[IMC-bristol] Re: Imc-bristol Digest, Vol 11, Issue 21

[arclightfire at hushmail.com]

In regard to points:

> BIMC and the people involved have absolutely no right to dictate what
any of the >people involved link to or are part of.

and

>chucking someone out because they draw attention to right-wing sites,


Just for clarity on the issue of the meeting where the decision was taken
over Tony, it was not on the basis of web-links to groups with far right
agendas over which this decision was taken.  That was not a charge that
was discussed in relation to the issue - the charges that were discussed
is below (along with the rest of the info).


>
>Tony & Ian
>----------
>The collective discussed the ongoing issue of Tony and Ian.  After
>much
>discussion it was agreed by all that opinion could be divided into
>2
>views -
>a. Those who though that Bristol IMC needed to develop and new process
>to deal with accusations leveled against Tony Gosling.
>b. Those who though that the consensus decision making at this meeting
>was the process and that Tony Gosling had already breached so many
>guidelines
>and issues of protocol as force the group to act now.
>
>It was asked if anyone felt that Ian had done anything meriting
>a similar
>debate, none at the meeting expressed any view that Ian had done
>wrong.
>
>It was decided by all to put it to the vote on these two views:
>
>Vote for a - 3
>Vote for b - 6
>Abstain - 2.
>
>As a result of the vote it was carried that Tony Gosling has:
>-Refused to go through the group in dealing with issues pertaining
>to
>Bristol Indymedia
>-Has misrepresented the group
>-Had harassed IMC members over email.
>
>As such it was decided that he (Tony G):
>
>-Is not a representative of Bristol Indymedia.
>-Will not be given moderation access.
>-Will be asked to remove himself from any email lists where he is
>there
>as a representative of Bristol Indymedia.
>
>>From the point of view of the group Tony still have the rights
>that any
>person has of being able to sign up to the IMC Email List, post
>articles
>etc.
>
>Furthermore it was decided to develop a presses to deal with future
>incidents
>and issues such as this in a faster manner without the damaging
>fallout
>this that brought to the group.