[Imc-oceania] PROPOSAL: United IMC

[smush capitalism]

hey all,
here are some comments from other people (omar, ken, cameron,
torrance) of the imc aotearoa editorial collective.
solidarity
smush

Omar wrote:
> Hey not sure if i understand the emails in the oceania
> archive properly but it seems to me that people are
> suggesting we amalgamate the a-imc newswire into a broader
> regional one.
>
> If this is the case then i would be stridently against
> it!!!!!
>
> While there are major similarities between the issues
> facing aotearoa and australia and the pacific, i dont
> think that subsuming aotearoa into a regional mix will
> help further "our goal to further the self-determination
> of people unheard and under-represented in media
> production and content."
>
> If anything it may have a negative effect. I'd prefer that
> our features are streamed onto a oceania site in some
> way-like they are at the moment. but we would definitley
> be overwhelmed by australia that would have a negative
> effect! but i agree, lets keep the talk going!
>
> omar
> p.s. hopefully get video interview with tongan folk today
> at uni, right now have an exam to go to!!

> On 14/06/2007, at 9:15 AM, ksimpson at ihug.co.nz wrote:
>
> I'm against it too. Ken

Cameron wrote
> Me too.  I agree entirely with Omar.
> Cameron

On 6/13/07, Torrance <torrance123 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I agree. We don't have the same issues as OZ - we have spam under control,
> vibrant features/newswire, and a small but active group. I don't think we
> need an Oceania site, and as other OZ people suggested, a straight Oz indy
> would be the most practical thing to implement right now.
>
> Torrance

Omar wrote:
> Sad to hear about the demise of Melbourne Indymedia but t was propably
> pretty urealistic to have five imcs in australia when the uk only has
> one. I hope to see a newer and better Australia imc in the future.
> Spam is low, (praise the lord) but i have caught a couple especially
> in the other press.