[New-imc] CLEVELAND (update?)

[Jay]

Hi Dana,

Jay from the PhillyIMC here, as well as the new-imc working group.  Sorry 
for such a long lag time on communication.  It's difficult to keep up 
sometimes, as you can imagine.

I'm usually on top of a lot of the new-imc applications, especially from 
the U.S., but some have been confusing.  I know Cleveland was "official," 
then took a break, then is back again.  There has been some communication 
with the new-imc working group over the last couple months.  Were you also 
communicating with other imcs in the midwest?  Perhaps you've been in touch 
with Sascha (meinrath at indymedia.org) from the Urbana-Champagin IMC and/or 
Christopher (chrismi at frontiernet.net) from the Twin Cities IMC?

The reason that there is confusion around the Cleveland IMC is that we 
don't really have a standard policy for IMCs that are revitalizing, at 
least not as solid as the one for IMCs that are just starting.  I assume 
you've already been directed to fill out the documents at 
"newimc.indymedia.org"?  You may have already sent them along.  If you 
have, great, let me know and I'll dig them up.  If not, I'm sure since 
you're up and running you should be able to fill out the membership 
criteria document really easily, and send along a brief introduction, if 
you haven't already.  When that happens . . . well, all the details are at 
newimc.indymedia.org, so check out the step-by-step information there.

Sorry again for the confusion.  Cleveland falls into that middle ground 
between "new-imc" and "old IMCs that are reviving."  So, we're not too good 
yet at figuring out what to do in each case.

Please be in touch with me and/or the new-imc list to send us the 
membership criteria responses, then we'll be off to the races. :)

Jay


P.S. I'll send you a message I sent to Patrick Turner in June in response 
to a message he sent to the new-imc list, just because it sort of answers a 
question or two, at least that you had at that point.

At 9/30/2002, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>I introduced myself two weeks ago. I also asked if anyone knew the "status" of
>the Cleveland IMC "new IMC application". We're up and running, will soon have
>our webpage totally re-vamped, and are eager to be back in to the global 
>network.
>
>ANY information that ANYONE has would be wonderful!! Thanks.
>
>Peace,
>Dana
>
>
>--
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