[Imc-wales] Imc-Wales south gathering

Tue Jun 26 20:28:18 UTC 2007

Can't make Cardiff, sorry, but will do all i can re translations and  
providing info for the site.

Marc

On 26 Jun 2007, at 17:34, Genny wrote:

> 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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