[imc-melbourne-work] OP

[Anna Helme]

oh, and did i say "scrap open publishing"? i meant to. ;)

/me shuts up



Anna Helme wrote:
> hey all,
>
> do you think part of the problem is that this issue is wider than 
> melbourne indymedia, that perhaps the model originated with the 
> Principles of Unity and Membership Criteria for Indymedia as a network 
> have been proved to be flawed?
>
> http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/MembershipCriteria
> http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/PrinciplesOfUnity
> http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/MissionStatement
>
> it seems that some of these rules are too idealistic, and thus 
> unworkable. too prescriptive, and thus too easily outdated as they are 
> not flexible enough to adapt to changes on the Internet and beyond. 
> too easy to fight over, when local collectives should be able to 
> choose their own flavour.
>
> does this mean that in order to create the kind of website/collective 
> that will be sustainable MIM needs to make a break from Indymedia as a 
> network?
>
> either
>
> - retain the brand, the URL (if possible) and the indymedia network 
> mission statement but reject the MembershipCriteria and Principles of 
> Unity and come up with MIM's own rules, and voluntarily disaffiliate 
> in order to have more freedom to remake MIM as a collective and as a 
> website. a dialog with the network could be kept open during this 
> process. a suggestion could be made that the network as a whole lose 
> everything but the Mission Statement, in order to breathe new life 
> into the network.
>
> or
>
> - lose the brand and the network and instead form a local independent 
> news site that may take a very different form from an IMC?
>
> that's if MIM is to continue at all. MIM could fold - temporarily or 
> permanently. activists i have mentioned this to have been very 
> dismayed by this proposition. some former/current members of MIM have 
> been less dismayed. perhaps that means new people need to get involved 
> who aren't jaded/burnt-out, and who have fresh ideas.
>
> liz's teach-in is a great idea to get other people involved. at least 
> some kind of announcement should be made on the website soon, i think.
>
> i've only got time for thoughts and emails however, rather than very 
> much action. hopefully this is still a contribution - if not please 
> tell me to shut up, i won't mind :)
>
> cheers,
> anna
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