[imc-baghdad] who/how should i send the paper out?

[Jacquie Soohen]

just checked mail,

ok so can ramzi post the paper to the imc-baghdad rough site bristol 
posted? we can all get it from there?
i agree we should change the site somehow to reflect it is not yet an 
"imc"....

i am availbale to take money and equipment this week...:)

j

On Sunday, May 11, 2003, at 01:31 PM, Ramzi Kysia wrote:

> all,
>
> it looks like we're good to go, but, unfortunately,
> power just kicked off again & i've only got a couple
> of minutes before everything crashes (lol - what a way
> to do a newspaper!)
>
> the paper is in ms-publisher format, and all the
> stories are in word documents. photos are all jpegs.
> it's about 4 or 5 megs total. who should i send this
> to, and how fast will it be posted, and where
> specifically?
>
> i'll try to send later today, but no promises - we'll
> see how it goes...
>
> the paper's is out, here, on wednesday i think & cnn
> might cover us seeing it printed on tues...
>
> yours,
> ramzi
>
> --- spikeymike at rnetmail.co.uk wrote:
>>
>> I agree absolutely - all systems set up will be
>> passed to local groups as soon as this is possible.
>>
>> To continue with the Web Site, I would plan to do
>> the following:
>>
>> 1) Initial decision to use dadaIMC software - this
>> seems the best choice as it does seem to work with
>> both english and arabic text.  See recent posting to
>> imc-tech list.  This will need to be customised to
>> suit the baghdad project.  It would be really
>> helpfull if some people could post stories in both
>> english and arabic, and feedback comments about the
>> site to this list.  It's not too late to change to
>> another software, but once we start building an
>> archive of stories then it is more difficult to
>> change.
>>
>> 2) Logo / Design.  Ramzi could you / would people
>> like to make any input about the design of the site,
>> mainly a log to go at the top, and maybee a colour
>> scheme [eg the bristol site is very black, which has
>> been said to have anarchist overtones.  The
>> palestine site is more white and friendly].  I would
>> go with white myself.  I have not seen a copy of the
>> paper yet, but it sounds like we should / could use
>> the design of the paper / log if there is one on the
>> site, to make a visual link between the two.
>>
>> 3) Content.  The main point here surely is to get
>> real news from iraq out to the world at this time,
>> as well as to people in iraq.  Please can people
>> help gather resources, links, articles and post them
>> to the site.
>>
>> 4) Translations.  It seems like people from outside
>> iraq could help with translations at this difficult
>> time.  The open publishing system would allow
>> translations to be posted alongside any articles on
>> the site.  I urgently need to find someone to work
>> with who can translate to and from arabic, otherwise
>> this project could become a farce.
>>
>> 5) Learning.  We all need to learn to use the site,
>> and to administer the site, and to help the local
>> group to administer the site.  Co-ordinating
>> passwords is going to be difficult - this is usually
>> supposed to be done by word of mouth [not telephone
>> / email], to avoid abuse.
>>
>> 6) Domain names.  Chris has provided
>> http://www.almuajaha.com which should come online in
>> the next few days.
>> In the mean time, the address is
>> http://baghdadimc.dyndns.org
>>
>> I have contacted new-imc informally about the domain
>> name.  I believe we should have enough from previous
>> postings on this list to start the new imc process -
>> I'm sure the procedures are not intended to be
>> difficult and bearocratic!  I will try to collate
>> the text from Ramzi's previous mails and make a
>> formal submission, unless anyone objects to this.  I
>> see no problem with imc volunteers from other groups
>> helping a new gruop in this way.
>>
>> I also made an enquiry to citri.org about the
>> indymedia.iq domain, which should in truth belong to
>> the emerging imc group in iraq.
>>
>> 7) Hosting.  I seem to have taken this on and I am
>> very excited if I can help in this way.  I am happy
>> to co-ordinate technical stuff, and I will upgrade
>> the server provision as necessary as the progect
>> moves on.  There is a lot of support for this here
>> in Bristol.  I also notice that palestine imc may
>> need help and my help is open to all imc groups
>> around the world in this way.
>>
>> That's enough from me for now.
>>
>> Ramzi - it's so inspiring to hear from you at this
>> time!  Keep up the good work, we are thinking of you
>> all, but we feel so helpless.  I will write you - is
>> there a postal address?
>>
>> Send me anything and I will put it on the site for
>> you.  Write to: Bristol Indymedia, Box 3, Greenleaf
>> Books, 82 Colston St, BS1 5BB, UNITED KINGDOM.  I
>> will send money with Jo or Julia for postage.
>> Solidarity.
>>
>> Mike
>>
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