[IMC-US] admins:

[Sascha Meinrath]

FYI: i've logged in within the last two months -- though might have been 
using an editor's account instead of the admin account.

i agree that we shouldn't have admin accounts last forever for non-active 
participants; but probably the sweep-out time should be more like 6 
months.  also, admins should be invited to get (re)involved before we 
eliminate their accounts.

Indymedia works best when there are many hands making light work for 
everyone.  part of the issue, i think is reminding folks to put in 5-10 
minutes/week.  i'm quite certain that most of the admins would be quite 
willing to post a feature if they were reminded to do so.

anyway, with that said, i'll try to get a post or two up this week,

--sascha

> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 16:20:56 -0800 (PST)
> From: "bht" <bht at indymedia.org>
> Subject: [IMC-US] admins of the us imc site/frustrations/concerns all
> 	admins
> To: imc-us at ucimc.org
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> so, i personally feel that admin accounts that arent used are a point of 
> vulnerability to a site.  especially to an imc site.  since many of the 
> admins dont keep in touch once they stop doing admin work, and because 
> the administration aspect of the site should be for volunteers actually 
> doing work, i generally disable an account after a month or two of not 
> logging in.
>
> i was about to do that, but i noticed that would leave four admins. 
> and it isnt very transparent.  so, i am going to this with a bit of 
> transparency :-)
>
> currently the people that havent logged in and therefore havent done 
> admin work in the last two months=
>
> comfrey_pdx
> mi_emily
> pdx-deva
> pdx-juggo
> pdx-sunflower
> sfbay_janky
> sfbay_mark
> tn_kaldari
> uc_sascha
> nyc_josh
>
> the admins that have logged in and done something in the last two weeks 
> include:
>
> wmass_tribal
> sc_bradley
> pdx_bht
> nyc_ana
> muna_rva
> john
>
> there are a few others that have logged in in the last month but not 
> within the last two weeks.  so, i would like to disable the accounts 
> that havent logged in this year.  and then, if those admins would like 
> to reactivate their account, they just need to ask.
>
> how do people feel about this?  i dont feel good about it.  that is why 
> i am bringing it up.  i dont want vulnerabilities, but i want to 
> encourage people to do something with the site.  is there a reason folks 
> arent involved?
>
> after the inauguration i realized i am doing too much work.  i spent 14 
> hours on the web radio and worked updating the pdx site, the indy.us 
> site, and the indy.org site.  i dont think something is working when one 
> person takes on so many tasks.  so i am going to kind of withdraw from 
> indy.us. i want to see it work, and i want to work on it, but it comes 
> off totalitarian and fascist and all those other shitty things when 
> someone does too much and without any interaction with other folks.
>
> does anyone want to comment on this?  i have alot of feelings about this 
> stuff, indymedia is what i enjoy doing and i want to see a strong 
> network and i want things to be a community effort.  i dont see that 
> thread of thought coursing through.  maybe i am just wrong about the 
> idea of indymedia.  but i wont get into it all here, most of you 
> obviously have no desire or care to listen to this shit.
>
> so.  if you want to talk more, feel free to email me, the list, or call. 
> i am tired. bht portland indymedia volunteer