[New-imc] Online form: Proposed new IMC! (housing.indymedia.org)

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Chuck0 heeft geschreven:
> evan at protest.net wrote:
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>> The idea of virtual topical imc's has come up again and again. And
>> everytime we have too repeat the very good arguments for why they are a
>> bad idea. Honestly i am quite surprised that Chuck0 proposed this. Do we
>> have to go through this again?
>>
>> -evan
>
>
> Refresh my memory on why they are a bad idea? Why does Indymedia have to
> take a hard line on IMCs being location-based? If we can put together a
> network of people to do this project in Indymedia fashion, then why
> should anybody else care?
>
> I think there is a real need for a non-local IMC dedicated to housing,
> homeless and economic justice issues. There is lots of good work being
> done by local IMC participants on these issues, but most of the housing
> activists remain unaware of what other groups and activists are doing.
> One exception might be OCAP, which does a good job of promoting itself.
> And it is difficult to find out what different cities are doing on these
> issues.
>
> There is already lots of content on this issue being posted to local
> IMCs. There are IMCistas out there who are writing on these issues. I
> think a subject-focused IMC like this would be a motivating project for
> many housing activists and DIY journalists interested on these issues.
>
> As far as groups are concerned, I think that local housing coalitions,
> homeless advocates, Homes not Jails, OCAP, KWRU, and other groups would
> be interested.

Chuck,

why a global project, housing.indy.org if all your examples are usa
related  ?

besides, I think thematic/subject based imc's will kill the interest in
local imc's.

and climate was created before new-imc process ever started. Personally
I think they're not even open publishing. but lets not start that
discussion here.

Bart

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