[IMC-Boston-Editorial] idea for Dispatch list

[Pete Stidman]

There is one thing to think about.  

The fact that maybe mainstream or other journalists
are using it. Do we want to make it a value of
participating in indymedia, do we want to use it as an
outreach tool, or just let whoever tap in?

My point is that I wouldn't myself throw a scoop onto
the dispatch list if I thought my competitors (the
ones I don't like) are listening, or the globe, or the
herald, or so on. 

There's always things to consider and as I've said
many many many many many many many many many times, I
do not agree with the idea of making significant
changes to how we do things on line.  I think it is
counter to the idea of consensus, and counter to the
idea of participation, and it encourages people to
skip out on important meetings.  

I guess there are some things that are so trifling
that we can do online.  Those would be things that
would not be controversial in the farthest fantasies
of the mind.  But this does seem like somethign we
should discuss together, so we can make the best
decision about it and consider other peoples opinions
on it.  

-Pete




--- "Jonathan D. Proulx" <jon at csail.mit.edu> wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 12, 2005 at 11:03:24AM -0700, Sofia
> JarrinT wrote:
> :nope, it requires an email & password.  If it's not
> a
> :huge deal like the "category" issue, could we just
> :decide online if no one's opposed to it?
> 
> I'm in favor of public archives for dispatch.
> 
> I can think of no situation where a dispatch
> announcement should no
> tbe public.  Discussion lists are much more
> embarassing for people to
> look through and those are public.
> 
> I'd expect right now you could use the email addres
> you're subscribed
> to teh dispatch list with to access the archives, if
> you don't know
> you're password you can ask the system to email you
> a new one.
> 
> -Jon
> 
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