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<br>It's great that we're starting to evolve a process for developing blog content - but (and I apologise for keeping on saying it) but blogs work best when there's a 'voice' that readers get used to and learn to trust/engage with. Part of this relies on the ability to comment, discuss issues and share opinions between blogger and reader.<br><br>Can we at least think about opening up comments in the future now the mass attention of camp has died down?<br><br>ta<br><br><br><br><br><br>> From: j@jonathanleighton.com<br>> To: muppet317@hotmail.com<br>> CC: mediateam@lists.riseup.net; cc-webedit@lists.aktivix.org<br>> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:49:08 +0100<br>> Subject: RE: [mediateam] blog entry: vestas blockade<br>> <br>> A few thoughts on this:<br>> <br>> * Thanks Richard for proposing this and generally being quite on it with<br>> the blog.<br>> <br>> * I'd like to put something about vestas up, but I think it ought to be<br>> original content (perhaps about climate camp's involvement). At the<br>> least the editors of the save vestas blog need to be asked about it -<br>> don't know if that has happened?<br>> <br>> * I think for now the process of individuals having blog post ideas and<br>> proposing it on the list is working okay. I think we could have 24 hours<br>> as a recommended time for comments? Nobody has so far objected to<br>> anything so fiercely that a proposed post hasn't happened.<br>> <br>> * However, I think it's very important that the website group email list<br>> (https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/cc-webedit) is CC'd into<br>> these proposals. I think the media team's involvement in the blog is<br>> great and was especially useful during the camp, but people have raised<br>> concerns previously about making sure posts aren't too focussed about<br>> "the message" all the time.<br>> <br>> Cheers,<br>> Jon<br>> <br>> On Thu, 2009-09-10 at 18:42 +0000, Murray wrote:<br>> > hi richard,<br>> > <br>> > this looks great - happy for it to go up, but if you could add a link<br>> > into the save vestas wordpress or similar so people who don;t know<br>> > what vestas is can find out would be pretty essential.<br>> > <br>> > as for having the vestas campaign on the website i think its probably<br>> > worth checking with process maybe as i think that officially speaking<br>> > theres just a working group with a really limited remit so not sure we<br>> > could call it one of our campaigns. which is obviously pretty silly as<br>> > we've got a whole camp down there, but process is process.<br>> > <br>> > cheers.<br>> > m<br>> > <br>> > > Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:44:37 +0100<br>> > > From: richard.braude@googlemail.com<br>> > > To: mediateam@lists.riseup.net<br>> > > CC: website@climatecamp.org.uk<br>> > > Subject: [mediateam] blog entry: vestas blockade<br>> > > <br>> > > Hey team,<br>> > > <br>> > > here's a suggestion for a blog post, adapted from the Savevestas<br>> > blog<br>> > ><br>> > http://savevestas.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/blockade-makes-vestas-think-twice-about-moving-its-blades-report-of-friday-4-september/<br>> > > <br>> > > we don't really have a process for blog posts atm, but if there are<br>> > a<br>> > > few 'yeahs' can we go with it? I think it would be a good way of<br>> > > supporting climate campers hard at work on the island.<br>> > > <br>> > > also, I feel it would be a good idea to get a Vestas Solidarity page<br>> > > up on the website, under 'Next Actions' as an Ongoing Action (like<br>> > > E.ON F.OFF). This would help us network information about campers<br>> > > helping with the actions. thoughts?<br>> > > <br>> > > cheers<br>> > > r.<br>> > > __________________<br>> > > <br>> > > Blockade success!<br>> > > <br>> > > Interview this with an activist outside Vestas, Newport, Isle of<br>> > > Wight, about the blockade on Friday 4 September, which prevented<br>> > > Vestas taking the remaining blades from the factory.<br>> > > <br>> > > What happened last Friday?<br>> > > I would say 25-30 supporters from the mainland were present at the<br>> > > Marine Gate for the blockade on Friday; plus the hard core of the<br>> > > workers. A few other Islanders – certainly a few people walking<br>> > their<br>> > > dogs along the cycle path took an interest! We were gathered from<br>> > > about 7am. We made a new banner which says ‘Whose factory?’ and hung<br>> > > it up by the jetty.<br>> > > <br>> > > A lot of the camp that was on the roundabout has moved to the Marine<br>> > > Gate which is where the blades go out from the factory to the River<br>> > > Medina. At our meeting in the evening we decided to maintain both<br>> > > camps, on the roundabout in front of the factory and at the back by<br>> > > the Marine Gate.<br>> > > <br>> > > Four blades were removed by barge from the factory at Venture Quays,<br>> > > East Cowes, possibly a mould for making blades. We have definitely<br>> > > stopped them from removing the blades from Newport, because they had<br>> > > sent two barges, one can take about 6 blades, the other 4 blades.<br>> > Our<br>> > > thinking is that, seeing the size of the mobilisation today, Vestas<br>> > > decided not to come to Newport. We tested our systems for getting<br>> > > information and on today’s evidence that was spot on.<br>> > > <br>> > > There was a good meeting. We discussed moving the whole camp to the<br>> > > Marine Gate but decided to keep a presence at both, partly for<br>> > > symbolic value. The main kitchen is at the front, but we will soon<br>> > > have a stove for the Marine Gate camp too.<br>> > > <br>> > > What are the next steps in the campaign?<br>> > > We are writing a press release this evening announcing the launch<br>> > > proper of the blockade, which began today and showed it is<br>> > effective.<br>> > > We are calling on people to come and join the blockade. If anyone<br>> > > wants to confirm that they are coming, they could text one of us:<br>> > for<br>> > > now, try Ed 07775 763750 or Bob 07843 945005.<br>> > > <br>> > > These were not special tides that made Vestas act on Friday.<br>> > > Basically, the barges could come any day, twice a day. It has been<br>> > > normal practice in the past for the barges to come and collect<br>> > blades<br>> > > during the night. The only things that can affect whether the barges<br>> > > come are our presence and the wind – they don’t move the blades when<br>> > > it’s windy.<br>> > > <br>> > > Was there more security about today?<br>> > > There were noticeably more police, including a police patrol boat on<br>> > > the River Medina, with a big camera. Having said that, we were<br>> > > clearly, 10-15 of us, milling about by the jetty – which I think is<br>> > > out of bounds – and no one did anything.<br>> > > <br>> > > Gurit [a neighbouring factory] security were complaining to the<br>> > police<br>> > > about us using a hole in the fence near their factory as a shortcut<br>> > to<br>> > > the Marine Gate, but the police are not taking their side in that.<br>> > > <br>> > > Has the normal routine been disrupted today by the need to blockade?<br>> > > No, the picketing of the workers going in to clean up the factory<br>> > went<br>> > > ahead in the morning; and the activities that the workers do on<br>> > > Saturdays around the Isle of Wight are continuing.<br>> > > <br>> > > We have plans ready for when the barges do come. I won’t say<br>> > anything<br>> > > about that, but only say that we are satisfied that our plans are in<br>> > > place.<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > ______________________________________________________________________<br>> > New! Receive and respond to mail from other email accounts from within<br>> > Hotmail Find out how.<br>> > plain text document attachment (message-footer.txt)<br>> > -----------------------------<br>> > To get to the Media Team Crabgrass, email press@climatecamp.org.uk to request access<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> <br><br /><hr />New! Receive and respond to mail from other email accounts from within Hotmail <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/' target='_new'>Find out how.</a></body>
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