[Syndication] Re: [New-imc] Re: Arguments for a subject-based IMC

[mccarron]

>
>> My suggestion is that should be implemented *not* as a "new-imc"
>> application from a group of "housing" enthusiasts forming a collective
>> in the regular way that all IMCs come to life. Instead, and because
>> there is a considerable need for reform in the way IMC works also for
>> other subjects, a system should be agreed upon that would make it easy
>> to base "subject IMCs" on RSS feeds from local IMCs.
>>
>> A strong argument for this is that both "housing" work and "forest
>> activism" work needs to be done and reported upon locally, and then
>> the existence of a local IMC is, i think, essential.
>>
>> Another pro for the RSS based "subject IMC" system, is that once a
>> "housing IMC" has been established based on RSS feeds, this will
>> encourage more local IMCs to single out "housing" as a sub-topic, so
>> that the stories posted there will be syndicated to the global
>> "housing IMC".
>>
>> And PS: The "tech work" involved for making such a system is very
>> limited. Mostly it's a matter of agreeing upon a few standards of how
>> the content should be syndicated, what "subject code" to use etc.
>




the ability for categorizing imc stories already exists you can test the
dev page i am working on that does this at
http://media.iww.org/navigation.php

specifically, http://media.iww.org/imc_categories.php?keyword=environment

solidarity,

salim



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