[Imc-drupal-dev] Fwd: [phillyimc-discuss] Re: [Imc-africa] Fwd: Update from Kenya (PEOPLE POWER AND SOLUTIONS)

Fri Jan 4 17:21:11 PST 2008

Thanks, Aaron.

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On Jan 4, 2008 8:10 PM, Aaron Couch <acouch at phillyimc.org> wrote:

> Hi Dev,   I just responded to this.  Basically I can do the install and
> theming if there is a place to put it:
>
> I could put together a basic Drupal IMC site together pretty quickly.
> Maybe 6 hours or so.   The main problem is hosting.  We could put it on Vox
> but I'm not sure if it could handle the load.  It might make sense to buy a
> hosting package if someone is willing to do that.  If someone can handle the
> server/hosting element, I can put in the CMS relatively quickly.
>
> -Aaron
> - Show quoted text -
>
>
> On Jan 4, 2008 1:30 PM, 99 < beleza at speakeasy.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > So John, it sounds like you'd like to leapfrog any issues holding back
> > the Kenya IMC site just to get things published.  Kwadronaut, what's
> > your thought on this?  Would the easiest way to do this perhaps be to
> > have another IMC have a special section to host Kenya news for a
> > specified amount of time, say 3 or 6 months?  PhillyIMC, any thoughts?
> > Terna/Mpumi, do you think Jo-burg would be interested?
> >
> > John, I know you've been working with Josh on some things and I'm hoping
> >
> > I can be helpful, so I'll be in touch with him and Hannah to see if I
> > have resources to pitch in.  I've reposted your letter and encouraged
> > others to do the same.  I'll send you my cell number privately, which
> > you are welcome to distribute to our friends there since I imagine SMS
> > is easier to use than email at the moment.
> >
> > You're in our thoughts all the time.  Best, and be safe!
> > Steph
> >
> > Bwakali David John wrote:
> > > Hi Hannah and All, Thanks Hannah for all the efforts. We appreciate
> > > them a lot. The PayPal idea is indeed great as it makes it easier for
> > > people to offer their support. Western Union is also still working
> > > and can be used. Our main priority will be put up the site and update
> > > it daily not just with our own (myself and Oloo) articles but also
> > > short updates, messages, and analyses from dozens of other people
> > > across the country. This way, we will not just be giving our own
> > > interpretations of the situation, but also provide a platform for
> > > hundreds of other Kenyans to speak out in their own voice. Douglas
> > > will spearhead efforts of capturing photos and videos of the
> > > situation. These will also make it to the site and will be quite
> > > useful in hte overall search and sustenance of peace. He will of
> > > course write to you all himself with updates on this.
> > >
> > > Concerning the website, as you have seen, it will be a key outlet of
> > > our communication to others both locally and internationally. As you
> > > remember, we for now do not have capacity to handle it ourselves, at
> > > least in this early days. Hence the need for support in this. We
> > > therefore welcome any support from your contacts about this.
> > > Concerning incitements to violence using text messages, this has
> > > indeed happened. There will be a full article on this on tuesday next
> > > week. Your friends at the progressive internet community can contact
> > > us anytime for more info even before then.
> > >
> > > I have gone through Nancy Scola's article in the link that you
> > > provided and I think we can collaborate a lot in collecting,
> > > packaging and disseminating accurate information.
> > >
> > > Asante! John
> > >
> > > Hannah Jane Sassaman <hannahjs at prometheusradio.org > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John, I'd like to start a paypal site or another website where people
> > > can send money to the IMC for the airtime, website support, and other
> > > needs you stipulate.  I am wondering if Western Union is still
> > > working, if people can send money that way.
> > >
> > > Also, some friends of mine in the American progressive internet
> > > community want to learn about any reports that incitements to
> > > violence are being spread by text message.  Can you or anyone else
> > > speak to that?
> > >
> > > Any updates on the website progress?  If there are some technical
> > > needs that money or more attention can meet, I think I have some
> > > contacts who can help.  Please email me back.
> > >
> > > One of the folks I'm talking to is Nancy Scola, who is writing for
> > > the Huffington Post, a popular internet site for progressive news in
> > > the United States:  She is interested to know if she can help get
> > > resources or attention to their coverage of the crisis?
> > >
> > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-scola/believing-the-vote-on-el_b_79619.html
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > With thanks and respect, Hannah Sassaman Prometheus Radio Project
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 2, 2008 3:06 AM, Bwakali David John < jonbwak at yahoo.com >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Indymedia comrades, Five days ago, on the 27th of December, I
> > > stood in a queue for six hours - from 5.30 AM to 11.30 AM, waiting
> > > for my turn to cast a vote in my country Kenya's presidential,
> > > parliamentary and civic elections. When the votes were counted later
> > > that night, Raila Odinga, the opposition leader, began taking a
> > > near-unassailable lead. At one point, he led with almost one million
> > > votes. But somehow, Mwai Kibaki the incumbent president squeezed
> > > through a disputed victory. I can live with that. What I can't live
> > > with, is that in the last three days, more than 200 Kenyans have lost
> > > their lives because of this disputed election results.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________ Imc-africa mailing
> > > list Imc-africa at lists.indymedia.org
> > > http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-africa
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > discuss mailing list
> > discuss at phillyimc.org
> > http://lists.phillyimc.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Aaron Couch
> Philly IMC --> http://phillyimc.org
> Greenadelphia! --> http://greenadelphia.org
>
> On Jan 4, 2008 8:05 PM, +Steve Bozzone <stevebozz at gmail.com > wrote:
>
> > Hi IMC Drupal--
> >
> > Kenya IMC needs help, any action, thoughts or advice? (Please respond to
> > those in the original email, thanks!).  Perhaps a beta drupal install could
> > be of us, if it's ready?
> >
> > thanks and peace,
> > steve
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: 99 < beleza at speakeasy.net>
> > Date: Jan 4, 2008 1:30 PM
> > Subject: [phillyimc-discuss] Re: [Imc-africa] Fwd: Update from Kenya
> > (PEOPLE POWER AND SOLUTIONS)
> > To: African IMCs and the imc project in Africa <imc-africa at lists.indymedia.org
> > >
> > Cc: David John Bwak <alasbonanza at gmail.com>,
> > imc-kenya at lists.indymedia.org, General discussion list for the philly
> > IMC < discuss at phillyimc.org>
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > So John, it sounds like you'd like to leapfrog any issues holding back
> > the Kenya IMC site just to get things published.  Kwadronaut, what's
> > your thought on this?  Would the easiest way to do this perhaps be to
> > have another IMC have a special section to host Kenya news for a
> > specified amount of time, say 3 or 6 months?  PhillyIMC, any thoughts?
> > Terna/Mpumi, do you think Jo-burg would be interested?
> >
> > John, I know you've been working with Josh on some things and I'm hoping
> > I can be helpful, so I'll be in touch with him and Hannah to see if I
> > have resources to pitch in.  I've reposted your letter and encouraged
> > others to do the same.  I'll send you my cell number privately, which
> > you are welcome to distribute to our friends there since I imagine SMS
> > is easier to use than email at the moment.
> >
> > You're in our thoughts all the time.  Best, and be safe!
> > Steph
> >
> > Bwakali David John wrote:
> > > Hi Hannah and All, Thanks Hannah for all the efforts. We appreciate
> > > them a lot. The PayPal idea is indeed great as it makes it easier for
> > > people to offer their support. Western Union is also still working
> > > and can be used. Our main priority will be put up the site and update
> > > it daily not just with our own (myself and Oloo) articles but also
> > > short updates, messages, and analyses from dozens of other people
> > > across the country. This way, we will not just be giving our own
> > > interpretations of the situation, but also provide a platform for
> > > hundreds of other Kenyans to speak out in their own voice. Douglas
> > > will spearhead efforts of capturing photos and videos of the
> > > situation. These will also make it to the site and will be quite
> > > useful in hte overall search and sustenance of peace. He will of
> > > course write to you all himself with updates on this.
> > >
> > > Concerning the website, as you have seen, it will be a key outlet of
> > > our communication to others both locally and internationally. As you
> > > remember, we for now do not have capacity to handle it ourselves, at
> > > least in this early days. Hence the need for support in this. We
> > > therefore welcome any support from your contacts about this.
> > > Concerning incitements to violence using text messages, this has
> > > indeed happened. There will be a full article on this on tuesday next
> > > week. Your friends at the progressive internet community can contact
> > > us anytime for more info even before then.
> > >
> > > I have gone through Nancy Scola's article in the link that you
> > > provided and I think we can collaborate a lot in collecting,
> > > packaging and disseminating accurate information.
> > >
> > > Asante! John
> > >
> > > Hannah Jane Sassaman <hannahjs at prometheusradio.org > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John, I'd like to start a paypal site or another website where people
> > > can send money to the IMC for the airtime, website support, and other
> > > needs you stipulate.  I am wondering if Western Union is still
> > > working, if people can send money that way.
> > >
> > > Also, some friends of mine in the American progressive internet
> > > community want to learn about any reports that incitements to
> > > violence are being spread by text message.  Can you or anyone else
> > > speak to that?
> > >
> > > Any updates on the website progress?  If there are some technical
> > > needs that money or more attention can meet, I think I have some
> > > contacts who can help.  Please email me back.
> > >
> > > One of the folks I'm talking to is Nancy Scola, who is writing for
> > > the Huffington Post, a popular internet site for progressive news in
> > > the United States:  She is interested to know if she can help get
> > > resources or attention to their coverage of the crisis?
> > >
> > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-scola/believing-the-vote-on-el_b_79619.html
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > With thanks and respect, Hannah Sassaman Prometheus Radio Project
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 2, 2008 3:06 AM, Bwakali David John < jonbwak at yahoo.com >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Indymedia comrades, Five days ago, on the 27th of December, I
> > > stood in a queue for six hours - from 5.30 AM to 11.30 AM, waiting
> > > for my turn to cast a vote in my country Kenya's presidential,
> > > parliamentary and civic elections. When the votes were counted later
> > > that night, Raila Odinga, the opposition leader, began taking a
> > > near-unassailable lead. At one point, he led with almost one million
> > > votes. But somehow, Mwai Kibaki the incumbent president squeezed
> > > through a disputed victory. I can live with that. What I can't live
> > > with, is that in the last three days, more than 200 Kenyans have lost
> > > their lives because of this disputed election results.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________ Imc-africa mailing
> > > list Imc-africa at lists.indymedia.org
> > > http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-africa
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > discuss mailing list
> > discuss at phillyimc.org
> > http://lists.phillyimc.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
> >
> >
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>
> --
> Aaron Couch
> Philly IMC --> http://phillyimc.org
> Greenadelphia! --> http://greenadelphia.org
>
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