the new-imc working group
shouldn't be the one asked to do the "audit" because we're already
over-stretched.

IMC names and nationalism: There has been ongoing discussion about IMC
names and nationalism, how some don't want to support national boundaries
by naming IMCs after nation-states, how others generally want to let each
IMC make their own decision with the knowledge that we prefer non-national
names.  You'll find this discussion in various threads such as those
discussing the names of the Greek IMCs.

IMCs on which lists: We've decided to start asking new-imcs to not only
have someone on imc-communication, but on imc-process, finance and tech as
well.

IMC-India: Something we're all still working through.  IMC-India was once
listed on the cities list but then the site fell into a period of severe
inactivity so it was removed.  Now there are local collectives forming that
will be working with members of the IMC-India team who don't currently live
there.  The questions are many, but one seems to be whether this is an
issue for the new-imc list or for imc-process, and whether we should wait
until the local collectives are functioning to re-list the India site or if
we should do it now.

Okay, I'm sure I missed something, but I hope I didn't miss much.  See you
in the next update,

Jay

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