[Imc-unity] Getting back to task

[Cayce Callaway]

Sean,

Thanks for picking the ball back up.

I have no problem with this principle, but I remember San Diego IMC felt 
very strongly about not using consensus.  It was never clear to me what they 
intended to use instead, though.  Majority rules and Robert's Rules of Order 
are not democratic decision making processes.  I remember one of the 
suggestions at the time was to say "committed to the principle of consensus 
decision making or develop a decision making process that is inclusive of 
and transparent to all members of the local IMC collective."

I'm not sure if New IMC's has come up against this with any other groups.  
Sheri, what have you guys been seeing with regard to this?

best,
cayce



----Original Message Follows----
From: lesmarquis <lesmarquis@ziplip.com>
Reply-To: lesmarquis@ziplip.com
To: IMC-Unity <imc-unity@invitro.cat.org.au>
Subject: [Imc-unity] Getting back to task
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 12:38:47 -0800 (PST)

Now that there seems to be a group of people talking (somewhat) on this list 
again, let's get back to work shall we? The next Principle we had difficulty 
with was open -source publishing, which because of technical issues that 
always get thrown around, I am never quite clear on, so let's skip to #6 for 
now. At present it reads:

6. All IMC's recognize the importance of process to social change and are
committed to the development of non-hierarchical and anti-authoritarian
relationships, from interpersonal relationships to group dynamics.
Therefore, shall organize themselves collectively and be committed to the
principle of consensus decision making and the development of a [direct,
participatory democratic process] that is transparent to its membership.

Change last part to read: "Therefore, all IMC's shall organize themselves 
collectively and be committed to the principle of consensus decision making, 
and develop a decision making process that is inclusive of and transparent 
to all members of the local IMC collective."


Based on discussion from San Francisco last May, we wanted to make sure that 
IMC's were collectively organized/run but not DICTATE how exactly decisions 
were to be made but rather state the principles along which they should be 
made (the process).

Well?

Cheers, Sean



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