[Imc-alternatives] wow/imcs with networking?

[lancaster-imc at riseup.net]

Yes, I actually did run across an IMC a while back that had social
networking, but for the moment I really don't remember which one is was (I
was going down the imc list too for similar reasons with similar results.
But, yes, there is at least one. After the weekend I will try and locate
the one I found. mV

> Hi alternatives,
>
> For the last couple hours I've been thinking about the
> imc-alternatives sitemap, working toward sketching out some
> wireframes of our site.  I started by going through  popular non-indy
> news and social networking sites to get a sense of what I like in the
> layout.  After more than enough of that decided to do something I
> hadn't done for a long time, which was to go down the indymedia
> cities list one by one and skim the designs to see what layout
> different IMCs are using.
>
> Wow.
>
> I found most IMCs sites to still look clunky, design-wise, especially
> ones based on the indymedia.org black-background color scheme.  But I
> had forgotten about the sheer volume of participation that still
> drives in the global network.  If you ever need some inspiration, run
> down the cities list some time and you'll find an overwhelming number
> of working sites in a dozen different languages on almost every
> continent.  It's really quite amazing.
>
> One thing I wanted to gauge is whether any Indymedia sites are using
> social networking or have a Community section that offers users the
> chance to post profiles.  Of all the indymedia sites, the only one I
> saw with a Community page that was easy to find was the Belgium IMC
> -- "http://www.indymedia.be".  That page featured really nice
> pictures of site users who had posted profiles.  The "community"
> element seemed to stop with allowing users to post an image and some
> text about themselves, probably after filling in a form.  There
> didn't seem to be a way for users to communicate with one another.
>
> Does anyone know of any other indymedia site that has a community
> section?  I only read and recognize romance languages so some IMC
> that uses other characters may have a networking area that I may have
> missed.
>
> Anyway, if you want to remind yourself of the vast potential group of
> current indymedia activists and site visitors who may support the
> alternatives project, go down the cities list and enjoy.
>
> Jay
>
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