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

[Salem]

Chuck0 said:
> evan at protest.net wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Chuck0
>

No matter if this IMC gets blocked the global network, in my opinion,
should think about topical information on the network. I believe that
topical IMC's should work and we do have them such as
climate.indymedia.org and can not see a valid reason for blocking such a
proposed new imc when we have already established a precedence of a
topical based IMC. I would work on a housing.indy since I am a squatter
and a member of Homes Not Jails and have been a member of OCAP as well.
This is one area that I think the IMC could actually provide a real
service to the communities they live in by facilitating information and
news on such issues as housing and poverty.

--Salim




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