[imc-scotland-discussion] indymedia email rationalisation

[Tom]

Hello,

I don't understand the assertion that participation would become 'even
more exclusive than it already is'. I think the site is better than ever
(technically and aesthetically speaking), and is more appealing to
people outside the particular counter-culture.

Regarding the discussion list, I am in favour of a web-based forum fully
integrated with the site. It would have a lower barrier to entry than a
mailing list, and could in the future be a stepping stone towards a more
lively community and the potential for electronic democracy which I have
discussed before on this list.

Remaining in the Indymedia network is not being questioned. This is a
matter of us not needing indymedia.org technical services -- it is
better to have full control of DNS, email @ our domain, etc.

-- 
Tom

Ulla wrote:
> hia,
> 
> it is actually a condition of being part of the global indymedia network that 
> discussions about an indymedia project have to be on the lists.indymedia.org
> domain, in order for discussions to be open, accountable and documented to the 
> community, as well as easy to find and read up.
> 
> Therefore if you change to anylist at indymediascotland.org you would not 
> considered to be part of the global indymedia network anymore as violating the 
> basic principles of Indymedia, which we all had to agree to at the beginning 
> of Indymedia Scotland. (Principles of Unity and that kind of stuff.)
> 
> Basically it seems to me that a change would mean that participation at the 
> website would become even more exclusive than it already is.
> So at least a change (1) would make a whole lot of trouble than is currently 
> woth it, imho, and totally against the spirit of co-operation between all 
> indymedia projects.
> 
> Personally I do not think that the information list serves any purpose at the 
> moment and it doesn't seem to me that the contact list is particularily well 
> used or looked after.
> 
> cheerio Ulla