[IMC-UK-Features] Go Indymedia, go! - Response to the SHIfT article

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I think that "10-15" could well be an over estimation of Shift's entire
readership. So I would fully support approaching them first to publish
Shiar and other's well researched response. This way we don't end up
gaining them readers by being openly antagonised by them. Which is suspect
is what they want.

G.


> Hi there,
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> Yes, I think praise is due for the well researched article written
> collectively by 4 members of Indymedia UK, and I agree with the vast
> majority of it's content. I don't think it should be posted as a
> feature though as it will play into the hands of people who wish to
> cause controversy and/or divisions for whatever reason.
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> However, the issue should not be ignored, the proposal to request
> that a response from members of Indymedia is published prominently
> in SHIfT magazine is reasonable, this is common in zines and is in
> the spirit of openness and accountability. If SHIfT agree then it
> will address the concerns that 10-15 activists reading SHIfT will
> believe the article and be turned off Indymedia. I presume that many
> of these activists who would be turned off will visit Indymedia
> looking for a response anyway, which is why I think a promoted post
> to the newswire soonish is important and will be sufficient. If
> SHIfT refuse to publish the response (or don't respond) then we can
> post another promoted newswire story later on highlighting their
> lack of committment to right of reply.
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> If this is to go on the newswire, I propose that IMCers discuss any
> amendments they would prefer, so it could more legitimately be
> referred to as generally representative of the collective. Is anyone
> in disagreement with what the response says? Or indeed is anyone in
> support of anything stated in the SHIfT article?
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> Mike D
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