[IMC-US] PROPOSAL: houston homeless feature

[nick]

I would recommend holding off for a few days until we get a little
more info on this.  It is kinda unclear if and when things are really
going to change.  In other words, it may be a better story once we
know a little more.

Peace,
Nick


On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:20:44 -0600, inner_alchemy at safe-mail.net
<inner_alchemy at safe-mail.net> wrote:
> proposal of houston homeless feature:
> 
> http://houston.indymedia.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=439&category_id=1
> 
> - betsy :)
> 
> BE THE MEDIA
> www.stlimc.org
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> From: "bht" <bht at indymedia.org>
> Apparently from: imc-us-bounces at lists.ucimc.org
> To: imc-us at lists.ucimc.org
> Subject: [IMC-US] PROPOSAL: Defining decision making ont he site (deadline1/12/05)
> Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 10:30:20 -0800 (PST)
> 
> > I would like to add a bit to the section "how it works"
> > http://indymedia.us/en/static/howitworks.shtml
> >
> > currently there are three points a out how the site works, it doesnt offer
> > anything about how changes are made to the site and how decision are made.
> >  portland indymedia uses this clause:
> >
> > All working groups recognize that the contribution of an individual's
> > labor is a prerequisite for participation in the decision making process
> > of a working group or at a portland indymedia general meeting. Individuals
> > who are not committing tangible labor to a portland indymedia working
> > group are encouraged to share their views but may not "block" a consensus.
> >
> > I would like to add something quite similar to the indymedia.us working
> > group, something like "indymedia.us working group ecognizes that the
> > contribution of an individuals labor is a prerequisite for decisionmaking
> > pertaining to the indymedia.us website.  Individuals not committing
> > tangible labor, through site design, tech support, editorial work, etc.
> > are encouraged to share their views, but may not prevent the indymedia.us
> > site from moving in the direction that committed individuals agree upon."
> >
> > that is wordy and it sounds bad, forgive my lack on conciseness in
> > guidelines :-)
> >
> > basically, as I stated in a previous mail, there are only a handful of
> > folks that are committing tangible labor to the site, and really try to
> > make it viable.  right now it is just another website tha tis muddled from
> > lack of vision but looks really nice.
> >
> > lets do something with it.  I am putting a deadline on this proposal for
> > the 12 of January.  I dont know the best course to get people to really
> > discuss what they want this site to be, but I want the folks that are
> > doing alot of work on it (and admittedly, I am not one of them) to be able
> > to make decisions without worry of all these silent email addys on the
> > list.
> >
> > the next mass usage of this site will probably be the inaugural.  have
> > people thought about what role this site will play for that?
> >
> > so, i think i have exhausted my point.
> > bht
> >
> >
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