[IMC-Boston-Editorial] idea for Dispatch list

[Pete Stidman]

I am concerned by this email and this reptitive line
of argument. 

This being consensus, and not majority rule, I think
my concerns should be heard and not ignored.  

I would remind folks that consensus means we all agree
and the general meeting has consensed on the idea that
things that cannot be resolved on the email listserv
must be decided in the meeting.  

THis does not mean that you must travel to the
meeting.  I will not ignore other peoples concerns at
the meeting.

-Pete


--- Svea Eppler <sveasca at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> 
>      I am glad that both Jon and Sofia agree with
> me.
> I also agree with Rob's suggestion that this type of
> decision could be made online and not in meetings.
> 
>      Personally, I do not have the time to trek
> across
> the city (a commute that now takes me over 1 hour 15
> mins on public transportation one way) to debate a
> single agenda item that we can discuss perfectly
> well
> online. As I have posted recently on this topic, I
> know from experience how much IndyMedia can
> accomplish
> through the internet without having to meet
> face-to-face. In the future when we have a larger
> volunteer base it would be great o have large
> meetings
> in person where we can discuss large agendas, at
> this
> point in time, however, those of us who are working
> on
> IMC projects seem to have alot on our plates at the
> .org and in real life. 
>      I would certainly like to continue discussion
> of
> this idea online and would love to hear what other
> folks on the editorial list think. Does anyone else
> have strong feelings about making this one BIMC list
> public access? All of the others are...
> 
>      Cheers.
> 
>      Svea.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- Pete Stidman <pstidman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I think we could cut down on debating time by
> making
> > decisions in meetings, not listservs.
> > 
> > -Pete
> > 
> > 
> > --- Sofia JarrinT <sofiajt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > I concur with Svea & Jon that the Dispatch List
> > > should
> > > be publicly available to all. It would be
> fabulous
> > > for
> > > other journalists (indy & corporate, not that
> they
> > > would look) to have access to this.
> > > 
> > > I disagree that online decisions among active
> > > members
> > > are counter to the idea of consensus. It's a
> > matter
> > > of
> > > being sensitive to everyone's time available,
> > > especially because we're all volunteers.
> > > 
> > > One reason, I think, for low participation at
> our
> > > meetings is because we spend valuable time
> > debating
> > > issues like this instead of actually planning
> for
> > > action and media coverage.  
> > > 
> > > I rather make good use of our communication
> online
> > > and
> > > spend time wisely at meetings on critical
> issues. 
> > > 
> > > Consensus is not just about making "absolute
> > > decisions" where everyone agrees, but rather
> gives
> > > each of us the responsibility of being conscious
> > and
> > > respectful of the rest of the groups' wishes &
> > > concerns. 
> > > 
> > > --Sofia
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > 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.  
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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