[Imc-wales] Imc-Wales south gathering

Tue Jun 26 16:34:03 UTC 2007

Hi Kelvin, Gwent anarchists et al.

I don't think we necessarily have to make this a full weekend of 
meetings.  I'd be happy with a meeting Sat afternoon for a couple of 
hours or so, and some hands on "using indymedia" training later on for 
anyone who wants this if we can get access to computers and internet. 
But I might still need to stay Fri/Sat nights because of transport 
issues (no cheap trains at other times and possibly none at all if I 
don't book soon!).

I think the Welsh language issue is crucial.  I can't remember at what 
point you had to leave the meeting in Wrexham Kelvin, but there was a 
strong feeling that it was important to have a bilingual site from the 
outset and the meeting made the decision that this is what should 
happen.  If this decision is going to be changed given the lack of 
Welsh-speakers involved, then I guess the proposal needs to go on this 
list first and then be discussed at the meeting.  Personally, I am not 
in favour of launching a Wales site just in English, even if it is only 
temporarily, although I agree it's frustrating that we seem to be stuck 
on this at the moment.

Mair suggested a while back that we should pay someone to do the 
necessary translation of the static pages, but even if the meeting 
decides to do this, then we will still need Welsh moderators.  Hywel has 
sent a message to the group today to say that he can help with this, so 
that's good.

The agenda will be what any of us decides to put on it, I guess.

I would like to talk about what's been done so far, what still needs to 
be done... and how we're going to do it.

I'd also like a bit of time to discuss an "alternative media for Wales" 
workshop at the Big Green Gathering which has been proposed as follows: 
"a session for people from wales to talk about an online collaborative 
grassroots media project for wales. Gwent anarchists will be there, 
perhaps they would be interested in helping with that."  Sounds like a 
good idea to me as it may bring in more people to the project, which we 
definitely need.  Are you up for helping facilitate that, GA?

Cheers

Genny

Kelvin Mason wrote:
> My queries are what the agenda is and what exactly I can contribute by
> making the trip? I'm keen to become a contributor to Cymru-IMC-Wales and to
> technically learn how to do that, but what needs doing to get us moving -
> besides the Welsh issue, which I've suggested we shelve until more people
> get involved?
> 
> Hwyl fawr
> 
> Kelvin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gwent Anarchists [mailto:gwentanarchists at yahoo.co.uk] 
> Sent: 26 June 2007 15:25
> To: Genny; imc-wales
> Cc: Kelvin Mason; 'Gwent Anarchists'
> Subject: Re: [Imc-wales] Imc-Wales south gathering
> 
> Well the meeting can happen, I'm just worried it'll
> just be Genny and a few people from cardiff who are a
> little interested, does it need to be a weekend long
> event if this is the case? So far the only people
> who've said they are coming is genny, ana from London,
> Hywel, and possibly kelvin, the poster in the PAD has
> had a few looks but I am a little worried...
> --- Genny <vg at genny.force9.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all
>>
>> I'm planning to come along if the meeting's
>> happening, but I need to 
>> know v. soon to get a cheapish train ticket...
>> unless there are enough 
>> people coming from this end of Wales to make
>> car-share viable.  I'll 
>> need crash space, probably Fri and Sat nights - last
>> time I looked the 
>> cheapest ticket was the one which got me to Cardiff
>> midnight on 
>> Friday/Sat. Is it feasible to arrive at the PAD that
>> sort of time?  Will 
>> I be able to find my way in the dark?  I could bring
>> my bike on the 
>> train possibly to get there from the station...
>>
>> If there's a computer or two and an internet
>> connection, then I could do 
>> basic training on how to write and submit articles -
>> been working on a 
>> leaflet for this - maybe on Sat after the meeting or
>> on Sun morning.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Genny
>>
>> Kelvin Mason wrote:
>>> I would come to this meeting but I'm not sure what
>> I can contribute at this
>>> stage or what's going to the happen at the
>> meeting. I can't help with the
>>> need for a Welsh speaking moderator and I worry
>> we're getting in a knot
>>> about this? Maybe we can get up and running and
>> use our page to find Welsh
>>> speakers who wan to be involved? We do this with
>> the Cambrian Snooze. If
>>> there's training on how to submit articles etc,
>> I'd come down to Cardiff.
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Kelvin
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: imc-wales-bounces at lists.indymedia.org
>>> [mailto:imc-wales-bounces at lists.indymedia.org] On
>> Behalf Of Gwent Anarchists
>>> Sent: 26 June 2007 10:55
>>> To: imc-wales
>>> Subject: Re: [Imc-wales] Imc-Wales south gathering
>>>
>>> Anyone off this list planning to come to this???
>>>
>>> Need to know who needs somewhere to stay, numbers
>> for
>>> food etc? If people arn't interested should we
>> delay
>>> the event to a time when people are?
>>>
>>> --- Gwent Anarchists <gwentanarchists at yahoo.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 7th & 8th July 2007 at the PAD social centre 118
>>>> Clifton Street, Cardiff. 
>>>>
>>>> Anyone who wants to help set up a Wales page
>> within
>>>> indymedia united kollectives welcome to attend.
>>>>
>>>> Please join the imc-wales list at: 
>>>>
> http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-wales
>>>> and post confirmation details.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 	
>>>> 	
>>>> 		
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