[IMC-US] Feature Process - propose, 6 hour wait, promote

[muna rva imc]

Pete, 6 hours between stories is a very reasonable time frame that if anything
should speed up the process for features, as we're certainly not running new
features every 6 hours (anyone want to please take the time to look at what's
on our wire and propose something right now?)

If you want stories to go up faster, then the last thing you'll want to do is
disallow folks from promoting features from their own IMC. In practice, this is
by and large precisely when any of our US admins will kick into gear. Notice,
for instance, your own participation.

While it's a great idea that I'd personally love to see happen, it's
unreasonable at this time and incompatible with your other goal.

Hell, if we could just get everyone to simply at least take responsibility for
posting their own local's features, the site would be running a whole lot more
smoothly and consistently.

X,
M.

Quoting Pete Stidman <pstidman at yahoo.com>:

> Dang, this solves the problem alright but impairs our
> ability to respond quickly to stories.  One thing
> Indymedia has been a little too slack on is the
> unfortunate reality othe news cycle...
> 
> If this ever comes up again I'd like to register a
> vote for the other alternative- folks cannot promote
> from their own IMC's- they have to suggest and then
> others can put up.  
> 
> -Pete 
> 
> 
> --- muna rva imc <muna at richmondindymedia.org> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > In this meeting, those present agreed to return to a
> > feature process that
> > involves:
> > 
> > 1. PROPOSE the feature to the editorial list
> > 2. WAIT 6 hours to hear agreement/disagreement
> > 3. PROMOTE if there are no blocks within that time
> > 
> > This process importantly relies upon waiting to hear
> > blocks, rather than
> > seconds. As in practice it seems people who have no
> > problem with a piece going
> > up often don't take time to email an agreeing, while
> > blocks tend come pretty
> > quickly.
> > 
> > Also of note: Last time I counted, there are 29
> > folks with active admin accounts
> > for the site. There has got to be a way to divy out
> > responsibility for the page
> > so that the simple daily tasks are lightened out
> > across the load of more than
> > two dozen people.
> > 
> > X,
> > M.
> > 
> > Quoting bht <bht at indymedia.org>:
> > 
> > > apparently the notes are here:  
> > >
> >
> http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/ImcUsMeeting2005August2Log
> > > 
> > > bht
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