[Imc-alternatives] Name Game: May 16 deadline for new suggestions

[Mair]

Thank you Jay
I appreciate that explanation - diolch yn fawr / thank you

mair
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay" <jay at fundamentalchange.net>
To: "A list for volunteers wanting to work on the Alternatives IMC" 
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Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Imc-alternatives] Name Game: May 16 deadline for new 
suggestions


> Mair,
>
> At 5/10/2008, you wrote:
>>Hia Everyone
>>
>>Mair here from Wales, ive been writing in periodically but have been a
>>silent witness for a while with this site.
>>I joined it last year, after a Indy Media guy from England told me about 
>>it
>>and its intentions.
>>
>>Rather than focusing on how terrible everything is, i was interested in
>>joining up with people who KNOW how things are but want to start
>>thinking about alternatives, real, practical alternatives to the current
>>(corporate led) systems that are failing us.
>>
>>Im a comparative new comer to the site so can someone tell me just in a 
>>few
>>words what the AIM of the site is as i wasn't around when it was all put
>>together . That will help me think of possible names for the site and make
>>sure that im clear of the aims. Perhaps this information is on the site
>>somewhere but im not tecchie minded at all im afraid, so a link would be
>>great! (diolch/thank you)
>
> The aim of the site, as I see it, is to be a crossroads for
> information about positive alternatives to the current
> social/economic/political systems (collecting the vast amount of
> information about these things that's spread out all over the web
> into one easily-searchable place) and also a place for people and
> organizations who builid those alternatives to get to now each other
> and enhance their work by working together.  That's a long
> explanation and we could all come up with something more concise, but
> those are the words my tired mind are putting to it right now.
>
>
>>Im really excited about this site going 'live'
>>
>>Congratulations to everyone who'se been busy labouring away with all this.
>
> It's getting closer!
> Jay
>
>>Yours sincerely
>>
>>Mair
>>North Wales
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jay" <jay at fundamentalchange.net>
>>To: "A list for volunteers wanting to work on the Alternatives IMC"
>><imc-alternatives at lists.indymedia.org>
>>Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 6:27 PM
>>Subject: [Imc-alternatives] Name Game: May 16 deadline for new suggestions
>>
>>
>> > Hi alternatives,
>> >
>> > There haven't been objections to the proposed schedule for making our
>> > name decision.  Here it is again:
>> >
>> >> >
>> >> > 1) Make all final brainstorm suggestions by next week...let's say, 
>> >> > by
>> >> > next Friday, May 16.
>> >> > 2) Hash out the pros and cons of certain names then vote for our
>> >> > favorites, with each of us being able to vote for all the names we
>> >> > like, by Friday, May 23, ending up with a top three.
>> >> > 3) Lobby for our favorite, vote among the top three and come out 
>> >> > with
>> >> > a winner by Friday, May 30.
>> >
>> > So, the next deadline is Friday, May 16 . Please suggest all names by
>> > then.  Let's all feel free to brainstorm.
>> >
>> > I'll repaste the current suggestions below.
>> > Jay
>> >
>> >> > alternatives.indymedia.org
>> >> > anotherworld.indymedia.org
>> >> > future.indymedia.org
>> >> > tommorrow.indymedia.org
>> >> > solutions.indymedia.org
>> >> > abetterworld.indymedia.org
>> >> > thrive.indymedia.org
>> >> > diy.indymedia.org
>> >> > social.indymedia.org
>> >> > network.indymedia.org
>> >> > collaborate.indymedia.org
>> >> > detourn.indymedia.org
>> >> > radical.indymedia.org
>> >> > radicalsolutions.indymedia.org
>> >> > global.indymedia.org
>> >> > socialforge.indymedia.org (not on openplans but also suggested)
>> >> >
>> >> > NOW IS THE TIME TO SUGGEST MORE.
>> >> >
>> >> > I think those who have never communicated on the alternatives list
>> >> > should be invited to comment but only those who have put some work
>> >> > toward the project should be able to vote.
>> >> >
>> >> > thoughts?
>> >> > Jay
>> >> >
>> >> >
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