[Imc-alternatives] draft: new alternatives invite

[strypey at riseup.net]

Kia ora Jay

Thanks for putting time into this. I think it would be worth adding a mention of
the role that Philly techs are playing. Anyone who wants to contribute at the
tech level will soon get frustrated if they don't understand our development
roadmap.

I am assuming we have consensus on the idea of starting with a traditional IMC
site and rolling out additional networking features as they become stable. This
means that we want techs to:
1) help with the work on IndyDrupal - something that will benefit the whole IMC
network - using Philly (or their own indymedia site I guess) as a testbed
2) once a stable IndyDrupal has been successfully implemented, set up an
iteration for AlternativesIMC
3) work on adding the other features we want (by directly hacking on IndyDrupal
or integrating existing code from projects like ActivismNetwork and Crabgrass)
4) add these features modules to the working site as they become usable

Does this fit in with how the techs on this list currently see things? Maybe
this is something we could discuss at the check-in tommorrow.

RnB
Strypes

Jay wrote:
> a draft of a new alternatives invite.
> 
> I decided not to specifically mention our work with the PhillyIMC or 
> our plan to use agile development because that seemed like too much 
> information.  Should we add these things?  Maybe we could add a 
> paragraph about these things specifically for the invite we're going 
> to send to IMC tech lists...?
> 
> Jay
> 
> ***
> 
> Hello,
> 
> The "imc-alternatives" working group invites you to join us in the 
> formation of a global "Alternatives IMC!!"
> 
> The "Alternatives IMC" will be a "next generation" Indymedia website 
> that will both gather content about all the great things people are 
> doing to create a better world [pioneering alternative social 
> structures, economics, education, energy, etc.] and to provide a 
> place for people who are organizing these projects to network with 
> each other to do practical, world-changing work.
> 
> We intend this site to become an indispensable resource for those 
> interested in the basic fundamentals of fundamental change - the 
> who/what/where/when/why of what people are doing to better the world 
> -- as well as a living laboratory for those who want to make change 
> happen NOW.
> 
> The Alternatives IMC Working Group invites you to join us in 
> realizing this vision.
> 
> Right now, we are looking for:
> 
> (1) A DESIGNER:  Someone with site-building experience who 
> bottom-line a design process (working with current imc-alternatives 
> volunteers) for this elegant, exciting new kind of IMC site.
> 
> (2) Techies: Specifically those familiar with Drupal and do web site 
> development who are interested in building the next generation of Indymedia.
> 
> (3) all organizers who share our desire to harness the power of 
> Indymedia to advance social change,
> 
> Please visit our wiki pages at 
> "http://www.openplans.org/projects/imc-alternatives/" to learn more 
> about this adventure.  Then, join our working group email list 
> ("http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-alternatives") to 
> participate.
> 
> You may also contact Jay (jay at fundamentalchange.net) and/or Sheri 
> (Sheri at indymedia.org) for more information. We look forward to 
> working together to create a shift in thinking, perception and 
> individual and collective political will. 
> 
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