[Imc-communication] thing that make me hate indymedia

[dri]

Hi Randall and all,

i understand that there are things that need to be done and people that do
volunteer work do not do it. but you can find other ways to do that
without breaking the principles of unity of the indymedia network,
principles that i believe that IMCUC agreed on.

for instance, instead of having the imc buying a building (!), you can
have a fundation or an NGO behind it. as a matter off act i thought IMCUC
operated like this. thus you have the volunteer work related to indymedia
as it is all over the world, and the financial and bureaucratic structure
separated from it.

peace,

dri
imc-bh-brasil



> Yes, this does seem at odds with what one would expect the mission of an
> IMC,
> but I understand the UCIMC does operate as the only 501(c)3 non-profit
> IMC,
> providing tax-free funding for the benefit of other IMCs (which not only
> conserves our own funds, but it prevents funds going to the current
> administration's empire-building agenda). In addition, we own a hulking
> building
> (see http://www.ucimc.org/newswire/display_any/34385 ) that houses a radio
> station, a newspaper, a performance venue, and serves as an increasingly
> bustling hub for media and arts focused on social and economic justice. To
> keep
> all this going, it would seem to me that certain things absolutely have to
> get
> done. Keeping books and records, maintaining/renting the building and
> organizing
> fundraising/donations.
>
> What if no one steps forward to do these things out of the kindness of
> their
> heart? How does one address that? Do we just let it all fall apart?
>
> I contribute as a member to UCIMC, though I'm currently barely involved as
> a
> volunteer. I don't claim to know the answers and I'm open to be educated.
> What
> are your ideas for addressing this?
>
> R
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "deva" <drdartist at riseup.net>
> To: <imc-communication at lists.indymedia.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 4:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Imc-communication] thing that make me hate indymedia
>
>
> : Interesting also that of the 5 paying jobs, not one of them has
> : anything to do with making media and 4 of them have to do with making
> : money
> :
> : deva
> :
> :
> :
> : On Aug 30, 2006, at 1:25 PM, Libertinus wrote:
> :
> : > one. found this kind of thing
> : >
> : > http://www.ucimc.org/mod/info/display/jobs/index.php
> : >
> : > Libertinus ______________________
> : > http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertinus/
> : > http://www.fotolog.net/libertino
> : >
> : >
> : >
> : >
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