Comments on: Indy Media Crawfish Boil

By: Alan’s Blogometer » Publius New Orleans

Alan’s Blogometer » Publius New Orleans — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:03:10 +0000

[...] Vince Keenan does not pass the litmus test I established at the crawfish boil, however. [...]

By: Alan Gutierrez

Alan Gutierrez — Wed, 31 May 2006 22:24:00 +0000

Good question, really. I’ve come a long way since I arrived, and “blogging” is not what people need here. I’ve never felt that it was. People in New Orleans rely on email for communcation. I’m looking for a hybrid.

Managing these Web Publishing Workshops is teaching me hard and fast what is needed to coordinate busy people. I want to create an email list with Constant Contact, so an announcement about a scheduling change can go out right now. It saves me time when I have to otherwise call everyone.

At the same time, I do want information on my web site where people can reference it.

Anyway, I’m going to learn by doing.

By: Maitri

Maitri — Wed, 31 May 2006 21:54:08 +0000

We are in agreement, Alan. [It takes a few tries for people to connect on a topic, but if they keep working at it, marvels do occur :-)]

As I said to you earlier, as a Project Gutenberg rep, funding for non-profit is absolutely necessary to sustain operations and recupe costs.

Ultimately, the question is: Is what I am doing a valid service that requires compensation, i.e. will it help serve my community in a meaningful way or is it just another pet project?

By: Alan Gutierrez

Alan Gutierrez — Tue, 30 May 2006 04:15:07 +0000

The Indy Media crowd is not looking to become profit driven. Some of them are interested in pursuing funding, however. They would much rather work on independent media than work for commerical media. They do want to work in media however, so either they find some funding for their efforts, or else they’ll have to abandon efforts that have been driven by out-of-pocket funding.

By: Maitri

Maitri — Tue, 30 May 2006 03:04:27 +0000

It’s great that you were willing to meet these guys, find out what they’re all about and find where you lie (where you want to lie) in the communications and media spectrum in NO right now.

As for one of our earlier conversations, I think blogging should be kept free (as indie as it gets), but if you’re providing a real service that cannot be reproduced easily by several different parties.

In other words, indy media should not become for-profit-based just because the wielder of that tool (!) at the time has no separate income.

And, remember, Alan, don’t feed the t(r)ools!

By: Alan Gutierrez

Alan Gutierrez — Sun, 28 May 2006 23:34:28 +0000

You mean like a box miter?

By: charles

charles — Sat, 27 May 2006 11:52:36 +0000

Uhhh… you are a tool.

By: Alan’s Blogometer » Crawfish Culture

Alan’s Blogometer » Crawfish Culture — Sat, 27 May 2006 03:19:11 +0000

[...] How fortunate are we New Orleanians to have the crawfish boil. If we didn’t have the crawfish boil, we’d have to invent it. Pity those cultures that have to substitute highly-structured contrivances for civility. Crawfish Boil, New Orleans, Unconference Posted by Alan Gutierrez Filed in New Orleans, Aside [...]