[AktiviX-discuss] aktivix and academic/activist projects: principled objections?

[GarconDuMonde]

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hi,

slowly catching up with emails...

>>> there is currently a request on aktivix-request at lists.aktivix.org for a
>>> list to be used by a group who are working in universities doing
>>> research related to activism - and who want to use their work to funnel
>>> resources into projects like aktivix.

"research related to activism" i.e. not activism.

>>> the group is composed of people that some aktivixtas know from projects
>>> like indymedia, samba bands etc.

who cares? there's lots of nice people in the world. in fact, i even heard that
tony blair is a "gentleman"

>>> does anybody think that it is *not right* for aktivix to provide such
>>> services?

me.

>> If not then I guess it is a reasonable request.
> 
> I think it's a reasonable request in any case.

i don't.

>>> someone thinks it is a good idea to build such alliances?
>>
>> I am ambivalent, if others are up for it I have no objections.
> 
> I'm broadly in favour, presuming that the research will have some sort
> of activist leaning. I'm certainly no more in favour because they happen
> to be offering us money.

no assumptions. but better question would be: what is the actual request? i
mean, the exact words/request that was made to the aktivix-request list?

having just read through the description of what aktivix is (again) [1], i find
no where a description that might fit a group of academics, even if they are
interested in supporting activism by throwing resources our way. as has been
described elsewhere, there are facilities available for academics to have lists,
etc.

>>> any volunteers to set up a bank account and collect funds?

this is a separate issue and should probably be dealt with in a separate email
thread/conversation.

[1] https://en.wiki.aktivix.org/AktiviX:Description

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