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This is a draft - please edit it here https://unite.openworlds.info/indymedia/indymedia-reboot/wiki/About
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### "Don't Hate the Media, Be the Media!"
UK #indymedia, near death, was ripped in two by internal social forces - https://archive.indymedia.org.uk/. These two "victorious", blood-spattered parts promptly expired. The battle of open/closed, spiky/fluffy had NO GOOD OUTCOME. We need to remember this for the reboot.
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### Epicyon Codebase
This "hyper-local" edition of Indymedia utilises [Epicyon](https://code.freedombone.net/bashrc/epicyon) as its codebase.
We are always on the lookout for tools and projects that fulfil the #4Opens and #PGA Hallmarks - Epicyon nicely fits the bill.
In particular, it is built on ActivityPub, with compatibility for RSS. This is ideal as it provides a clean basis for building a resilient, federated network, that can interact using various formats - news can be published as photos, video clips, blogs, vlogs, Mastodon "toots", etc; while remaining compatible with other IMC's who may publish using different format(s).
Indymedia are always on the lookout for tools and projects that fulfil the #4Opens and #PGA Hallmarks - Epicyon fits the bill.
In particular, it is built on ActivityPub, with compatibility for RSS. This is ideal as it provides a basis for building a resilient, federated network, that can interact using various formats - news can be published as photos, video clips, blogs, vlogs, Mastodon "toots", etc; while remaining compatible with other IMC's who may publish using different format(s).
We shall be exploring and publishing via several "mediums" over the coming months, to provide living examples of how these tools might be utilised to re-build the [Independent Media Center Network (IMCN)](https://unite.openworlds.info/indymedia/Editorial-Collective/wiki/Home).
The project is exploring and publishing via several "mediums" over the coming months, to provide living examples of how these tools might be utilised to re-build the [Independent Media Center Network (IMCN)](https://unite.openworlds.info/indymedia/Editorial-Collective/wiki/Home).