[Payment-discuss] sending an update to imc-communication

[Jay]

Hi Payment-discuss list,

When this list began in January we talked about two things:
1) coming up with a proposal/staement regarding payment in the network
2) giving regular updates to the imc-communication list.

In the initial flurry of discussion we got about halfway toward the 
first, coming up with the consulta and translating it (but not 
sending it out).  Regardless, I think we should update 
imc-communication on that.

So, here's a draft of a message I'd like to send to imc-communication 
in the way of an update:

"Imc-communication,

Several months ago the 'payment-discuss at lists.indymedia.org' 
discussion list began as a place for honest and open dialogue about 
issues relating to the use of money within the Indymedia network, 
most directly the practice of IMCs paying individuals for certain 
tasks.  When the list began we promised to send regular updates about 
its progress.  'Regular' has turned to 'irregular,' but at least 
here's an update.

After an initial burst of list discussion, mainy in February, about 
the merits of paying people for certain tasks versus the 'slippery 
slope' of bringing money into Indymedia (check out the archives: 
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/payment-discuss), many people on 
the list decided that the group needs more information about the way 
local IMCs relate to money before coming up with any proposal or 
statement.  Various members of the list contributed to the creation 
of a 'consulta.'  The plan was/is to send this consulta out to every 
local IMC.  So far, there have been several translations of the 
consulta, but it hasn't been distributed.  Here are some translations:

English:
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/payment-discuss/2007-February/0223-yo.html

Spanish:
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/payment-discuss/2007-February/0226-iz.html

French:
http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/payment-discuss/2007-March/0309-h7.html

[payment list -- can anyone direct me to a link to the PT 
translation?  Are there any translations that I'm missing?]

Lately there has been very little traffic on the payment-discuss 
list.  The 'consulta' seems to have stalled, but the next burst of 
payment-discuss list energy may result in it being sent out to local 
IMCs.  Plus, there is now a space within the network for discussion 
of payment and money issues, so when the topic flares up again, we'll 
have a place to discuss it.

Jay"

Any comments?
Jay