[IMC-Process] En/Es/Fr PROPOSAL: New Principle of Unity for IMC network - IP Logging

[chekov]

Hi folks,

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PROPOSAL:
Sydney Indymedia proposes that the global imc network
adopt an 11th Principle of Unity, a draft of which is below.

Please raise this matter within participating IMCs,  discuss it on
imc-communication at lists.indymedia.org and respond with alternative
proposals or formal blocks to imc-process at lists.indymedia.org within
one month.

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11. All imc's shall be committed to protecting the privacy and anonymity
of their users.  The logging of internet protocol (IP) information about users
shall be kept to the minimum necessary to maintain control over the server
(i.e. in the event of an attack).  [In the event that logging is necessary,
details of the logging shall be made publicly accessible, including duration
of logging, what information was stored, and actions taken as result of the
logging].  Collectives are encouraged to have a public policy on IP logging.
An example of such a policy can be found here:

http://lists.cat.org.au/pipermail/imc-sydney/2005-July/002826.html

In the event of a server seizure, imc's shall make a report to
imc-communication, detailing as much as possible what information was stored
on the server at the time of the seizure.

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RESPONSE OF IMC IRELAND

English:

Indymedia Ireland discussed this proposal at our recent meeting and we 
have formulated the following response.

We are opposed to the addition of this Principle of Unity as it places 
too great a burden on IMC admins and if we were to follow it as a rule, 
we would compromise our security in some situations.  In particular, the 
sentence above that has been enclosed with square brackets [...] could 
mean that we are forced to reveal to the authorities the existence of 
sensitive information on our servers which might make them consider 
seizing a server. If this sentence was removed from the candidate Point 
of Unity, we would remove our objection.  Alternatively, if it were 
replaced with a less prescriptive instruction, we would look upon it in 
a more favourable light. 


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Francais

La collective CMI d'Irlande a discuté cette proposition lors de notre 
réunion récente et nous avons formulé la réponse suivante

Nous sommes contre l'addition de ce principe de l'unité en tant qu'elle 
place un fardeau trop grand sur les administrateurs du CMI.  Si cette 
proposition devient un principe de l'unité du reseau, nous 
compromettrions notre sécurité dans quelques situations.  En 
particulier, la phrase entre les crochets [...] pourrait signifier que 
nous sommes forcés d'indiquer aux autorités l'existance d'information 
sensitive sur nos ordinateurs.  Si cette phrase était enlevée, nous 
enlèverions notre objection. Alternativement, si elle étaient remplacées 
avec une instruction moins préscriptive, nous considérerions elle dans 
une lumière plus favorable.

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Chekov
Mandated Liason of IMC Ireland.