[IMC-UK-Features] remit of indymedia, was: Feature proposal

[thewallmustfall at riseup.net]

ok well i'll take that out

the upcoming demo is mentioned in the last line of the abstract - is this ok?

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> thewallmustfall at riseup.net wrote:
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>>> and i would take out the local contacts for transport for the
>>> demonstration.
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>> Can do - For what reason?
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> because it is not the remit of indymedia to be blatantly calling for a
> demonstration - specially not on the front page features. the remit is
> the "telling" of such demonstrations.
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> while this remit does not change, all references to future
> demonstrations are best kept on the space designated for that (the
> calendar, even the newswire articles) or in the "additional information"
> part of articles.
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> if people want to change the remit, let's talk about it in the network
> meeting - we should indeed discuss this asap.
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> it is great to have new groups of people preparing features and even
> promoting their actions (we've probably all done it?) but at the risk of
> sounding patronising, i think it is important, or at least i would like,
> that every one understand the reason/s why indymedia was created, and
> promoting future demonstrations or events was not one of them ...
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> again, we may change this - but i don't think the features list would be
> the place for it? it would be great to see you all at the network
> meeting to discuss and decide on these things
>
> ana
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