[IMC-US] a proposal

[Chris Anderson]

agreed. how do we test for consensus on the internet?
it seems like we've almost got it :)

chris

--- Tribal Scribal <valeoftheoaks at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> 
> 
> (applause, applause!)  :)
> 
> 
> 
> >From: max <max at michiganimc.org>
> >To: john duda <john at manifestor.org>
> >CC: imc-us at lists.cu.groogroo.com
> >Subject: Re: [IMC-US] a proposal
> >Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 19:27:57 -0700
> >
> >ok, so the proposal has been amended to include an
> open publishing newswire
> >like www.indymedia.org (linked to from the front
> page but not visible on
> >the front page).
> >
> >I think we're getting somewhere...
> >
> >max
> >
> >---
> >
> >
> >Quoting john duda <john at manifestor.org>:
> >
> > > if this is the editorial proposal we want to go
> with(no open
> > > publishing, more editorial voice than a purely
> syndication site), i
> > > would suggest that we *either* give up the url
> > > "us.indymedia.org"(leaving us with indymedia.us)
> and the other
> > > associated rights of being an "official"
> imc(syndication by global
> > > newswire, link in the cities.inc sidebar file)
> *or* submit the
> > > proposed editorial policy to imc-process,
> explaining our reasons for
> > > not wanting to offer open publishing, in order
> to give the network a
> > > chance to object before we launch the site
> officially.
> > >
> > > personally i'd prefer open-publishing....seems
> simpler...
> > >
> > > john
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2004 at 04:14:09PM -0700, max
> wrote:
> > > > proposed by members of michiganIMC.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I. "featurewire" policy:
> > > > fully automated, syndicated wire of all
> features from US IMCs
> > > >
> > > > II. center column policy:
> > > > -the center column is the place to feature:
> > > > 	1) articles promoted from the featurewire
> > > > 		-these articles will be either:
> > > > 		a) bumped to the center column with no
> changes from the feature wire
> > > > 		b) bumped to the center column with spelling
> and grammar corrections
> > > if
> > > > needed
> > > > 		c) bumped to the center column with added
> links and content with the
> > > > exclusive purpose of adding context for a
> US-wide 		audience
> > > > 	2) articles written by an editorial team
> specifically for US-IMC
> > > > 		a) these articles will be written
> collaboratively over an email 
> >list,
> > > in a
> > > > very similar fashion to global
> > > >
> > > > III.  additional criteria for center column:
> > > > 	1) center column features should be articles
> produced by local IMCs
> > > with
> > > > content relevant to the US-IMC readers
> > > > 	2) center column features should be original
> features compiled by the
> > > > US-IMC editorial team
> > > > 	3) there will be an emphasis on featuring
> articles produced by local
> > > IMCs
> > > > rather than by the US editorial group
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > IV. process:
> > > > 	1) there will be a US-IMC editorial group
> that will communicate over
> > > an
> > > > email list.
> > > > 	2) this group will work out a more detailed
> policy regarding the
> > > promotion
> > > > of features to the center column from the
> featurewire as 	    needed.
> > > > 	3) if articles from the featurewire fall
> within the criteria for the
> > > center
> > > > column, they can be promoted immediately by
> any individual with
> > > > editorial access.
> > > > 	4) original articles produced by the US
> editorial group will follow a
> > > > similar process to global (proposal --> 6hrs
> without blocking -->
> > > publish -
> > > > this can be articulated in greater detail if
> people want)
> > > > 	5) the email list and the internal message
> boards in Mir will be used
> > > for
> > > > inter-group communication
> > > > 	6) the editorial group is open to anyone who
> is already working on a
> > > local
> > > > IMC in the US
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Quoting Joshua Breitbart
> <breitbart at indymedia.org>:
> > > >
> > > > > "live" is such a relative term anyway. Does
> it mean when the
> > > indymedia.us
> > > > > url is
> > > > > pointed to it? Or when we actually start
> promoting it?
> > > > >
> > > > > The site won't start getting much traffic
> until it has something
> > > more
> > > > > than an
> > > > > untouched syndication feed. We need at least
> to be able to provide
> > > some
> > > > > context
> > > > > for the links, expand or reduce the
> abstracts, and correct typos.
> > > > >
> > > > > John - I'd like an account. But is there any
> editorial management at
> > > all
> > > > > as its
> > > > > currently configured? Seems like the
> features wire just rolls along.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think it would be really incongruous to
> once in a while all of a
> > > sudden
> > > > > have
> > > > > breaking news pop up on the site.
> > > > >
> > > > > My main concern is that the site be most
> useful with the least
> > > possible
> > > > > effort.
> > > > > That means a constantly updated center
> column. For that, we should
> > > allow
> > > > > for
> > > > > multiple ways to access the center column.
> The easiest way to do 
> >that
> > > is
> > > > > simply
> > > > > to be able to bump up features from the wire
> and that will probably
> > > be
> > > > > the
> > > > > primary source of content. But we'd be
> making our lives more
> > > difficult if
> > > > > we
> > > > > close off the option of being able to post
> features directly.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Josh
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Quoting max <max at michiganimc.org>:
> > > > >
> 
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