[New-imc] APROVED: Manila IMC :: DEADLINE [WED 12am +8GMT]

[Shayne O'Neill]

Assuming my chronogy isnt whacked (lack of sleep.) I think this sucker is
aproved. Woohoo. Long road. Onto proces;-

I'll talk to the manilla crew about some of the suggested things to do to
get things more smooth (some liasons on things etc) and we'll push this to
imc-process.



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"Must not Sleep! Must warn others!"
-Aesop.
Shayne O'Neill. Indymedia. Fun.
http://www.perthimc.asn.au

> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, soluble fish wrote:
>
> > To: NEW-IMC people
> >
> > Finally, the Manila IMC collective is now ready to get
> > involved with the entire global imc network. We now
> > have here our documents for the new-imc to read and
> > decide for our proposal to be part of the network.
> >
> > for more details regarding the decision and discussion
> > of the said documents, please visit these links:
> > http://lists.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/imc-ph-manila
> > http://lists.indymedia.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/imc-pilipinas
> >
> > for our mock-up site, visit:
> > http://manila.perthimc.asn.au
> >
> > in solidarity,
> > jong pairez (Manila IMC volunteer)
> >
> > READ BELOW
> > ---------------------------------------
> >
> > MANILA INDYMEDIA MISSION STATEMENT AND HISTORY,
> > PRINCIPLES OF UNITY AND EDITORIAL POLICY
> >
> > Our Mission Statement:
> >
> > The Manila Independent Media Center Collective is an
> > autonomous group of grassroots media activists
> > committed in using media production and distribution
> > as a tool for promoting social, environmental and
> > economic justice in the local communities of Manila
> > and the Philippines in general. It is our goal to
> > further empower the marginalized Filipino people in
> > their local communities, who are under-represented in
> > corporate media production and content, and to
> > illuminate and analyze local, national and global
> > issues that impact the ecosystem, grass roots
> > communities and individuals. We seek to generate
> > alternatives to the biases inherent in the corporate
> > mainstream media controlled by profit, and to identify
> > and create positive models for a sustainable and
> > equitable society.
> >
> > History of Manila IMC:
> >
> > In the beginning was the relentless numerous
> > experiences of oppressed classes in the poor
> > communities of Manila who are fighting for their
> > lives. These experiences are stories of the poor
> > people of which were never heard even in a blink of a
> > whisper in the mass media, because their truth has
> > never been an accepted truth in a society wherein the
> > story-tellers of truth (corporate media) have been
> > maimed by the prowess of profit and the bureaucratic
> > structures of hierarchy.
> >
> > >From these situations came the emergence of the Manila
> > Independent Media Center Collective, which aims to
> > establish an alternative media project wherein the
> > marginalized people themselves can directly speak
> > their own stories of truth (through open web
> > publishing) and tell the whole world about their
> > plight and struggle for a better society. Because the
> > empowerment of the grass roots (amidst the absence of
> > authority) in reclaiming their own history is the only
> > way for the oppressed classes to attain the need for a
> > sustainable and equitable society as their ultimate
> > interest. Manila IMC is sympathetic to these causes,
> > because this just cause of the oppressed classes in
> > the community is the collective’s fight.
> >
> > Manila Independent Media Center Collective was
> > formally organized in July 22, 2003 after the
> > Principles of Unity was consensually agreed by the
> > diverse autonomous individuals of the working group.
> > The collective was organized at the outskirts of
> > Recto, Manila- the place where communities are
> > suffering in urban decay and state violence takes
> > place. Using only analog second hand cameras, pre-paid
> > internet cards, second hand personal computers and a
> > passionate telling of truth of the experiences and
> > struggles of the oppressed people in the community,
> > Manila IMC will fight and pursue helping the Filipino
> > grass roots be heard and be recognized in the whole
> > world through the surface of the World Wide Web.
> > Draft:
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > MANILA INDYMEDIA MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA
> >
> > Each member of Manila IMC working group is expected
> > to:
> >
> > 1.	Agree in spirit to the Manila IMC Principles of
> > Unity.
> > 2.	Have a committed membership substantial enough to
> > sustain Manila IMC.
> > 3.	Have an Editorial Policy which is developed and
> > functions through democratic process and with full
> > transparency.
> > 4.	Agree on the use of Open Web Publishing as
> > described in the NIMC Editorial and Manila IMC
> > Principles of Unity.
> > 5.	Use a decision making policy that is in alignment
> > with Consensus Principles which include open,
> > transparent and egalitarian process.
> > 6.	Participate in public meetings, discussions and
> > collective decision-making.
> > 7.	Manila IMC shall in no way engage in commercial for
> > profit enterprises.
> > 8.	Display a local version of the IMC “i” logo on our
> > website, documents and literature.
> > 9.	Practice a non-hierarchal tradition inside the
> > collective.
> > 10.	Defend Manila IMC as a local autonomous collective
> > of grass roots media activists.
> > 11.	Promote decentralism as a method of organizing a
> > possible network of local IMC’s.
> > 12.	Agree on the practice of mutual aide and
> > cooperation in helping one another inside the working
> > group and to the whole IMC network as well.
> >
> > ----------------------
> >
> > THE IMC-MANILA PRINCIPLES OF UNITY
> > (Discussed and consensually approved last 22 July
> > 2003)
> >
> > 1. IMC-Manila collective (IMC-MC) is based upon
> > principles of equality, decentralization, and local
> > autonomy. The IMC- MC is not derived from the
> > centralized bureaucratic process, but from the
> > self-organization of autonomous individuals and groups
> > that recognize the importance of developing a union of
> > networks.
> >
> > 2. IMC-MC considers open exchange of and opens access
> > to information, a pre-requisite to the bldg. of a
> > freer and just society.
> >
> > 3. IMC-MC respects the right of activists who choose
> > not to be photographed or filmed.
> >
> > 4. IMC-MC is based upon the trust of their
> > contributors and readers, shall utilized open web
> > based publishing, allowing individuals, groups and
> > organizations to express their views, anonymously if
> > desired.
> >
> > 5. IMC-MC shall be not for profit.
> >
> > 6. IMC-MC recognizes the importance of process to
> > social change and is committed to the development of
> > non- hierarchical and anti-authoritarian relationships
> > to group dynamics. Therefore, shall organize
> > themselves collectively and be committed to the
> > principle of consensus decision-making and the
> > development of the direct, participatory democratic
> > process.
> >
> > 7. IMC-MC will have a spokesperson(s) which should be
> > determined under the principle of consensus. The
> > spokesperson(s) should be willing and capable of
> > participating in the global decision making process
> > and meeting as a rotating liaison/representative, with
> > clear understanding of responsibilities that come with
> > this role.
> >
> > 8. IMC-MC recognize that a pre-requisite for
> > participation in the decision making process of each
> > members inside the collective is a contribution of an
> > individuals labor to a group.
> >
> > 9. IMC-MC is committed to caring for one another as a
> > collective and will promote the sharing of resources
> > including knowledge, skills and equipment.
> >
> > 10. IMC-MC shall be committed to the use of free
> > source code, whenever possible, in order to develop
> > the digital infrastructure, and to increase the
> > independence of the network by not relying on the
> > proprietary software.
> >
> > 11. IMC-MC shall be committed to the principle of
> > human equality, and shall not discriminate, including
> > discrimination based upon race, region, gender, age,
> > class or sexual orientation. Recognizing the vast
> > cultural traditions within the collective, we are
> > committed to building diversity within our group.
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> > Manila Independent Media Centre
> >
> > EDITORIAL POLICY
> >
> > This was adapted from Perth Indymedia editorial
> > policy.
> >
> > AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
> >
> > 1. To provide an open-publishing newswire in
> > accordance with established indymedia policies and
> > philosophy.
> >
> > 2. To maintain the newswire and website as a space
> > that welcomes members of disempowered or marginalized
> > groups.
> >
> > 3. To acknowledge that words have the power to cause
> > injury, but those instances of injurious speech or
> > writing should also be seen as opportunities for a
> > critical or insurrectionary response.
> >
> > 3. To preserve the quality of the website as a useful
> > media resource.
> >
> > NEWSWIRE PROTOCOL
> >
> > Manila IMC hosts an open-publishing newswire. Members
> > of the Editorial Collective regularly monitor the
> > newswire, keeping their eyes open for particularly
> > significant, informative contributions to add to the
> > centre-column features section.
> >
> > OPEN PUBLISHING
> >
> > Open publishing means that the process of creating
> > news is transparent to readers. They can contribute a
> > story and see it instantly appear in a pool of
> > stories. Readers can see editorial decisions being
> > made by others. They can see how to get involved and
> > help make editorial decisions. If they can think of a
> > better way for the software to help shape editorial
> > decisions, they can copy the software because it is
> > free and change it and start their own site.
> >
> > HIDING POSTS
> >
> > The Manila IMC Editorial Collective, in order to
> > maintain the integrity of the newswire and the media
> > commons it creates for our community of participants,
> > may "hide" posts to the newswire when the content
> > contravenes the guidelines that have been put in place
> > (see below). All hidden posts (exceptions noted below)
> > should be notified to the collective email list:
> > imc-ph-manila at lists.indymedia.org so that the
> > Editorial Collective has the chance to agree or
> > disagree with the hiding of the post.
> >
> > NOTIFIABLE REMOVALS
> >
> > 1. Posts the author has requested be hidden.
> > 2. Posts which are obviously incorrect or misleading.
> > This includes attempts to spread disinformation or to
> > impersonate another individual.
> > 3. Posts that incite violence against disempowered
> > members of the community. Threats to maim or kill.
> > 4. Posts which publish identifying information without
> > the individual's knowledge or consent.
> > 5. Posts which use language, imagery, or other forms
> > of communication to promote racism, fascism,
> > xenophobia, homophobia, sexism etc., or any other form
> > of discrimination. Persistent nuisance posts to the
> > newswire or comments sections.
> > 6. Posts that are deemed to be devoid of content or
> > analysis and appear to be published with the sole
> > purpose of disruption.
> > 7. Abuse of others in the form of personal attacks.
> > Indymedia is not a space for people to play out
> > personal vendettas.
> > 8. Posts that are pornographic, but not sexually
> > explicit satire.
> >
> > NON-NOTIFIABLE REMOVALS
> >
> > 1. Unreadable formats for e.g., photos posted as text
> > / text only posts without relevance nonsense/flooding.
> > 2. Duplicate/Repetitive posts.
> > 3. Advertising of products or for-profit services.
> > 4. Notification or cancellation of events. Please use
> > the events calendar. These may be moved to appropriate
> > wire.
> >
> > Note:
> > Hidden comments can be viewed by clicking on the link
> > at the top of each article.
> >
> > IF YOU DON’T AGREE WITH A DECISION
> >
> > We strive to make decisions in the most democratic,
> > transparent and accountable manner. If you have any
> > questions or concerns regarding our policy or our
> > practice, or would like to work with the Manila IMC
> > Collective, please contact us at
> > imc-ph-manila at lists.indymedia.org and refer to our
> > statement at:
> >
> > COPYRIGHT OF FEATURES AND ARTICLES
> >
> > All posts made to the newswire are effectively covered
> > by the principles of "COPYLEFT"
> > (http://www.cat.org.au/maffew/cat/openpub.html). The
> > author retains the moral right to be recognized as the
> > author of the article in question, but the article is
> > free for distribution for non-profit and educative
> > purposes. Articles may be reproduced in full for any
> > purpose and in any media provided the reproduction is
> > subject to the same principles as laid out here, that
> > is, the same representations of the COPYLEFT of the
> > article must appear alongside the article.
> >
> > Under no circumstances may articles or features from
> > the Manila IMC site be reproduced in full and in a
> > fee-paying or for-profit medium. However, for-profit
> > media may quote from articles or features in
> > accordance with "fair use" copyright principles.
> >
> > Specific queries about reproduction of an article or
> > feature can be referred to the editorial collective
> > at: imc-ph-manila at lists.indymedia.org
> >
> > -------------------
> >
> > Manila Independent Media Center Collective Decision
> > Making Policy
> > http://www.consensus.net/ocac3.html
> >
> >
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