[New-imc] Re: Online form: Proposed new IMC! (DNC IMC)

[Robert]

Hey all,

Wondering if I might strike up the discussion on my application again.  My
apologies for pushing this along, but Boston desperately needs to get this
underway.

The feeling in Boston, with respects to the suggestions made on this
application regarding the DNS (e.g., democraticparty.topic.indymedia.org,
dnc.topicimc.org, etc.), is that we would still like to pursue
dnc.indymedia.org as the official URL for coverage of the Democratic
National Convention in July.

I feel that the discussion arising from this applicaton, as I'm sure it's
sprang up from previous requests for issue-based IMCs, is an important
one.  We should indeed amend our existing process for the creating for all
IMCs with a uniform URL for topic based websites.  However, until that
decision is finalized, we should not allow process to impede progress for
current applications.  The need for this website is long since due in
Boston, and judging by the respectful yet lengthy debate on how to handle
topic IMC URLs following my applicaton, we cannot wait for this approval
to come before creating our DNC website.

It's been two weeks since I applied for dnc.indymedia.org.  If I've read
the new imc website correctly, should no one block on new imc for three
days, the discussion move to imc process for one week, and approval be met
should no one block there within a week's time.  I hesitated a reminder of
this application because of the discussion, wanting to make sure everyone
was heard (and, yeah, because of the holidays).  Given the extension and
no official block, I ask that this now move to IMC-process for review.

The original application is included again below for easier reference.

Also, on another note, a little while back there was question into
sponsors for all open applications; just to clarify for DNC, I am the
sponsor for this website, acting as liason for the Boston IMC.

Thanks so much,

Robert
Boston Independent Media Center

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Submitted by: Robert <robert at riseup.net> on Sunday, December 28th, 2003 @
1:04:22 am (-0500)

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imc_name:
dnc.indymedia

city:
Boston

state:
MA

country:
United States

contact_name:
Robert

contact_email:
robert at riseup.net

contact_phone:
781-454-7825

tech_name:
Robert

tech_email:
robert at riseup.net

tech_phone:
781-454-7825

supporting_groups:
Boston IMC

issue_focus:
yes

critical_dates:
July 26-29th (DNC event)

resources:
Boston Indymedia is already in preparation to assist organizing and to
cover the Democratic National Convention, held in Boston this July. 
Several of the mailing lists for organizing working groups have been
formed, and we\'ve confirmed hosting space of the Buffalo IMC server,
Dissent, which currently hosts the Boston IMC website as well as many
other IMC websites in New England and the nation.

outreach:
In addition to already working as an IMC collective to prepare for this
event, members of the Boston team have attended meetings of other affinity
groups in the area. Individuals from our community and activists from
around the nation having inquired about information about this event, as
well as contact for other local groups, housing, transportation, etc. 
This in mind, we will dedicate a large portion of the website will focus
on the efforts of local groups converging against the DNC.

introductory_statement:
Originally intended placing a focus on the DNC within our existing
website, the Boston IMC tech team considered it would be both better
managed and better archived to create a separate website that could be
used in the future for other local IMCs to plan protests against in future
conventions, wherever they should take place.


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