[New-imc] imc-palestine: chat logs

sing and dance jenka at indymedia.org
Wed Apr 12 18:38:27 PDT 2006


here are the chat logs from the march 27th irc meeting, and last night's meeting (april 12)

**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Wed Mar 29 20:29:36 2006

Mar 29 20:29:52 George	The idea in simple words is to re-establish Indymedia Palestine with two existing websites that provide Arabic and English News reports from the ground written by Palestinians with the help of Internationals
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Mar 29 20:32:18 George	techinically speaking
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Mar 29 20:32:49 George	we propose that when people log on palestine.indymedia.org they go to a screen with two options, Aranic and English
Mar 29 20:33:02 George	the Arabic leads to PNN and the English leads to IMEMC 
Mar 29 20:33:22 George	the software on both will enable people on the ground to contribute,, 
Mar 29 20:33:31 George	IMEMC is already equipped with this, PNN will be
Mar 29 20:34:33 George	this is the basics of it.
Mar 29 20:35:00 jenka	there was also a proposal to move the sites onto another server, with different software (sf-active was proposed by ryan)
Mar 29 20:35:18 henrynorr	would both sites retain the basic format they have now?
Mar 29 20:35:41 George	what do you mean by format exactly?
Mar 29 20:35:51 ShadiFadda	hm, so all the story is about making an indymedia page with two links, one to imemc and another to pnn?
Mar 29 20:36:24 fadi	As the first step could be
Mar 29 20:36:54 henrynorr	Looks, content, authors - or would this mean opening them up to anybody to contribute?
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Mar 29 20:37:52 George	content will be the same yes
Mar 29 20:38:08 George	authors can grow,, looks can change as well
Mar 29 20:38:14 ShadiFadda	Fadi, to me it seems to be a very slow improvement, if any
Mar 29 20:38:48 fadi	why do you think it will be very slow
Mar 29 20:38:48 George	Anyway, doing this means that Indymedia will be sourced by IMEMC & PNN news, who are rich sources i believe
Mar 29 20:38:57 marais	mnn
Mar 29 20:39:09 George	Inymedia Palesitne i mean
Mar 29 20:39:09 ShadiFadda	i sometime access some news on pnn not available at imemc, and vv, this should be considered
Mar 29 20:39:26 fadi	sure
Mar 29 20:39:27 George	true, and it will be considered,,
Mar 29 20:39:37 marais	scuse me but when we are talking about indymedia we are talking about a free publishing site
Mar 29 20:40:37 marais	I don't know if this format is the right one for palestine but indyemdia is that :)
Mar 29 20:40:37 marais	indymedia
Mar 29 20:42:27 jenka	marais: in the email about this chat meeting, at the bottom of the email there is the full proposal for the indymedia palestine -- the idea, as is explained there, is to have users be able to contribute articles, but editors will choose from those articles submitted what to publish or not
Mar 29 20:42:28 ghassan	what are the basic issues that such an arragement does not meet?
Mar 29 20:42:45 Chris	Just wondering which agenda item we're on. Are we still getting an update?
Mar 29 20:42:49 marais	well, if you are talking about feeding the site with news fron two other sites..where does it come the news the resaders public?
Mar 29 20:43:13 marais	ahammm
Mar 29 20:43:15 George	I guess accuarcy is needed here, because it is not only opinion, but also news,, and Israel-Palestine Media War needs a high level of sensitivity
Mar 29 20:43:20 jenka	but those articles that are not selected for publishing on the site will still be possible to view, in a separate section ('rejected articles'), which includes an explanation as to why it was rejected
Mar 29 20:44:01 jenka	chris: i think we are at: -how can IMEMC and PNN work best with the indymedia network, and other groups that want to participate
Mar 29 20:45:16 jenka	marais: the contributors to the site are reporting from the ground in palestine
Mar 29 20:45:16 George	can we define the role of Indymedia Palestine??  this will help us figure out the question that Ghassan posed here., what are the basic issues that such an arragement does not meet? 
Mar 29 20:45:56 marais	I think it's perfect to moderate the articles:)
Mar 29 20:46:10 marais	it answers my question perfectly
Mar 29 20:46:16 George	good
Mar 29 20:46:18 marais	scuse me again for intruding
Mar 29 20:46:38 marais	I never read that letter I'm here by chance
Mar 29 20:46:42 George	you are not intruding
Mar 29 20:46:58 marais	:)
Mar 29 20:47:05 jenka	sorry, who is ender?  did i miss your introduction?
Mar 29 20:47:45 ender	ow, i'm sorry i'm just interested about this project
Mar 29 20:48:10 George	but who are you?
Mar 29 20:49:05 George	So,, no further comments?
Mar 29 20:49:17 ender	just a student
Mar 29 20:49:27 jenka	how about from the PNN  side?  fadi - chris
Mar 29 20:49:36 jenka	any comments?
Mar 29 20:49:50 fadi	i quess PNN and IMEMC got a very good power, by the reporters on the ground and the editors of IMEMC
Mar 29 20:49:57 henrynorr	I'm a big fan of Shadi's headlines. I don't know how he feels, but I'd love to see the site also include his links (minus, I suppose, the stories originating from PNN or IMEMC).
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Mar 29 20:50:46 jenka	what you think shadi?
Mar 29 20:51:09 ShadiFadda	I am not sure, but guess it would fill the website with too much of daily
Mar 29 20:51:19 ShadiFadda	perhaps select the main headlines...?
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Mar 29 20:52:27 ghassan	could you explain why to exclude stories from pnn and imemc
Mar 29 20:52:31 jenka	well, most indymedia sites have a 'newswire' along the right column, with featured stories in the middle column .....it seems like if we managed to get shadi's [great] daily summaries into the newswire, then editors could select which to feature
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Mar 29 20:52:46 George	a selection will be good,, but as Henry said, they need to be filtereed because they include our stories
Mar 29 20:53:20 jenka	ghassan: i think the idea is to include shadi's headlines in ADDITION to the existing ones on IMEMC and PNN
Mar 29 20:53:50 henrynorr	Ghassan: I suggested excluding PNN & IMEMC stories from Shadi's headlines only because those stories will already be displayed prominently at the site.
Mar 29 20:54:11 ghassan	thanx for the explanation
Mar 29 20:55:12 George	Do people have concerns?
Mar 29 20:56:46 jenka	is mohammed from balatacamp.net still here?  it would be great to see how he thinks they may be able to contribute
Mar 29 20:56:56 henrynorr	Does the plan include translating more of PNN's articles into English? And are there any thoughts about involving internationals (folks like me) in language editing?
Mar 29 20:57:44 George	Henry: Yes of course,,
Mar 29 20:58:11 George	your experience is really needed,,,,not only for language, but also for more professional reporting
Mar 29 20:58:35 fadi	i agree with George
Mar 29 20:59:10 George	PNN provides news from their rpeorters who are in the major locations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Mar 29 20:59:21 George	this means that we have a trusted source of news.
Mar 29 20:59:36 George	and this also means that IMC-PAL has its own news source
Mar 29 20:59:49 fadi	they are 12 now and we are going to have more soon
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Mar 29 21:00:22 George	in addition to cntributions from the ground,, 
Mar 29 21:00:59 George	I believe the IMC-PAl will be a pool of news on Palestine
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Mar 29 21:01:21 fadi	PNN have more than 40 stories daily
Mar 29 21:01:43 fadi	with more than 100 news flash
Mar 29 21:01:54 Chris	I can help with coordinating the translation of articles from Bethelhem
Mar 29 21:02:12 fadi	thats also needed chris
Mar 29 21:02:13 Chris	Bethlehem
Mar 29 21:02:16 George	the 40 stories cover many things in Palestine, including sports
Mar 29 21:02:38 George	this will also give another dimension to news from Palestine, NOT ONLY WAR
Mar 29 21:03:05 George	there is life in Palestine, and I guess this is important
Mar 29 21:03:06 fadi	the idea of that is to show more about the life in Palestine
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Mar 29 21:05:27 henrynorr	Some (perhaps not all) the reports produced by ISM also deserve a wider audience, IMO. How about including them?
Mar 29 21:05:34 jenka	how about other contributors?
Mar 29 21:06:36 Lora	I understand you want to have more of a radio component?
Mar 29 21:06:55 jenka	we received an endorsement from the IWPS - international women's peace service, who are internationals in the Salfit district ....they also write good articles about the settlements there, and the wall, that could be included
Mar 29 21:06:55 Lora	If this is the case, it may be good to work with... 
Mar 29 21:07:07 Lora	there's a group in Dheisha camp
Mar 29 21:07:12 Lora	a kids radio group
Mar 29 21:07:14 jenka	Ibdaa
Mar 29 21:07:27 Lora	Yeah okay so it's Ibdaa who's doing that
Mar 29 21:07:39 Lora	It would be great to get radio from them
Mar 29 21:07:44 jenka	Ziad - i tried to ask him to come to this meeting, but couldn't get him
Mar 29 21:08:25 Lora	Okay, but you are already working on that
Mar 29 21:08:37 Lora	Cool :)
Mar 29 21:08:43 farraj	what do think about decumantry films
Mar 29 21:08:43 George	we will talk with Ziad anyway
Mar 29 21:09:03 George	Farraj: I guess doc films is a step ahead
Mar 29 21:09:12 henrynorr	I or someone else could try talking to Nor Barrows-Friedman, who works on the Ibdaa radio project (mostly) from here in California 
Mar 29 21:09:27 Lora	I know Nora and have been meaning to get in touch with her
Mar 29 21:09:31 jenka	Nora was here, working with Ibdaa, she left in February
Mar 29 21:09:37 jenka	i have been emailing with her
Mar 29 21:09:56 henrynorr	cool
Mar 29 21:10:01 Lora	Great
Mar 29 21:10:29 jenka	ok listen - it doesn't seem like people in this meeting have any objections to this proposal...so maybe we should just take it up on the listserve
Mar 29 21:10:38 George	BTW,, PNN also has a infrastructure for Radio
Mar 29 21:10:47 George	IMEMC has basic equipment as well
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Mar 29 21:11:33 jenka	we should have the list set up in a few days, and can add anyone who was on the CC: list for this meeting, and anyone else who wants to participate in the discussion
Mar 29 21:11:36 Lora	That's great could radio be merged in some way then?
Mar 29 21:11:57 George	we did not discuss this yet
Mar 29 21:12:50 Lora	Okay, I just remembered reading something about a radio stream, or expanding the audio aspect of the sites in some way.
Mar 29 21:13:10 George	yes this is true,, it must be expanded
Mar 29 21:13:41 henrynorr	Both PNN and IMEMC already have links on their sites to their audio casts, right? At a minimum they could just be linked from the new indymedia site, and then perhaps the Ibdaa kids' pieces could be added.
Mar 29 21:14:35 Lora	That sounds like a good start
Mar 29 21:14:39 jenka	i am also working on coding a podcast rss feed - so people can sign up and automatically download the newest audio reports onto their ipods or computers
Mar 29 21:14:48 ShadiFadda	Israeli forces prevent several Qalqilia farmers from entering their land cut off by the Wall inside the northwestern West Bank, claiming that their Red ID cards are old
Mar 29 21:15:06 fadi	PNN report that
Mar 29 21:15:07 ShadiFadda	huh
Mar 29 21:15:14 Chris	Mohamed and I are working on a Podcast from Balata
Mar 29 21:15:22 ShadiFadda	i am sorry, by mistake pasted here instead of my software??
Mar 29 21:15:36 jenka	chris: great!  will it be in english or arabic?
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Mar 29 21:16:32 jenka	well, are there other issues that need to be discussed in this meeting, or can we continue it on the email list?
Mar 29 21:16:33 Chris	Mohamed would be better to answer that. We are still talking about feasability
Mar 29 21:16:56 George	we can continue on the list, but it is important to have meetings like this
Mar 29 21:17:00 George	it saves time
Mar 29 21:17:45 jenka	yes - but it looks like petros, ryan, bilal -- the people who had issues with this proposal -- are not here
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Mar 29 21:18:16 George	this is why we must meet again
Mar 29 21:18:18 marais	may I join the list? I would like to contribute :) it was a beautiful dream when it started
Mar 29 21:18:29 >marais<	sure tell me your email
Mar 29 21:18:37 George	I spoke with Bilal this morning, he is going out of the country for ten days
Mar 29 21:18:55 George	and will not be able to be in meetings,, but he said he is willing to help
Mar 29 21:19:09 George	Jenka can add you
Mar 29 21:21:22 jenka	anything else we need to discuss now?
Mar 29 21:21:37 George	i guess this is it for tonight,
Mar 29 21:21:49 Chris	Thanks for inviting me!
Mar 29 21:21:57 jenka	who is guest-en?
Mar 29 21:22:03 guest-en	ShadiFadda
Mar 29 21:22:07 marais	and thanks to let me stay as well :)
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Mar 29 21:23:48 jenka	great ......anyone else not on the list?
Mar 29 21:23:56 henrynorr	I guess I'll sign off. Bye, all - I hope we'll be in touch again soon.
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Mar 29 21:24:56 Chris	I'm not... could you add me?
Mar 29 21:26:16 George	Lora, r you still tere
Mar 29 21:26:17 George	there
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**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Wed Apr 12 19:45:42 2006

Apr 12 19:45:42 *	Now talking on #palestine
Apr 12 19:45:42 *	Topic for #palestine is: imc-ps-process admins: who; other issues...
Apr 12 19:45:42 *	Topic for #palestine set by boud!boud at localhost at Tue Apr 11 11:39:10 2006
Apr 12 19:48:31 >ryan<	you here?
Apr 12 19:51:40 *	sabbah (~53883803 at 83.136.56.3) has joined #palestine
Apr 12 19:52:09 devlish	hey people 
Apr 12 19:52:23 devlish	we are still waiting to hear back from FSR
Apr 12 19:52:33 *	Alfajertv (~hob5000 at 83.244.74.226) has joined #palestine
Apr 12 19:52:50 devlish	so are still in the office
Apr 12 19:52:53 sabbah	hello everyone
Apr 12 19:54:02 devlish	hello sabbah : ) 
Apr 12 19:54:29 sabbah	hi devlish
Apr 12 19:55:54 devlish	hey : ) 
Apr 12 19:56:15 sabbah	what's up man
Apr 12 19:56:24 sabbah	is it early?
Apr 12 19:56:55 devlish	no just waiting for meeting to start 
Apr 12 19:57:05 sabbah	i can't recal what time it is in palestine now, is it already 8
Apr 12 19:57:17 devlish	in 1 min 
Apr 12 19:57:24 devlish	where are you ?
Apr 12 19:57:37 sabbah	ok, I thought we have a time difference
Apr 12 19:57:40 sabbah	I'm in bahrain
Apr 12 19:58:03 devlish	what time is it in Barain ?
Apr 12 19:58:16 sabbah	that's were I live and work
Apr 12 19:58:24 sabbah	it is 8 pm only
Apr 12 19:58:27 devlish	oh so time differnce 
Apr 12 19:58:32 devlish	yeah 
Apr 12 19:58:36 sabbah	but i thought in palestine they are one hour behind us
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Apr 12 19:59:22 devlish	but we were going to chat in the same palce but are getting a radio feature fpr the states who are ten hours behind us so are waiting to hear back from them 
Apr 12 19:59:47 sabbah	cool
Apr 12 19:59:54 devlish	so cannot leave 
Apr 12 20:00:07 devlish	whatya doing in bahrain ?
Apr 12 20:00:45 sabbah	i work for a mobile telecom co. here
Apr 12 20:01:10 sabbah	it's been 3 years already, nice place, nice people
Apr 12 20:01:21 devlish	do you do a lot of indy stuff generally 
Apr 12 20:01:23 sabbah	what about you, where do u live?
Apr 12 20:01:37 devlish	in Plaestine at the moment 
Apr 12 20:01:48 sabbah	cool
Apr 12 20:01:56 sabbah	indy stuff? what do u mean?
Apr 12 20:02:08 devlish	indymedia 
Apr 12 20:02:48 sabbah	i know what it stand for, but i'm asking what indy stuff you think I'm doing?
Apr 12 20:03:07 sabbah	in fact all my time is devided between blogs
Apr 12 20:03:12 devlish	this is a channel for sorting out the Palestine Indymedia project 
Apr 12 20:03:23 jenka	hey i made a log of the last irc meeting, but i didn't post it because i didn't ask first
Apr 12 20:03:26 devlish	sounds cool 
Apr 12 20:03:56 sabbah	yeah :)
Apr 12 20:04:19 sabbah	jenka, so you are here, hi ;)
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Apr 12 20:05:54 George-IMEMC	Hello Everyone\
Apr 12 20:05:54 shiar	is everyone here supposed to be involved with setting up imc pal?
Apr 12 20:05:54 devlish	hey george 
Apr 12 20:06:00 devlish	hey shiar 
Apr 12 20:06:12 shiar	hey
Apr 12 20:06:18 sabbah	hello shiar
Apr 12 20:06:25 shiar	lo
Apr 12 20:06:32 devlish	it would be great to have you as uk bods with araby are hard to find who are also intersted in indy 
Apr 12 20:06:50 George-IMEMC	Hazem, nice to see you online..
Apr 12 20:06:55 devlish	am talking to shiar 
Apr 12 20:07:04 shiar	:)
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Apr 12 20:07:46 Alfajertv	me too
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Apr 12 20:09:04 shadifadda	hi everyone :)
Apr 12 20:09:14 shadifadda	did I skip anything?
Apr 12 20:09:21 *	Offering 20060329_irc_chat_log.txt to sabbah
Apr 12 20:09:24 George-IMEMC	not yet Shadi
Apr 12 20:09:26 sabbah	hey shadifadda
Apr 12 20:09:46 shadifadda	hi sabbah
Apr 12 20:10:58 jenka	i am sitting in a room with hossam, saed, ehab, peter 
Apr 12 20:11:19 devlish	wish I was with you 
Apr 12 20:11:21 jenka	talking about indymedia palestine and linux......they are interested in linux
Apr 12 20:11:28 Fadi	Guys, I will not be online for this meeting, maybe somebody from PNN will join you, but George will be in touch with me all the time and I will try to give feedback when needed.
Apr 12 20:11:43 jenka	how about if i send the log from the last meeting to the cc: list....is everyone on the list?
Apr 12 20:11:46 George-IMEMC	Ok Fadi,, 
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Apr 12 20:12:23 Fadi	sorry guys, see later,, I really appologize for not being able to join you this evening.
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Apr 12 20:14:11 George-IMEMC	Hey Ryan,, I wonder if we have met when you were in Palestine
Apr 12 20:14:31 shiar	so has this gone through the new imc process yet?
Apr 12 20:15:08 devlish	what is the new process is there a wikki ?
Apr 12 20:15:13 George-IMEMC	Shiar, did you introduce yourself? I might have missed it,,
Apr 12 20:15:34 shiar	am from imc uk and i speak arabic
Apr 12 20:15:47 George-IMEMC	Alright, thanks
Apr 12 20:15:56 jenka	shiar: check the archives of the new-imc list - that will tell you the status of the project
Apr 12 20:16:10 shiar	k
Apr 12 20:16:37 jenka	if anyone is not on the cc: list, msg me your email address and i will email you the log of the last meeting
Apr 12 20:16:52 jenka	is it ok with everyone if i log this meeting?
Apr 12 20:17:03 George-IMEMC	yes
Apr 12 20:17:09 sabbah	i'm ok
Apr 12 20:17:27 devlish	cool 
Apr 12 20:17:31 shadifadda	no objections :)
Apr 12 20:18:12 shiar	is this channel registered and encrypted and everything
Apr 12 20:19:44 George-IMEMC	Where is Saed?
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Apr 12 20:20:14 ftp	lo
Apr 12 20:20:17 shiar	hi ftp:)
Apr 12 20:20:22 ftp	:)
Apr 12 20:20:23 shiar	good to see you again
Apr 12 20:20:39 ftp	likewise
Apr 12 20:20:44 George-IMEMC	who is ftp?
Apr 12 20:20:57 ftp	hi George - it's Robin
Apr 12 20:21:09 George-IMEMC	Aha,,hopw are ya.,,, 
Apr 12 20:21:15 George-IMEMC	long time no see my friend
Apr 12 20:21:21 ftp	okay thanks, and you?
Apr 12 20:21:30 devlish	hey ftp : ) 
Apr 12 20:21:43 ftp	yeah - I tried to come for christmas and spent 8 days in an Israeli cell :(
Apr 12 20:21:46 George-IMEMC	I doing fine
Apr 12 20:21:50 ftp	hi devlish
Apr 12 20:21:56 devlish	hey my dear 
Apr 12 20:21:59 George-IMEMC	damn, i heared about it,,
Apr 12 20:22:10 ftp	yeah - bummer
Apr 12 20:23:43 jenka	i will brb ....saed is here now, he will fill me in
Apr 12 20:24:05 devlish	no I have skype 
Apr 12 20:24:13 devlish	and he pm me 
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Apr 12 20:25:43 saedb	hello all 
Apr 12 20:25:55 *	shiar is waiting for the meeting to kick off
Apr 12 20:25:57 ryan	hello all
Apr 12 20:26:04 sabbah	hey Saed
Apr 12 20:26:08 saedb	hala 
Apr 12 20:26:15 devlish	hey there 
Apr 12 20:26:22 saedb	i c most of us are here
Apr 12 20:26:46 devlish	yay!
Apr 12 20:28:14 shiar	arabic punctuality ey :P
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Apr 12 20:32:00 saedb	hey jebba how r u 
Apr 12 20:32:34 George-IMEMC	I guess we are expecting more people to join,,
Apr 12 20:32:42 George-IMEMC	but what do you think, should we start?
Apr 12 20:32:56 shiar	it's getting late innit?
Apr 12 20:33:07 jenka	rooah george
Apr 12 20:33:15 devlish	hey ben 
Apr 12 20:33:35 jebba	heya
Apr 12 20:33:47 jenka	does anyone else want the log from the last irc meeting emailed to them?
Apr 12 20:33:47 devlish	am ready to start 
Apr 12 20:33:56 George-IMEMC	who are jebba and ben
Apr 12 20:33:57 ryan	jenka: i would like that please
Apr 12 20:34:00 devlish	yes please 
Apr 12 20:34:13 *	ben_ is london uk
Apr 12 20:34:19 sabbah	me too plz
Apr 12 20:34:33 George-IMEMC	and jebba??
Apr 12 20:34:38 jebba	George-IMEMC, i am  an indymedia sysadmin
Apr 12 20:34:57 George-IMEMC	cool
Apr 12 20:35:00 shiar	i.e. a techie ;)
Apr 12 20:35:29 George-IMEMC	I ask, because I always prefer to know who I am talking to... and everybody uses nick names 
Apr 12 20:35:46 jebba	i'm jeff at indymedia.org
Apr 12 20:35:50 *	ben_ is not a nick 
Apr 12 20:36:05 shiar	hehe
Apr 12 20:36:26 George-IMEMC	good
Apr 12 20:36:37 *	ben_ slaps self after revealing true identity
Apr 12 20:36:40 sabbah	you didn't ask me George, so I assum you know me ;)
Apr 12 20:37:22 ben_	devlish could vouch for most on here I suspect
Apr 12 20:38:00 >ryan<	ryan at linefeed.org right?
Apr 12 20:38:11 jenka	is raad here?
Apr 12 20:38:50 devlish	yay and ftp 
Apr 12 20:38:50 George-IMEMC	Sabbah: I got your name from Jenka,,
Apr 12 20:38:50 ben_	ftp.. cool, long time, where you been?
Apr 12 20:38:50 sabbah	Haitham Sabbah, of http://sabbah.biz/ blog, and admin of palestine blogs aggregator, and MENA regional editor at Global Voices Online
Apr 12 20:38:50 devlish	ben looks after a social centre in london called ramparts 
Apr 12 20:38:50 George-IMEMC	I am glad that we have more indymedia people now than last week, this is REALLY Great
Apr 12 20:38:50 devlish	that does lotsa pal support stuff
Apr 12 20:39:09 ftp	@ ben - hibernating ;)
Apr 12 20:39:29 *	jenka volunteer with imemc in palestine right now.....and all around indymedia and open source activist
Apr 12 20:40:03 George-IMEMC	Raad is not here yet, he said he will be online,, I am trying to call him, but I am unable to reach him at the moment
Apr 12 20:40:16 sabbah	so, are we starting or do I have the chance to log-off and on using another IRC client?
Apr 12 20:40:25 devlish	devlish imemc volunteer and indy uk bod, as well on working on various indy projects around the place
Apr 12 20:40:42 George-IMEMC	you will miss intros Sabbah
Apr 12 20:41:01 sabbah	i'm staying :)
Apr 12 20:41:06 shiar	[18:17] <@shiar> from imc uk and i speak arabic :)
Apr 12 20:41:19 ftp	ftp - indymedia london/uk - ismer
Apr 12 20:41:21 >sabbah<	tell me your email again and i'll email you the log now
Apr 12 20:41:32 George-IMEMC	George is IMEMC as well, director of the Rapprochement Centre in Beit Sahour, and co-founder of ISM inshallah soon Indymedia Palestine
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Apr 12 20:43:44 devlish	sabbeh your blog looks interesting 
Apr 12 20:44:06 George-IMEMC	what is your blog sabbah
Apr 12 20:44:10 sabbah	:) thx
Apr 12 20:44:19 jenka	hmmm too bad we can't have translation.......it seems that is why hazem (alfajertv) from tulkarem left.......too much english....
Apr 12 20:44:37 sabbah	my blog is http://sabbah.biz/
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Apr 12 20:45:47 sabbah	Palestine Blogs Aggregator is: http://palestineblogs.org/
Apr 12 20:45:52 George-IMEMC	I will save it to check it later, thanks
Apr 12 20:46:29 jenka	sabbah: are you the one who travelled with david rovics?
Apr 12 20:46:48 shadifadda	are we due to start, so we can finish ;)
Apr 12 20:46:56 George-IMEMC	I guess we should start
Apr 12 20:47:00 shiar	i think irc server supports arabic script so if ppl wnat to write in arabic
Apr 12 20:47:14 George-IMEMC	i will try it
Apr 12 20:47:19 George-IMEMC	
0645
0631
062d
0628
0627
Apr 12 20:47:34 George-IMEMC	is it readable
Apr 12 20:47:42 devlish	hmmm numbers only 
Apr 12 20:47:50 shiar	لا
Apr 12 20:48:00 jenka	i think the agenda is: who will administer the imc-ps-process list?  if there is to be an imc-ps-process list......or if we will just use imc-palestine list .....but since neither of the admins of imc-palestine list are here, it will be hard to make that decision
Apr 12 20:48:11 shiar	that was no in arabic and i could read it here
Apr 12 20:48:15 jenka	well i can read shiar's arabic text, but not george's
Apr 12 20:48:34 shiar	your irc client should support arabic as well
Apr 12 20:48:35 devlish	well can we not make another list for the process any way 
Apr 12 20:50:13 jenka	shiar: what text-encoding and font are you using on your client?  and what client?
Apr 12 20:51:34 jenka	shadi wants to get on with the meeting, so how about this: shadi, someone nominated you as one of the admins of the imc-ps-process list....what do people think about that?
Apr 12 20:52:28 jenka	also, has everyone introduced themselves?
Apr 12 20:54:12 Python interface unloaded
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Apr 12 20:57:58 *	Now talking on #palestine
Apr 12 20:57:58 *	Topic for #palestine is: imc-ps-process admins: who; other issues...
Apr 12 20:57:58 *	Topic for #palestine set by boud!boud at localhost at Tue Apr 11 11:39:10 2006
Apr 12 20:57:59 devlish	I do not mind admining the list
Apr 12 20:58:11 jenka_	sorry, got disconnected
Apr 12 20:58:19 ryan	i would like to see reformation of imc-palestine list ... and then a discussion about how to organize imc-palestine to avoid the mistakes of before
Apr 12 20:58:32 ryan	i think there are a couple people with good ideas about how to do that
Apr 12 20:58:36 George-IMEMC	good idea Ryan
Apr 12 20:58:37 devlish	what were the main issues 
Apr 12 20:58:57 jenka_	i want to respond to ben's question -- i wrote an email to Bilal, one of the admins of the old list, back in february, asking:
Apr 12 20:58:59 jenka_	>what happened to imc palestine after 2003?
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Apr 12 20:59:06 jenka_	he responded:
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Apr 12 20:59:21 jenka_	Daer : still we have problem with the list and for the web site , for that 
Apr 12 20:59:21 jenka_	we do not reply on you can contact Syatel imc to ask them for adding you to 
Apr 12 20:59:21 jenka_	imc palestine list , we do not access on it
Apr 12 20:59:21 jenka_	am sorry , after 2003 imc poaletsine has alot =of problem , internal and 
Apr 12 20:59:21 jenka_	international problem , so so most of the group inclouding me withrow
Apr 12 20:59:21 jenka_	cheers
Apr 12 20:59:52 ryan	yes, thats about right :)
Apr 12 21:00:14 shiar	what kind of problems?
Apr 12 21:00:17 ryan	bilal is stil very eager to contribute
Apr 12 21:00:22 ben_	so.. we are not simply talking about tech problems here?
Apr 12 21:00:28 ryan	none of it is tech problems
Apr 12 21:00:38 devlish	there is a big tech discussion to be had 
Apr 12 21:00:58 devlish	but this is not a problem 
Apr 12 21:01:00 ben_	so a new list will not solve those problems but will allow the process to continue
Apr 12 21:01:05 jenka_	ben: some of the history can be found on the discussion on the new-imc list archives
Apr 12 21:01:25 ryan	so, unfortunately i have to leave for 1/2 hour now
Apr 12 21:01:58 jenka_	btw ryan - there are several guys here in palestine who are really interested in learning sf-active in order to do tech for the site
Apr 12 21:02:15 shiar	just a short summmary would help us understand i guess
Apr 12 21:02:17 ryan	my big input is that i think imc-pal should be reconstructed into many smaller imc's which can be syndicated to one imc-pal 
Apr 12 21:02:41 jenka_	ben: the old imc was just a few people.  it was only around for a few months in 2002 .....
Apr 12 21:02:48 ryan	i think layout of palestine is perfect for a setup like that -- geographic and how the traditional movement there is already organized
Apr 12 21:03:05 devlish	hmm can we have that structure with sf active 
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Apr 12 21:03:15 ryan	devlish: yes
Apr 12 21:03:19 ryan	and ok i can help anyone with sfa but i gotta go
Apr 12 21:03:19 ryan	biab
Apr 12 21:03:28 saedb-imemc	am back, i had a small eror
Apr 12 21:03:32 ben_	ryan. would that address the internal conflicts or rsolve any of the inevitable problems that a controverisal site such has this will attract?
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Apr 12 21:03:40 devlish	especailly the difficulty of getting from palce palce due to the israelis 
Apr 12 21:03:51 devlish	with id cards etc 
Apr 12 21:04:15 jenka_	ben: please read the proposal for the new imc-palestine, as it does address some of the inevitable problems that such a controversial site will attract
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Apr 12 21:04:51 devlish	so to cover stuff regional collectives would be great with equal input into a central pal page 
Apr 12 21:04:54 Raad	hey
Apr 12 21:05:06 devlish	hey : ) 
Apr 12 21:05:19 Raad	sorry its keep disconnecting
Apr 12 21:05:51 jenka_	proposal can be found here: http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/new-imc/2006-March/0316-or.html
Apr 12 21:06:11 Raad	its easy to found also on google
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Apr 12 21:07:22 saedb-imemc	تجربة اللغة العربية عبر البرنامج test
Apr 12 21:07:34 saedb-imemc	alright, works fine
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Apr 12 21:08:08 George-IMEMC	i can read your arabic
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Apr 12 21:08:28 saedb-imemc	gr8
Apr 12 21:08:32 sabbah	can't read it here :(
Apr 12 21:08:35 jenka_	i can read saed's arabic typing too
Apr 12 21:08:43 guest-en	haam 
Apr 12 21:08:53 shiar	me too
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Apr 12 21:09:14 jebba	i can read saedb-imemc     Well, i should say i see arabic text....  looks cool at least ;)
Apr 12 21:09:25 George-IMEMC	guest-en is that Osama
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Apr 12 21:09:49 skidz	hey, sorry i'm late
Apr 12 21:09:51 skidz	this is rona
Apr 12 21:09:59 shiar	so basically the prob was consesual decision-making and monpolisation by some
Apr 12 21:10:04 devlish	hey : ) 
Apr 12 21:10:29 shadifadda	can anyone organize this chat, so we can know the points we%u2019re to discuss, and go point by point?
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Apr 12 21:11:21 na3neessh	 marhba  
Apr 12 21:11:36 jenka_	1. new list: should there be a new list?  should it be called imc-ps-process?  who will administer?
Apr 12 21:11:52 skidz	marhabtein
Apr 12 21:11:56 devlish	I do not mind doing this 
Apr 12 21:11:58 jenka_	2. regional collectives -- is this even a possibility?  maybe PNN can help?
Apr 12 21:12:08 jenka_	sorry, go ahead devlish
Apr 12 21:12:22 *	jebba raises
Apr 12 21:12:26 jenka_	meen inte na3neessh?
Apr 12 21:12:46 *	ftp has to leave now - devlish will update me
Apr 12 21:12:53 devlish	hm regional collectives should grow out of a pal project if needed 
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Apr 12 21:13:11 jenka_	re jebba
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Apr 12 21:13:24 na3neessh	so   can  some  body   fell me   with  what  is  going  on 
Apr 12 21:13:31 na3neessh	jen    hello 
Apr 12 21:13:33 na3neessh	its  osama
Apr 12 21:13:38 Raad	sorry again for being disconnected
Apr 12 21:13:47 George-IMEMC	Osama, I wil fill you in
Apr 12 21:13:59 na3neessh	oka
Apr 12 21:14:02 skidz	jenka, maybe you should ocntinue
Apr 12 21:14:02 skidz	continue
Apr 12 21:14:05 Raad	OPs
Apr 12 21:14:12 devlish	so maybe one pal page which regions input into and then if there  are enough people from a region ie nablus then may be a nablus or balata project happens
Apr 12 21:14:33 jenka_	ok 3. who will host the server?  who will administer?  
Apr 12 21:14:42 skidz	?
Apr 12 21:14:44 jenka_	4. site editors - volunteers
Apr 12 21:15:03 skidz	ah, sorry
Apr 12 21:15:25 Raad	i think this is ok devlish since ism palestine endorse the proposal for imc palestine ism maintain pressence in most of the region in palestiune
Apr 12 21:15:29 jenka_	devlish: let's cover #1 - the list formation, then go to #2 the rego=ional question
Apr 12 21:15:42 devlish	ok 
Apr 12 21:16:13 Raad	ok  cool then
Apr 12 21:17:18 *	jebba jumps in
Apr 12 21:17:24 jebba	I'm against a new list
Apr 12 21:17:35 devlish	why ?
Apr 12 21:17:41 jebba	Just use the old one, keeping the old admins so they don't feel left out, and we add a few people from here that want to admin
Apr 12 21:18:03 Raad	nope
Apr 12 21:18:08 jebba	otherwise its the "which list should i email too?"  and it gets messy. The old list should be fine and we alll just subscribe to it.
Apr 12 21:18:18 *	jebba done
Apr 12 21:18:30 George-IMEMC	as I mentioned earlier, I agree to Jebba's suggestion
Apr 12 21:18:33 Raad	the old one should be change since this imc is a new imc and need a new people to be in
Apr 12 21:18:34 sabbah	jebba: old admins are not active for 3 years, why would you keep them?
Apr 12 21:18:50 Raad	otherwise we shouldnt call it new imc palestine
Apr 12 21:18:54 jebba	Raad, well, you /add/ people to it.
Apr 12 21:19:19 shadifadda	I guess, old List with new admins, if possible
Apr 12 21:19:20 jebba	sabbah, well, we could boot them too, but that's another whole process unto itself. Keep it simple.
Apr 12 21:19:38 jenka_	the old admins, Bilal and Lubna, are not here.  but they did express some interest in maintaining control over the old list. George, you have talked with both of them  -- what do you think?
Apr 12 21:19:46 sabbah	ok
Apr 12 21:20:13 Raad	im against belial being admin for the list
Apr 12 21:20:22 jenka_	the other problem with the old list is it is closed and fully moderated
Apr 12 21:20:25 George-IMEMC	both expressed interest, and Lubna said she has some more young Palestinians interested to contribute
Apr 12 21:20:45 jebba	i also, from experience, suggest the list be fully open.
Apr 12 21:20:50 skidz	is there a reason why if we have everyone as admins it will not work?
Apr 12 21:21:01 George-IMEMC	I am for an open list for members, moderated for nonmembers
Apr 12 21:21:04 skidz	also, i think there are good reasons for the list not to be open
Apr 12 21:21:15 skidz	that doesn't mean it cannot work
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Apr 12 21:21:20 jenka_	and this new proposal is to have a list that is open, with open archives, and unmoderated posting for members
Apr 12 21:21:38 jenka_	skidz: what are the reasons?
Apr 12 21:21:48 skidz	security/privacy
Apr 12 21:22:16 George-IMEMC	to avoide being added to spam lists, or not needed list,,
Apr 12 21:22:20 skidz	we've had these issues with imc israel with israeli security and i assume they won't be easier on the palestinians
Apr 12 21:22:22 jebba	skidz, let me assert that a closed list increases neither privacy nor security.
Apr 12 21:22:25 George-IMEMC	you need to be a member to post,
Apr 12 21:22:32 na3neessh	what about  geting  an infostructure do  so 
Apr 12 21:22:57 skidz	but we only have important lists closed
Apr 12 21:23:04 skidz	like admin
Apr 12 21:23:15 skidz	video, photo, etc. are open
Apr 12 21:23:26 Raad	i totaly agree with skidz
Apr 12 21:23:38 jebba	skidz, you cannot protect an indymedia mailing list from israeli (nor any) security force by having it "closed"
Apr 12 21:23:53 skidz	yes you can
Apr 12 21:24:03 jebba	heh
Apr 12 21:24:10 jebba	...
Apr 12 21:24:16 skidz	if you only allow people you know in it, as much as you can
Apr 12 21:25:20 jenka_	proposal: we make an imc-ps-process list, as proposed earlier, make it an open, unmoderated (except for non-members) list, and add everyone from the CC: list
Apr 12 21:25:36 jebba	http://www.eff.org/legal/cases/att/
Apr 12 21:25:36 George-IMEMC	well, security guys can access as any member and do what they want to do
Apr 12 21:25:36 George-IMEMC	I do not think this is the issue
Apr 12 21:25:36 shiar_	transparency is *very* importnat for the process
Apr 12 21:25:36 skidz	we've had people's computers taken etc.
Apr 12 21:25:36 jebba	all your traffic is intercepted.  But I think I'm dragging us off topic, so i'll shut up now.
Apr 12 21:25:36 skidz	it is transparent if everyone interested is allowed in
Apr 12 21:25:36 George-IMEMC	transperancy is a must, no question,,
Apr 12 21:25:36 skidz	the problem with the old list was that people were getting kicked off
Apr 12 21:25:36 ryan	skidz :)
Apr 12 21:25:36 George-IMEMC	rules can be set, if there are no rules already
Apr 12 21:25:45 shiar_	how could transparent with a closed list
Apr 12 21:25:58 ryan	wait, open list?
Apr 12 21:25:59 shiar_	how could you be..
Apr 12 21:26:05 jenka_	i agree with shiar: this process should be transparent
Apr 12 21:26:26 ryan	does open list mean open archives that do not require a password to view?
Apr 12 21:26:27 Raad	right but at least u do what u should do then at least make harder to be broken
Apr 12 21:26:35 skidz	whoever wants to can ask the moderators
Apr 12 21:26:55 skidz	so it is only that people have to ask and therefore we can know how is looking - more or less
Apr 12 21:27:01 *	shiar_ feels strongly about this to the extent of blocking a closed list prposal
Apr 12 21:27:21 skidz	sorry, who is looking
Apr 12 21:27:38 George-IMEMC	can somebody tell me what is wrong with an open unmoderated list for members.. and anybody can join
Apr 12 21:28:00 Raad	i think the admin list shouldnt be open 
Apr 12 21:28:02 skidz	so if bilal, raad, george, and jenka were admins one of them would have to approve, but htere are many setting etc.
Apr 12 21:28:16 skidz	i think we shold all be on the same page before we even discuss this
Apr 12 21:29:03 ryan	here is what i think -- a full discussion of what happened with the last imc-palestine would include discussion that should not be on an indymedia list
Apr 12 21:29:04 Raad	cool
Apr 12 21:29:09 ryan	for security reasons
Apr 12 21:29:20 Raad	aha
Apr 12 21:30:06 na3neessh	i  think though  am  not very much  sure of it is  this list   mean  that it should be  controlled  to certin extend   ,,, 
Apr 12 21:30:48 Raad	its not control i think we should seperate between members and admin
Apr 12 21:31:20 na3neessh	but teh  admin  will ahve   control 
Apr 12 21:31:40 Raad	not really
Apr 12 21:31:47 George-IMEMC	again, I want to say this again
Apr 12 21:32:20 George-IMEMC	my proposal is that the list is unmoderated for members, moderated for nonmembers, admins have to approve nonmember-messages
Apr 12 21:33:01 shiar_	which what all indy lists are like
Apr 12 21:33:03 sabbah	I agree with you George. and for security issues: if a hand from outside palestine can help, i'm all for it
Apr 12 21:33:47 ryan	for security reasons, the mailing list will not be a place we can talk about every issue from the past, and i imagine new issues that will come up
Apr 12 21:33:55 ryan	i could write something up which explains this
Apr 12 21:34:08 na3neessh	i think  that  reasonable 
Apr 12 21:34:13 ryan	but i am not in favor of a closed list because it could give a false sense of security
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Apr 12 21:34:25 ryan	but this issue contributed to some of the problems we had before with imc-pal
Apr 12 21:34:25 skidz	yeah, i'm not sure eveyrone here understands this stuff
Apr 12 21:34:28 skidz	yet
Apr 12 21:35:17 skidz	i think the way to progress with this whole situtation is to get a list up, a secure one, and go from there
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Apr 12 21:35:29 skidz	we can set up working group lists, site lists, whatever
Apr 12 21:36:03 George-IMEMC	I would assume that discussion on a list like this will not include something that we should be worried about if Israeli security reads it
Apr 12 21:36:23 skidz	you are wrong
Apr 12 21:36:26 skidz	george
Apr 12 21:36:31 George-IMEMC	why?
Apr 12 21:37:00 George-IMEMC	what could be the worse example?
Apr 12 21:37:14 na3neessh	i  agree  you  need to start some  were  and  see how its goes  and  aftr  that  we   will have  afoucous .....
Apr 12 21:37:22 Raad	so far what i know that the owner or the admin list is deffrent from the members one or the level shoulkd be diffrent
Apr 12 21:37:38 skidz	because they know who you know and what you are doing to the extent of how to get on your list
Apr 12 21:37:43 Raad	if we all can agree on somthing like that then things might be ok
Apr 12 21:37:53 devlish	the aims of this project should be transparency 
Apr 12 21:38:19 ryan	can i say that it is not just ISraeli security
Apr 12 21:38:23 ryan	certainly that is a big part of it
Apr 12 21:38:33 ryan	but also the us state department
Apr 12 21:38:39 devlish	open lists means that what is discussed is the admin and editorial, tech needs of the site surely 
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Apr 12 21:38:57 devlish	not any thing that would endanger any one 
Apr 12 21:38:58 Raad	transparency in terms of publishing or editoroial policy not regarding the admin list
Apr 12 21:38:59 ryan	sometimes the us state department has misunderstandings about doing work like this 
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Apr 12 21:39:06 na3neessh	transarency    security  and all  will come  later  you  shlould  starta  and   i think  us  being there will give  us  idea  of  how  to  be  secure  and transbenac  and  the  rest  of it 
Apr 12 21:39:06 George-IMEMC	what will happen if the shabak or others know what we are talking about in the list,, what is the big deal?? let them know,, 
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Apr 12 21:39:40 devlish	the presumption is that the site is for reporting of issues 
Apr 12 21:39:49 ryan	George-IMEMC: for instance, it could be illegal in the UK to send money or equipment to imc-pal
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Apr 12 21:40:13 George-IMEMC	Is that true? 
Apr 12 21:40:15 skidz	sorry lost it
Apr 12 21:40:19 ryan	of course
Apr 12 21:40:23 Raad	yes goeroge
Apr 12 21:40:50 George-IMEMC	well, a closed list will not protect us then
Apr 12 21:40:50 na3neessh	no its  not 
Apr 12 21:40:56 skidz	it's not going to stop them but it makes things a little more comfortable is all
Apr 12 21:41:17 Raad	cos now there is a new policy for sending money the banks outside looking for an addrss for the perosn u send to and here the bank should ask for some details
Apr 12 21:41:18 na3neessh	close  list  will atrckt more  security  agent to target   while an open  one  will secure us  i think 
Apr 12 21:41:28 ryan	a closed list is not protection
Apr 12 21:41:29 skidz	there are two ways
Apr 12 21:41:35 devlish	comfortable leads to careless writing 
Apr 12 21:42:11 George-IMEMC	and modersted leads to no transperancy,,,
Apr 12 21:42:17 George-IMEMC	so what is the solution?
Apr 12 21:42:23 Raad	but u r not closing the whole list 
Apr 12 21:42:26 devlish	if people know it is open then they will will write with awareness and this more protection for the project 
Apr 12 21:42:28 Raad	just admin list 
Apr 12 21:42:43 George-IMEMC	sounds reasonable to me
Apr 12 21:42:50 skidz	can someone write an explination of either so we're sure what we're talking about?
Apr 12 21:43:11 George-IMEMC	a welcoming e-mail can be generated when people join, telling them to be sensitive in their writing
Apr 12 21:43:29 Raad	nope
Apr 12 21:43:33 shadifadda	guys, how many of us are sure that their PCs include no Israeli troyan or whatever?
Apr 12 21:43:51 pussy	yeah
Apr 12 21:43:56 shadifadda	so I guess it is not something to talk about, but consider it as reality we live in
Apr 12 21:44:02 devlish	with guide lines of what is at risk in Palestine that is agreed by the collective 
Apr 12 21:44:18 George-IMEMC	seems like this to me
Apr 12 21:44:25 shadifadda	on the other hand, we can sleep well, as we're not to plan any assassination ;)
Apr 12 21:44:41 George-IMEMC	:p
Apr 12 21:44:43 devlish	well any  pc communication will be a problem 
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Apr 12 21:45:05 devlish	if the israelis wanna read your mail or fuck any thing they will list or no list 
Apr 12 21:45:15 ryan	here are the options:
Apr 12 21:45:32 ryan	1) a closed, encrypted list - this would be good protection but would be difficult to set up for everyone
Apr 12 21:45:55 George-IMEMC	or?
Apr 12 21:45:57 devlish	and lead to the project being inaccessable to new people 
Apr 12 21:46:05 ryan	2) a closed list - this would be false protection and our discussions would have to be with security culture in mind
Apr 12 21:46:17 devlish	leading to samll collective and work overload for those involved 
Apr 12 21:46:22 ryan	3) an open list - same as #2, our discussions would have to be "censored" by security culture
Apr 12 21:46:35 shadifadda	devlish, our objective I guess is to reach as many people. nope?
Apr 12 21:46:55 George-IMEMC	I guess Ryan's #3 is my favorite\
Apr 12 21:47:01 *	shiar_ is in favour of #3
Apr 12 21:47:08 ryan	i think #2 is preferred -- we don't even want to be read by "israeli trolls" who then personally harrass, etc
Apr 12 21:47:12 na3neessh	idont   seee the  close    provide any   security  sorry   this   state of  paranoiaa is  bugring me
Apr 12 21:47:20 devlish	our objective is for people to be their own media
Apr 12 21:47:23 skidz	i guess we could have a general list for now and set up secure one as needed
Apr 12 21:47:41 skidz	that was more people are involved, assuming not everyone has to know where the server is etc
Apr 12 21:47:49 ryan	if it is #3, i won't use my real email address :) just because i dont want to be spammed forever by israeli's
Apr 12 21:47:49 devlish	and have a say in how they want things to be run 
Apr 12 21:47:51 George-IMEMC	let us get a sense using numbers,, please on this issue
Apr 12 21:48:17 devlish	sure you don't need to know where servers are to be involved 
Apr 12 21:48:46 devlish	maybe creat a mail  for the project 
Apr 12 21:48:48 Raad	????????
Apr 12 21:48:51 na3neessh	ok   can i  aske  qustion 
Apr 12 21:48:54 na3neessh	pleas 
Apr 12 21:49:00 George-IMEMC	go ahead osama
Apr 12 21:49:20 na3neessh	what  is  this  list  for    what is  the reason  behinde  creating this  list 
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Apr 12 21:50:09 skidz	this list was for re-organizing locally
Apr 12 21:50:21 na3neessh	if  taht  is   teh  raeson  how  can  we   do  it   close   or  open  but  admin   ??????
Apr 12 21:50:24 skidz	following the new imc-palestine application
Apr 12 21:50:55 Raad	?
Apr 12 21:51:33 na3neessh	if  we  do it   close  we  are  doing   teh  LTD thing ....while  open  but  moniterd  or  admin  will   allow  more acess a nd  be  more  secure   ,,,,so  can  we  deside on this  
Apr 12 21:51:53 devlish	ltd?
Apr 12 21:52:04 Raad	limited
Apr 12 21:52:10 na3neessh	thats  how  its  sound if its   lcoooos
Apr 12 21:52:28 George-IMEMC	again, I would go for #3,, and keep in mind some security culture
Apr 12 21:52:47 *	shiar too
Apr 12 21:52:48 devlish	on uk sesitive list are closed and member ship based such as legal for example 
Apr 12 21:52:55 devlish	but process is open 
Apr 12 21:53:10 devlish	tech is open 
Apr 12 21:53:15 jenka_	jebba, ryan: is it possible to post a public archive, while blocking out everything after the @ in the poster's email address?
Apr 12 21:53:33 ryan	jenka_: yeah, we can set that up
Apr 12 21:54:19 Raad	then cool
Apr 12 21:54:39 na3neessh	thats  good 
Apr 12 21:54:40 jenka_	then that is what i suggest: an open list, with open archives, and the email addresses blocked out (so no spammers)
Apr 12 21:55:07 jenka_	who will set up the list?
Apr 12 21:55:41 George-IMEMC	sounds good to me
Apr 12 21:55:41 George-IMEMC	alright,, can we move on to other issues?
Apr 12 21:55:41 na3neessh	yes  pleas  
Apr 12 21:55:43 skidz	admins
Apr 12 21:57:08 ryan	i can make sure it happens
Apr 12 21:57:08 ryan	i can do it today
Apr 12 21:57:14 Raad	rayn can u update me in that
Apr 12 21:57:16 jenka_	can i suggest ghassan b (with imemc, in a non-leadership role, as boud suggested), raad
Apr 12 21:57:38 jenka_	as admins
Apr 12 21:58:02 jenka_	?
Apr 12 21:58:11 ryan	i need a list of email addresses to initially put on it
Apr 12 21:58:11 Raad	cos im really so busy i suppose to leave palestine in three days so i might be out of reach for sometime
Apr 12 21:59:51 George-IMEMC	i can admin,, or devlish 
Apr 12 22:00:37 shadifadda	what are the responsibilities of the admin?
Apr 12 22:00:49 shadifadda	must be web-programmer?....
Apr 12 22:00:53 Raad	good question
Apr 12 22:00:57 ryan	shadifadda: no, it is easy
Apr 12 22:01:03 ryan	list admin only does work, mostly
Apr 12 22:01:21 ryan	some mail comes in and the list doesn't like it
Apr 12 22:01:28 jenka_	shadi: the admin, in a list like is being proposed (non-moderated, except for non-members) gets an email every once in a while saying 'do you want to approve this post?'
Apr 12 22:01:29 ryan	so you have to look at it to see if it is worthwhile
Apr 12 22:01:39 Raad	i dont think that he should be a web editor also can be 
Apr 12 22:01:51 jenka_	then you look at the post, and if you agree it should go on the list, click on the link provided and then publish it
Apr 12 22:02:36 jenka_	how about raad, shadi, george, devlish and osama?  as admins
Apr 12 22:02:40 Raad	ok we're talkin about the list not about the web right?
Apr 12 22:03:02 ryan	jenka_: George-IMEMC earlier said bilal at indymedia.org included in the admin list, can i ask on his behalf to include him?
Apr 12 22:03:36 ryan	if only to make him feel like he is being invited to participate in the formation of the new imc-pal list?
Apr 12 22:03:42 skidz	yeah
Apr 12 22:03:59 jenka_	ryan: there was an objection raised about bilal, that he was moderator of the old list, and had been keeping the list closed.  but if george talked to him and thinks he won't close it off this time, then cool
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Apr 12 22:04:39 skidz	i think that as long as we all communicate well and stay involved it should be ok
Apr 12 22:04:49 George-IMEMC	i will talk to him again when he comes back,, 
Apr 12 22:04:53 skidz	and support adding bilal as administrator
Apr 12 22:04:54 ryan	jenka_: i dunno who raised that objection -- i think after a while the list was closed because no one was paying attention
Apr 12 22:05:29 jenka_	ryan: the list was closed from the beginning -- fully moderate i mean -- even posting from mebers had to be approved by the list moderators
Apr 12 22:05:52 shiar	can we move on pls?
Apr 12 22:06:02 Raad	nope
Apr 12 22:06:14 ryan	jenka_: hmm, i dont remember that -- there were a couple lists anyway for organizing, imc-palestine, imc-pal-volunteers, etc
Apr 12 22:07:37 na3neessh	how   long is  this  meeting  last for  ???????????
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Apr 12 22:08:24 jenka_	yes, we have been here for two hours.  we should wrap it up
Apr 12 22:08:34 George-IMEMC	yallah guys, if the list took all this time, what about the web, publishing policy etc
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Apr 12 22:08:36 na3neessh	yes  pleas
Apr 12 22:08:50 na3neessh	so   can  we  move on 
Apr 12 22:09:02 skidz	we're not there yet and i don't see why we're talking about it without an approval from new-imc unless i missed it
Apr 12 22:09:31 skidz	i think the process is to create the list, see how to move on, go back to new-imc with something that can get approved
Apr 12 22:09:36 skidz	then start working on the site
Apr 12 22:09:56 jenka_	ryan: may i suggest that george or someon else here create the list -- in order to know the process.....so it is not someone far away doing it?  i think he also knows all the emails to add.....
Apr 12 22:10:22 George-IMEMC	I never did it, but jenka can help me
Apr 12 22:10:39 na3neessh	 i can  see  coming 
Apr 12 22:10:39 Raad	sorry folks i got somthing very urgent to do i will try to be back to continue and will do my bests but if not can somone email my the latest thing u got to?
Apr 12 22:10:48 jebba	http://newlist.indymedia.org/         <---- That's where you create a new mailing list   FYI
Apr 12 22:11:07 ryan	jenka_: thats fine -- i'm just a little unclear about how to mask the emails, if it is an admin option on the list ... if so, i gotta find it
Apr 12 22:11:10 George-IMEMC	I will try
Apr 12 22:11:14 ryan	jenka_: if not, i gotta make it :)
Apr 12 22:11:22 ryan	jenka_: but i'll check some other list i'm an admin of
Apr 12 22:11:40 Raad	i will be glad in helping doing the list just need the emails
Apr 12 22:11:59 na3neessh	cool
Apr 12 22:12:04 Raad	and also in any tech thing im happy to help
Apr 12 22:12:17 George-IMEMC	what shall we call it
Apr 12 22:12:20 jenka_	ryan: i have not seen it on the admin options (masking emails) on any of the indymedia lists - jebba, do you know?
Apr 12 22:12:25 George-IMEMC	IMC-PAl?
Apr 12 22:12:35 shiar	i think it's "mass subscription" in "members"
Apr 12 22:13:29 jenka_	so for admins: george, raad, shadi, osama and bilal?
Apr 12 22:13:53 jenka_	hmm...no women....
Apr 12 22:14:05 jebba	 There is "obscure_addresses" optoin, but that may just be for anti-spam, so the email addresses may be human-readable.   Not certain.
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Apr 12 22:14:24 Raad	thats cool george
Apr 12 22:14:24 Raad	again sorry i should go now
Apr 12 22:14:24 Raad	please email me and let me know in what i can help to set this thing up
Apr 12 22:14:24 Raad	caio for all
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Apr 12 22:14:53 jenka_	imc-pal sounds fine
Apr 12 22:14:56 George-IMEMC	I will suggest Lubna to be added to admins
Apr 12 22:15:23 Sabbah_	jenka_" well, since I don't know any of the listed names, I can't say yes or no... but looks fine :)
Apr 12 22:15:42 saedb-imemc	ok, i will aslo admin the list\
Apr 12 22:15:56 George-IMEMC	that is one more male,
Apr 12 22:16:03 skidz	yeah i think whoever past the three main reps for each group
Apr 12 22:16:11 jenka_	hehhe.....
Apr 12 22:17:26 jenka_	then lubna also
Apr 12 22:17:43 na3neessh	cool    how  do  we  keep  in touch 
Apr 12 22:17:55 George-IMEMC	through e-mail
Apr 12 22:17:55 na3neessh	is  theer  any  more  fartther meetings 
Apr 12 22:18:00 jenka_	osama: on the list of course!  once george creates it
Apr 12 22:18:30 na3neessh	yes  is   by this  weekend 
Apr 12 22:18:55 ryan	well, let's just set it up and then we can discuss list-related issues on there :)
Apr 12 22:18:59 ryan	we can at least do THAT in the open
Apr 12 22:19:06 na3neessh	ill  be   more than  happy  to what  ever  i can  ,,, let me  knwo 
Apr 12 22:19:12 jenka_	maybe we can meet again next week.....but i don't want it to be too much inconvenience for anyone
Apr 12 22:19:39 skidz	no more irc meetings please
Apr 12 22:20:03 na3neessh	i have  to  dash offnow 
Apr 12 22:20:09 na3neessh	any more  urgent issues 
Apr 12 22:20:11 jenka_	hey jebba - who do we talk to about posting an arabic translation of the newlist.indymedia.org page?
Apr 12 22:20:57 na3neessh	   if  ther  is any more meeting  agenda  and  time  pleas   ......and  let us  nit  leav it  going  forever 
Apr 12 22:21:20 na3neessh	salaamaat
Apr 12 22:21:49 jebba	jenka_, I'm not certain, but you could ask in #listwork
Apr 12 22:22:17 jenka_	ok so maybe we just leave it at that -list creation by george, list admins george, raad, osama, bilal, saed, shadi and lubna......and discuss the rest of the issues on the list, once created.  tayyib?
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Apr 12 22:25:43 shiar	sorry i kicked the laptop :P
Apr 12 22:25:50 shiar	did i miss a lot?
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Apr 12 22:26:46 ryan	can we leave this channel open? it will be more useful as we start working on getting the tech side of things set up
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Apr 12 22:28:07 jenka_	ryan: ok but boud should op some folx so the topic can be changed at least.....and boud is gone
Apr 12 22:29:41 ryan	hmm i can register it maybe?
Apr 12 22:30:07 jenka_	ok
Apr 12 22:30:11 ryan	hm yeah
Apr 12 22:30:15 ryan	everyone has to leave first :)
Apr 12 22:30:24 ryan	or we wait for boud to do it
Apr 12 22:30:25 jenka_	i think everyone is gone.  meeting closed?
Apr 12 22:30:40 George-IMEMC	??
Apr 12 22:30:45 Sabbah_	is it, ok... nice meeting u all :)
Apr 12 22:30:56 jenka_	i'm asking - what u think george?
Apr 12 22:31:51 shiar	ok then, nice to see you all and keep up the good work :)
Apr 12 22:32:25 jebba	I'll keep lurking in this channel. When boud returns, everyone can be made Ops or something so we can change #topic
Apr 12 22:32:50 *	Sabbah_ (~Sabbah at 83.136.56.3) has left #palestine
Apr 12 22:36:41 George-IMEMC	I am creating the list now
Apr 12 22:39:21 skidz	cool
Apr 12 22:39:50 shadifadda	take care everyone, ya3tiku alf 3afi :)
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Apr 12 22:56:06 na3neessh	shadi 
Apr 12 22:56:17 na3neessh	is  shadi  feda  still there 
Apr 12 22:56:34 na3neessh	 could any body  give  shadis  email 
Apr 12 22:56:41 na3neessh	or  phone  numbe r
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Apr 12 23:05:00 shiar	hey Alster :)
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Apr 12 23:09:52 shiar	George-IMEMC: how is the list creating going?
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