Published Date 2/13/15 2:01 PM DRAFT Intro to the event Un-confrunces are called for a reason and are about a subject, generally with an idea of an outcome. Invite all the existing groups and most importantly representatives from past groups to tell their stories and outline their ongoing projects. Invite groups from outside the activist/NGO…
Real Media gathering how not to re boot grassroots media
Published Date 2/11/15 4:46 PM Draft Firstly I don’t have any ill will to the people I know organising this event and would love it to succeed in being a part of the kindling to (re)light the fire of alt-media. But we have 3 main problem groupings/failures blocking grassroots media (culture) from re-booting Lets look…
Dangerous thoughts anonymity on the internet
The last 10 years activist technology and its supporting NGO’s have been pushing the encrypted web as secure form of communication. From the Indymedia network “not logging IP’s” to Wikileaks “secure whistleblowing” to numerous encrypted chat and social networks. Not to mention all the corporate dotcoms “solutions” jumbling up the space. This naiveté working had…
What would an open media network OMN look like
Published Date 2/4/15 7:48 PM Lets do some grounded/blue sky thinking 😉 The internet has been (unbelievably) successful because its libertarian/anacist open/trust peer to peer network with very light centre and governances. How do we (re)build an grassroots-media to flourish in the 21st century remains of this open web? What would an open media network…
Where is our media
Published Date 1/24/15 7:42 AM Climate camp is a example of the transition from alternative media to social media. At the beginning of the Climate Change Movement Indymedia was declining. At the first two camps there was a healthy Indymedia centre providing internet, sustainable power and computers There’s always a stress between alternative media and…