[Imc-alternatives] NAMES: alternatives/solutions/change

[Sheri Herndon]

i like the idea of inviting in other voices.  it's an inclusive move and will give us a sense of the greater ecosystem 
of indymedia...

what about sending it to the imc-communication list?  or imc-research?  i'd love to hear some of their thoughts, even 
if the list is all quiet, there are people who care very much about all of this work and the next evolution of 
indymedia, etc.

it would also help to bring the larger community into our process.

love
sheri

On Tue Jun 24 16:45 , lancaster-imc at riseup.net sent:

>Perhaps this question of either alternatives or solutions should be taken
>to a different list that can act as an arbitrator. As I can seen it, it is
>just about straight down the middle, which means we are at an impasse. I
>stand strong with my reasons for why alternatives makes sense as the name,
>but I am beginning to feel an outside survey might be an option at this
>point.
>
>mV
>
>
>> 2008/6/19 Sheri Herndon sheri at speakeasy.net>
>>>
>>> we also can change the name should the perfect name come to us later.
>>> like
>>> zaadz did with gaia...not that that's a perfect name either.
>>
>>
>>
>> Zaadz got brought out by gaiam.com hence the name change.
>>
>> As for solutions sounding elitist/vanguardist I can see where you're
>> coming
>> from but I totally disagree.
>>
>> It annoys me when so many people who DO have knowledge about real
>> solutions
>> (I've seen their bookshelves) constantly say "I don't have all the
>> solutions" in an attempt to be open and inclusive (this, I believe, is out
>> of our deepest fear, as Ghandi put "that we are powerful beyond measure").
>>
>> Well, of course they don't have ALL the solutions; there are no one
>> solution
>> fits all but we DO have LOTS of solutions to current global problems and
>> that is what I believe the site should be focussed on.
>>
>> We are not alternative. As David Korten says:
>>
>> "We are not representatives of an alternative fringe minority. We are the
>> cutting edge of a national and global supermajority and it is appropriate
>> for us to speak with a clear and confident voice"
>>
>> Some examples of solutions:
>>
>> Problem -> Solution
>> Corporate tyranny -> Co-operatives
>> Private Land Ownership -> Community Land Trusts
>> Debt-based monetary system -> Mutual credit systems
>> Microsoft monopoly -> Linux
>> Bankrupt farmers -> Community Supported Agriculture
>> GM Monoculture -> Organic farming
>> Oil dependency -> stop wasting so much energy and harness a mix of
>> renewables
>> etc. etc.
>>
>> You see, lots of very well established solutions DO exist.
>>
>> Surely our job is to share and spread them far and wide to inspire radical
>> change?
>>
>> Worldchanging.com is right:
>>
>> "real solutions already exist for building the future we want. it's just a
>> matter of grabbing hold and getting moving"
>>
>> Josef.
>>
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