From 42998e531c127bba1e2c25199cebe78c5ad2169f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Admin Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 18:41:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- About.md | 16 ++++++---------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/About.md b/About.md index 8702087..10df53a 100644 --- a/About.md +++ b/About.md @@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ This is a draft - please edit it here https://unite.openworlds.info/indymedia/in ### "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 had NO GOOD OUTCOME. We need to remember this simple truth for the reboot. +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. The idea is to: -- keep it simple +- keep it simple (KISS, PGA, 4opens) - push the balance of control from the geek to the producers/users -- use existing tools to build an open network, then let the users decide how to use it - -This is the “news” part of indymedia; the privacy-focussed, activist part is needed as well. In the end, the network consistes of human-moderated flows of information that are technologically neutral - anything can be a hub and/or peer in the network. +- use existing good UX tools to build a #4opens network. ![image1](http://hamishcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/79939986_10156515220362294_309090418128060416_o-768x543.jpg) @@ -19,13 +17,11 @@ This is the “news” part of indymedia; the privacy-focussed, activist part is ### What can you do to help the OMN indymedia reboot? -* Teach people the [#4opens](https://unite.openworlds.info/indymedia/Editorial-Collective/wiki/4-Opens), and review potential tools and projects +* Outreach the [#4opens](https://unite.openworlds.info/indymedia/Editorial-Collective/wiki/4-Opens) to review tools and projects -* This reboot is not _about_ tech - all code is ideology - the #OMN its a social solution to a social problem +* It's easy to keep crossing wires with "media" vs. personal data. Media/news should be open, with clear sources (except when protecting them). Personal data should default to private please bear this in mind. -* It's easy to keep crossing wires with "media" vs. personal data. Media/news should be open, with clear sources (except when protecting them). Personal data should default to private - -* On the dev/organising site you can help by opening an issue to ask simple, basic questions - https://unite.openworlds.info/explore/organizations +* On the dev/organising site you can be helpfull by opening an issue to ask simple, basic, questions - https://unite.openworlds.info/explore/organizations ### Epicyon Codebase