[Tech] Re: [statecom-discuss] Green-Rainbow web site is down (but redirectedto GRP community site) while we

[Melissa Harrell]

I know no one has heard from me for quite some time.  I just felt
compelled to point out something.  I quite honestly think you are all
right.  Blogs and other "small screen" stuff are going to attract one
type of person and the other activities that Grace and Annie would
like to pursue are going to attract another.  The GRP is not so
wide-spread and well known by the average citizen (despite some
awesome local, state, and issue campaigns) it can just turn all it's
attention to just one tactic for recruitment.  It's important that the
tech portions not be overlooked but it's also important that everyone
be present on the phones and in person.  These two methods should
compliment one another, not be at odds.  Work together to maximize the
benefits from each tactic. Being effective is more important than
being right.

Just my opinion, take it or leave it.

Melissa

On Nov 15, 2007 9:31 AM,  <Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com> wrote:
> Not only is Annie right about the dangers of the little screen - I want to
> add that the greatest dangerous implication of what she has pointed out is not
> the meanness that people seem to think it is okay to engage in but the fact
> that you cannot motivate most people through the little screen at all, so the
> more our GRP culture moves in that direction the less effective we will become as
> organizers and the less point in pretneding to run people for political
> office - yours, Grace
> In a message dated 11/15/07 8:57:07 AM, anniembutler at hotmail.com writes:
>
>
> >
> > dear jamie,
> > i have no idea what this means. i think there is an assumption out there
> > that if you know how to use email you know how to drive around the internet and
> > you know "tech talk".
> >
> > blog? don't we spend enough time in front of computers. it is a great
> > fallacy of our time that we can come to understand each other via a screen. my
> > experience on the national committee tells me that these screens make people
> > forget they are talking to another person. the rudest, meanest most
> > disgusting things i have ever heard about people on "my side" of have been on this
> > little screen.
> >
> > really is it wise to set up another computer activity? my hard drive died
> > and was repaired. when i finally got it back i had 9780 new missives. AND i
> > have to take this machine back in because there is something wrong with its
> > ability to turn off. so i will be down again.
> >
> > at any rate, if there is a pressing issue could people please call me.
> > ahhh, the human voice.
> >
> > annie marie butler
> > mystic river green rainbow action
> > green rainbow party of massachusettes
> > elected member of the nc, green party
> > "father, i am a criminal. fear not to relay my crime. the crime is loving
> > the forsaken. only silence is shame." b. vanzetti
> > "people talking shit but when the shit hit the fan, everything i'm not made
> > me everything i am." kanye west
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> > > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:59:30 -0500
> > > From: jokeefe at jamesokeefe.org
> > > To: statecom-discuss at green-rainbow.org; adcom at green-rainbow.org
> > > CC: tech at green-rainbow.org
> > > Subject: [statecom-discuss] Green-Rainbow web site is down (but
> > redirected to GRP community site) while we migrate it, mailing lists should be
> > functional
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > As some of you noticed, mail from the mailing lists stopped. This
> > > problem was a result of the main GRP web site finally growing too big
> > > and filling up our server's hard drive.
> > >
> > > Since the web site's database was so large, in the past, we dealt with
> > > the problem by moving other files to the new server to make space.
> > > That process is no longer tenable, so we are in the process of copying
> > > over the GRP web site's database to the new server.
> > >
> > > We believe that we should be done by Friday and hope it will be sooner.
> > >
> > > We also had to delete the MRG web site to make space after backing it
> > > up. It should be moved over as well.
> > >
> > > The mailing lists should be working now that there is space on the server.
> > >
> > > We have redirected the main web site to the community site on which we
> > > have been working. We would love to hear from you what information
> > > and services you would like the Green-Rainbow Party web site to
> > > provide. Just create a login and add a comment to the post at:
> > >
> > > http://community.green-rainbow.org/?q=node/20
> > >
> > > We hope to make this site into a place where party members can post
> > > their own GRP related blog entries (ala GP of Canada -
> > > http://www.greenparty.ca/en/blog/), but have not figured out the
> > > ground rules. What ground rules we should establish will be decided
> > > on at a membership/comcom/tech meeting in the December/January time
> > > frame. However, suggestions are most welcome and if we get some
> > > really good ideas we might be able to decide sooner. hint hint hint
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > Thanks for your patience and sorry for the inconvenience.
> > >
> > > peace, love and understanding,
> > >
> > > Jamie
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