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category international | arts and media | press release author Thursday October 07, 2004 17:09author by HIMC - houston indymediaauthor email houston at indymedia dot org Report this post to the editors

no $

Houston Indymedia is declaring itself (on our front page) an all-volunteer collective, for many reasons (see below).

We know various IMC’s already have paid positions and we are not undertaking to block this, or to make the Principles of Unity more strict. But we hope that consensually, many other collectives around the world will join us. Please discuss this matter in your collectives.

- New volunteers are encouraged to contribute more, and in the directions they most value, when they see they others working for free.

- When one person doesn't have enough time to do all the work, it encourages taking turns, and workgroups implementing collective processes.

- Payment creates hierarchies.

- Without clear boundaries, IMC's can morph into typical NGOs (at first, collectives might pay those selling ads, then office managers, and eventually editors and journalists).

- In keeping with the original purpose and roots of IMC, HIMC looks to the Zapatista model of resistance, in which teachers, members of the good government commitees, and even doctors are not paid, but must organize money for food outside of their activism.

Related Link: http://houston.indymedia.org
author by Brian O'Deapublication date Thu Oct 07, 2004 17:29author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I am not aware of any IMCs which pay. IMC people put in a lot of time (and money) for no personal financial return. I also don't know of any which are planning to take any other course of action.

author by redjadepublication date Thu Oct 07, 2004 17:43author address author phone Report this post to the editors

'We know various IMC’s already have paid position'

worse than that, the cheques bounce!

'Payment creates hierarchies.'

not sure if lack of money equal no-hierarchy

'HIMC looks to the Zapatista model of resistance'

hmmm no WiFi in the jungle? that kinda sucks.

http://houston.indymedia.org

nice to yet another Oscailt site! we done :-)

we better put it on the growing list:
http://www.indymedia.ie/oscailt/

author by Chekov - 1of Indymedia Irelandpublication date Thu Oct 07, 2004 18:06author address author phone Report this post to the editors

NYC have paid positions in the publication of their print publication 'the indypendent'. I'm not aware of any other IMC's who have full timers, but that's not to say there aren't any.

However, i do agree with the point. A lack of paid positions does not mean no hierarchies, but paid positions do create hierarchies, witness the influence of generally unelected paid full-timers in trade unions, NGO's or political parties (I'm looking at you SWP ;-)

author by Just interestedpublication date Thu Oct 07, 2004 20:44author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It certainly looks like an Oscailt site but it says "Running sf-active v0.9" at the bottom of the page. Is that a fork of Oscailt or what?

author by crackly voicespublication date Thu Oct 07, 2004 20:47author address author phone Report this post to the editors

.... we have a problem.

author by Terrypublication date Fri Oct 08, 2004 00:34author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I am surprised to hear that any IMC has paid staff. This is far as I am concerned is totally against the spirit and purpose of the whole Indymedia concept.

Once paid staff are introduced, it's only a very short step to becoming a part of the corporate media.

author by vinniepublication date Mon Oct 11, 2004 21:08author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Its sf-active, Oscailt just borrowed some of the "look and feel" from sf-active, its completely different under the hood.

author by -conspiracypublication date Tue Oct 12, 2004 14:22author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Rackspace the FBI troubled internet service provider has it's main offices in Hueston Texas.
Why does indymedia europe use servers in the USA or it's dominions?
Have we got to the stage to "make a break"?

author by Nick - imc-houstonpublication date Wed Oct 13, 2004 23:03author email nickcooper at indymedia dot orgauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

Rackspace is not in Houston, it is in San Antonio.

If you oppose the idea of having paid indymedia positions and approve of the idea of being an all-volunteer collective, please pass a similar statement in your collective. Maybe we will attain a critical mass and influence the collectives which are now paying people.

Related Link: http://houston.indymedia.org
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