[New-imc] New-Imc Process Questions

[clara]

Hoi,

just for clarification: Is SF-IMC splitting up in two groups due to 
internal, personal conflicts in the group, or is it because is a form of 
regionalistation because the exisiting one appears to big?

In case it is the former:
I don't want to stop anybody in coming up with solutions for conflicts, but 
in general I begin to worry as there are several IMCs now that seem to 
split up in smaller IMCs due to internal conflicts. And I wonder whether 
Indymedia as a network can do better then just approve of new IMCs to 
seperate those that have problems with one another.

In general I also should think that a new group, even as it comes from an 
existing group, should go through the new-imc process, because it forces 
everybody to do some reflection. (In fact all IMCs should do once in a 
while). The experience with other IMCs where conflicts arose around the 
question whether certain editorial policies are in accordance with the 
Indymedia idea and with the Principles of Unity, show that we can not 
always expect that a new group coming from an old group will come through 
without problems. In any case if a group splits up and makes two new ones, 
it would be the fair thing to do if both went throught the process.

Having said all this: All the best to the SF-IMC volunteers to work this out.

Love and solidarity,
Clara


At 11:06 1-10-2003, gekked at blackflag.net wrote:
>Sarsnic at aol.com said:
> > It's kinda unclear - is the broader site a syndication site?  Like 
> http://france.indymedia.org/?
>
>Well, that is still up for discussion amongst everyone in SF-IMC.
>Either a syndication site, or a site that just links to both new IMCs,
>or something like that.
>
>Like, we've discussed probably copying all the media/articles for each
>IMC, so we both get the articles/media for the past few years. And
>then each starting from new...
>
>
> > Sounds yucky, but I have been and will continue to support groups 
> finding ways (including splintering)
>
>Like I said, it isn't finalized yet, but the discussion is heated and
>on-going within the group. The key part is that we want to agree to
>separate, with the possibility of working together someday or on
>certain things, and a friendly agreement that some of us would work in
>either one or the other IMC (the people who have most direct conflict
>with eacah other). And, again, to use a professional mediator to help
>divide the resources we've all gotten.
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