[Community] [IMC] Phone and Services Policy

[Chris Ritzo]

Others can feel free to weigh in, but it's my understanding that in
conjunction with using the phone, we're also talking about individuals using
IMC resources (like sound and production room equipment) explicitly for
their personal gain. I've been told that Derrick has said "I work for the
IMC" and may be trying to promote and make a profit on services he can
provide using IMC equipment. If this is the case, it's clearly outside of
our mission. It's also not clear whether he's active in any working group.

We also have an issue of access- to the production room, and thus the phone,
computers, cameras and other equipment. Production is meeting again
regularly now, mostly to revive the work that Stephen Fonzo did to set up
procedures for equipment and space management of the production facilities.
That's for production to work out, but I mention it in this discussion since
it will affect access to the room and connects with the accountability
issue. Moving forward production is trying to make the room more useful,
provide clearer instructions and scheduling procedures, and begin to require
more accountability for scheduling computer time and equipment in the
production room facilities.

In any case, using the phone or other resources as an IMC reporter is
totally good, like Mike says. An individual doing so should have a clear
connection to a working group though.


On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net>wrote:

> I'm somewhat curious about in what capacity representations of  "working
> for the IMC" actually was.
>
> If it was for reporting, then that does become somewhat of a touchy issue.
> In some sense, anyone who does reporting and chooses to use the IMC to post
> their reporting is an IMC reporter. This happens all the time on the
> website.
>
> On the other hand, IMC working groups can and do have some control over
> those who choose to become involved actively in their work. It is possible
> for them to choose to establish a process to "become a member of the IMC
> Production group," a member of RFU," or "a member of the Public i" for
> instance.
>
> So I just wanted to establish some clarity on this particular point, as it
> goes to the root of our beginnings in participatory journalism and the IMC
> Principles of Unity. We need to be careful not to be too restrictive here on
> that particular point.
>
> However, this does not mean that reasonable restrictions on use of the IMC
> phone, for instance, are not warranted, whether or not those involved are
> IMC members. It needs to be restricted to IMC business, simply because we
> don't have the resources to support its use for personal business.
> Mike Lehman
>
> Elizabeth Simpson wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> There has been some lack of clarity around phone use, keys, and also about
>> charging for services performed while at the IMC.
>>
>> Carly, Brian, Meme, Chris R. and I have met to draft a policy we'd like to
>> see go into effect immediately. If you (spokes) agree, we propose that the
>> membership would be notified of the policy as being in effect until the next
>> steering meeting, at which time we'll address and confirm it.
>>
>> It's like this:
>>
>> The IMC phone is for IMC-related business only, and is not available for
>> incoming or outgoing personal calls.
>> Individuals or groups who do not have an explicit agreement (e.g. lease)
>> with the IMC may not charge for services performed at or through the IMC.
>> This policy does not affect Shows Group, other events organized by working
>> groups, or people renting the space.
>> Only people who are paid by the IMC can represent themselves as working
>> for the IMC.
>>
>> (The technical language for the next piece exists somewhere as the key
>> policy- Joy, can you provide it as a reminder to us?)
>> Only certain members of working groups and tenants have keys. Keys are not
>> transferable. You may not give your key to another person.  If you no longer
>> want your key, turn it in to the bookkeeper.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> There are a few individuals, including Derrik, who were not aware of these
>> types of things, and Meme and Brian are going to speak to them about it.
>>
>> We continue to work towards clarifying our policies so that everyone can
>> have a healthy and fruitful IMC experience. Go IMC!
>>
>> -Elizabeth
>> Community Connections
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> -Harriet Tubman
>>
>>
>>
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