[IMC-US] Re: process for features and the future

[bht]

so, my take on this is:

I think that features that are not syndicated from local imcs should have
no process.  if it is a good feature and relevant the entire us and meets
the criteria proposed in the ed. policy, then promote away.

for non-syndicated features, there should be some kind of process. 
however, i do not want to just slide into the tried and true way that
global uses.  there exist many problems in that system.

i think that for starting, it might be better to just have people post
non-syndicated features to this list, and add them to the site.  this way
people know what is being featured, and we can see the tendencies that
people go toward.

as far as how fast the wires are moving, i dont find it a problem at all. 
there is alot of stuff happening.  and alot of stuff that should be
promoted and featured.

i would say that the best idea is to suffer through the first few weeks
with little process and let process develop organically as needed instead
of starting with an arbitrary process and sticking to it.

the actions that we take are all meant in the right direction.  i am sure
there is a common vision here and we might, one day, be able to trust each
other enough to feel comfortable not always knowing what will happen next.
 if we fuck up the site one day or miscommunicate something, it isnt the
end of the world, these things can be fixed and we can come to mutual
understandings.

ultimately i guess my feeling is that the energy is more importnat than
the process, and right now we have good positive energy.  adding process
to that is a sap of energy and i would rather not sacrifice this energy.

i hope that all makes sense.  and i look forward to working with you all
in the next couple of days and beyond.  we have a small part in changing
this fucked up world.  lets work well together while accomplishing that!

solidarity
bht

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