[New-imc] Re: Zimbabwe IMC ready to go...

[M R]

Because of the repression and insane tactics in the
Zimbabwe election I think we need to get this site up
soon.

The posts on the Zim site are pretty informative &
definitely not stories making it to the US press &
likely not elsewhere either.  By making such coverage
available, especially before the voting takes place,
can let others in the Zimbabwe community know that the
truth is coming out and to have the courage to vote
their convictions.  This site could have the power to
affect lives there.  At the very least, these indy
reporters are risking theirs getting involved in
illegal, non-government coverage.

-m


--- Zimbabwe Indymedia <zimimc at hotmail.com> wrote:
> hi gang
> 
> here's the thing. many of the people who are
> interested in the imc are 
> barely computer literate, and have troubled access
> to email. the meetings in 
> harare, and tonight bulawayo, have been held at the
> back of people's houses 
> because the police are after us, will beat us if
> they find us (these 
> gatherings are illegal) and have stooges in internet
> cafes looking over our shoulders.
> 
> this hasn't, however, stopped people reading and
> approving the imc 
> principles of unity (printed out and distributed at
> meetings). we don't have 
> an email audit trail, unfortunately, because we've
> been too busy mobilising 
> and training folk on how to post stuff.
> 
> bearing in mind the limited time available (8 days
> to elections and upheaval 
> thereafter), though understanding that you've little
> in the way of proof 
> that this is more than just a virtual community,
> what do folk think?
> 
> cheers, ever
> zim admin
> 
> 
> >From: Evan <rabble at protest.net>
> >To: Zimbabwe Indymedia <zimimc at hotmail.com>
> >CC: <new-imc at indymedia.org>
> >Subject: Re: Zimbabwe IMC ready to go...
> >Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:37:02 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >basically you really need to read through the new
> imc process documents at
> >newimc.indymedia.org and go through the process
> before we can setup thE
> >zimbabwe.indymedia.org domain name for you. The
> site looks good, but the
> >point of the process is to get folks to particpate
> in the network and to
> >make sure that you are familure with the indymedia
> workings. Also we like
> >to do this so that the new imc is reflective of a
> real group and not just a virtual project.
> >
> >That said we do have a process for new imc's which
> form right before a
> >major action. Basically we include them in the
> upcoming events listing on
> >the global indymedia site and we can do a feature
> about it. I know at some
> >times we've also given then imcname.indymedia.org
> domain name out early
> >just not listed them on the cities list until
> they've gone through the process.
> >
> >I think we should definately do the upcoming
> actions and feature, but what
> >do people think about the domain name?
> >
> >in solidarity,
> >evan

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