[Imc-africa] [Imc-communication] [IMC-Tech] Update from Kenya - People Power and Solutions

[nah]

hello people,

In the brazil we did an editorial about what's happening in Kenya[1], and
we are thinking about create a working group to help imc-kenya in any way
we can around here .. forwarding information, sending emails to embassies,
making posters, etc..

in solidarity,

nah - brazil, rio de janeiro

[1] http://brasil.indymedia.org/pt/red/2008/01/408327.shtml

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[pt-br]

olá pessoal,

no brasil nós fizemos um editorial sobre o que está acontecendo no Kenya,
e estamos pensando em formar um grupo de trabalho para ajudar no que for
possível por aqui.. repassando informações, mandando e-mails para
embaixadas, fazendo cartazes, etc.

em solidariedade,

nah - brasil, rio de janeiro

[1] http://brasil.indymedia.org/pt/red/2008/01/408327.shtml

On Fri, January 11, 2008 8:40 pm, ryan wrote:
>> I am forwarding this email sent to the imc-africa list by John Bwakali,
>> one of the organisers of the indymedia coverage during the WSF last year
>> in Nairobi, Kenya. You have all heard about the tragedies that are
>
> Hello,
>
> It was just called to my attention the call for help from IMC-Kenya. I
> went and I looked and I noticed that they are using the CSS file
> design I had made years ago for IMC-South Africa's sf-active
> installation ;)
>
> IMC-Kenya should be immediately plugged into the support system that
> is available for sf-active websites within the Indymedia network. For
> going on 8 years, the sf-active support team has been online in irc,
> providing hosting and tech support for sf-active websites.
>
> Since IMC-Kenya is already running sf-active, the quickest way for
> them to start having all the tech support they need is to make them
> aware of the sf-active support system.
>
> This includes:
>
> 1) SF-ACTIVE TECH SUPPORT: Any questions about their software should
> be sent to imc-sf-active at lists.indymedia.org ... this is the official
> support list for sf-active websites. This is also the place to find a
> volunteer who can help them clean up their website, etc.
>
> 2) SF-ACTIVE HOSTING: There is an international group of volunteers
> who provide hosting for sf-active websites and we organize ourselves
> at imc-sfa-servers at lists.indymedia.org ... the main group on that list
> provides hosting for sf-active websites on Linefeed servers which are
> located at San Francisco Community Colo (so, a 'protected network'
> from a legal point of view). I see that imc-kenya is hosted on popelin
> and they should be able to email imc-sfa-servers at lists.indymedia.org
> and get server support, or they can opt to move their site to the
> sf-active installation farm we have at Linefeed.
>
> 3) LIVE TECH SUPPORT: As mentioned, the sf-active support groups are
> around all the time on IRC. Someone from imc-kenya can use
> http://chat.indymedia.org/ to come on IRC and talk to us live, almost
> all day, every day in the #sfkids or #sf-active channel. If they just
> say they are from imc-kenya and need help, it's likely that someone
> will be there fore them.
>
> All of this is there for local IMC's to get the help they need in
> setting up and maintaining an indymedia site.
>
> It looks like the first step would be for imc-kenya to make contact
> with the imc-sf-active at lists.indymedia.org group and make a request
> for a volunteer to help them finish setting up their website. And,
> then we could go from there.
>
> Also, someone from imc-kenya should drop by on IRC and get introduced
> to the sf-active support people ... again, #sfkids and/or #sf-active
> are the channels to find us.
>
> - ryan - san francisco, california, usa
>
>
>
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