[IMC-US] When to lift-off?

[max]

I can make an IRC meeting wednesday at 9PM EST or later.
I still think we should begin publicizing the site tomorrow though.

max

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Quoting deva <drdartist at riseup.net>:

> Hmmm...
> 
> I have not been reading the list the past week... Technically, the 
> launch can go ahead, but there are some issues that need to be dealt 
> with.
> 
> There are no mirror machines up and active for us.indymedia. This needs 
> to be addressed asap. The current bandwidth is limited. Having just 
> read the emails below, I called one of the Portland techs and that 
> person was not aware of the impending launch of the us site.
> 
> What is needed are some locations with dsl lines that can host the 
> mirror machines and that should come from various people and places, 
> not be supplied by Portland (for various reasons). I think an IRC 
> meeting to make some plans about this would be very helpful and it 
> should happen asap (next few days - Wednesday would be good I think).
> 
> I figure the us site will not be busy right off, even with a press 
> release, but it could become so quickly with the seemingly inevitable 
> election madness aftermath, legal wrangling, possible protest action 
> and so on...
> 
> This is important so please respond asap...
> 
> Thanks
> deva
> 
> 
> On Oct 24, 2004, at 3:51 PM, Sascha Meinrath wrote:
> 
> > d.o.,
> >
> > i also think we should launch ASAP -- let's plan to get out a release 
> > on monday.  if you send the final draft we can see if there are any 
> > final edits and then get the word out.
> >
> > --sascha
> >
> > On Sat, 23 Oct 2004, Tribal Scribal wrote:
> >
> >> OK guys, do we have a specific day for lift-off here or do we just 
> >> sort of ease into it?  I tend to favor an "official" launch day. Has 
> >> anyone volunteered for the PR blitz? (i'll help!). I'm chompin' on 
> >> the bit over here and it's a little over a week to Election day  :O
> >>
> >> d.o.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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