[matilda] Detilding Mafina

[gavin at cyber-rights.net]

"The long and short of it is that we should ask ourselves, 'Will 
the PGA Hallmarks change how we act', and if we say no, then we are 
as 
hypocritical as the WB if we adopt them."

This is assuming we're acting in contradiction to them now, but the 
principles will change us. Neither of which is the case. I think 
it's whether they reflect how we already act that is important, and 
the ideals already in operation here. I'd say they do. For example, 
regarding the art collective as 'political'...

"there was no requirement on artists asking for space that their 
work or intent should coincide with other members' political aims."

That's right, what was political is not the artworks themselves 
(permitting only earnest 'political' works of art would be really 
deathly dull. And also, I'd say, contrary to a principle of 
inclusivity and openeness). What IS political is offering a space 
to artists who are excluded by the CTI's slick, high price, 
capitalist-orientated approach to providing space for cultural 
expression.



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