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diff --git a/english/hosting/letter.mdwn b/english/hosting/letter.mdwn
index b3f35fd..6198a0f 100644
--- a/english/hosting/letter.mdwn
+++ b/english/hosting/letter.mdwn
@@ -1,63 +1,59 @@
-[[PageOutline]]

-

-= Hosting Letter =

-

-{{{

-$collective Hosting Letter

---------------------------

-

-$collective is part of an intersection of various groups that discuss politics and

-technology in different ways. We work with internet servers turned to various

-cooperative goals. Then, our ideia is to colaborate with groups/projects that

-are part of mutual and multiple aid and support.

-

-$collective is an autonomous project kept by a collective of volunteers. One of our

-main goals is the collective creation of public spaces, common areas with projects and

-groups that intend to enforce and straighten coexistence.

-

-Our intention is not just offer a "hosting service" and then we're not available

-for groups that just want such thing. We want that groups we host colaborate with

-the construction of a neighborhood, a rhizome, meaning that technology doesn't have to be

-a barrier, but exactly the opposite. As technology is also a social construction,

-its purposes, its configurations and the processes it interferes with can't

-impose themselves independently of the choices made by the social groups where it's used.

-

-The internet is not only an environment of cooperation, but also of apropriation and

-exploitation of common goods. We understand that it just turns essentially into a

-public space when people can control their production and access means, things that

-don't happen on corporate and governmental spaces. Because of this we try to

-create public spaces, non-corporative and non-governmental and we hope that

-groups we host colaborate to the construction of such spaces.

-

-During the construction of these kind of spaces, we make discussions where we try to

-discover themes such as culture, society, technology, activism, social change

-and many others. Such a research, when possible, is shared pubicly.

-

-We research the political implications of technology and develop systems and

-instruments using different political values. We also keep a political dialogue

-in the logics of theory/practice.

-

-So, one of our proposals is to collectivelly establish a network of mutual

-support among groups and individuals interested in sharing the same physical

-structure to share their knowledges, activities and researches.

-

-We attempt then to break the relation between service provider/clients,

-because we're not service providers and the groups/individuals we host are not

-our clients.  We both make part of the same collaboration network where diverse

-interests converge towards mutual empowerment. And who knows if such way of

-organizing things won't spread to other parts of society.

-

-Thinking about knowledge distribution and with an incentive to new groups

-interested in keeping their own server infrastructure, we try to share the most of

-our organization scheme.

-

-And remember: for us, $collective is not just a hosting system or a service provider.

-

-Interesting links:

-

- - Researches available: http://wiki.$domain

- - Configurations and operational procedures: http://padrao.$domain

-

-In solidarity,

-$collective Group

-}}}
\ No newline at end of file
+[[!meta title="Hosting Letter"]]

+

+    $collective Hosting Letter

+    --------------------------

+    

+    $collective is part of an intersection of various groups that discuss politics and

+    technology in different ways. We work with internet servers turned to various

+    cooperative goals. Then, our ideia is to colaborate with groups/projects that

+    are part of mutual and multiple aid and support.

+    

+    $collective is an autonomous project kept by a collective of volunteers. One of our

+    main goals is the collective creation of public spaces, common areas with projects and

+    groups that intend to enforce and straighten coexistence.

+    

+    Our intention is not just offer a "hosting service" and then we're not available

+    for groups that just want such thing. We want that groups we host colaborate with

+    the construction of a neighborhood, a rhizome, meaning that technology doesn't have to be

+    a barrier, but exactly the opposite. As technology is also a social construction,

+    its purposes, its configurations and the processes it interferes with can't

+    impose themselves independently of the choices made by the social groups where it's used.

+    

+    The internet is not only an environment of cooperation, but also of apropriation and

+    exploitation of common goods. We understand that it just turns essentially into a

+    public space when people can control their production and access means, things that

+    don't happen on corporate and governmental spaces. Because of this we try to

+    create public spaces, non-corporative and non-governmental and we hope that

+    groups we host colaborate to the construction of such spaces.

+    

+    During the construction of these kind of spaces, we make discussions where we try to

+    discover themes such as culture, society, technology, activism, social change

+    and many others. Such a research, when possible, is shared pubicly.

+    

+    We research the political implications of technology and develop systems and

+    instruments using different political values. We also keep a political dialogue

+    in the logics of theory/practice.

+    

+    So, one of our proposals is to collectivelly establish a network of mutual

+    support among groups and individuals interested in sharing the same physical

+    structure to share their knowledges, activities and researches.

+    

+    We attempt then to break the relation between service provider/clients,

+    because we're not service providers and the groups/individuals we host are not

+    our clients.  We both make part of the same collaboration network where diverse

+    interests converge towards mutual empowerment. And who knows if such way of

+    organizing things won't spread to other parts of society.

+    

+    Thinking about knowledge distribution and with an incentive to new groups

+    interested in keeping their own server infrastructure, we try to share the most of

+    our organization scheme.

+    

+    And remember: for us, $collective is not just a hosting system or a service provider.

+    

+    Interesting links:

+    

+     - Researches available: http://wiki.$domain

+     - Configurations and operational procedures: http://padrao.$domain

+    

+    In solidarity,

+    $collective Group

diff --git a/english/hosting/policy.mdwn b/english/hosting/policy.mdwn
index f51a062..c8726b7 100644
--- a/english/hosting/policy.mdwn
+++ b/english/hosting/policy.mdwn
@@ -1,49 +1,45 @@
-[[PageOutline]]

-

-= Hosting Policy =

-

-{{{

-$collective Group Hosting Policy

---------------------------------

-

-1. The Collective reserves to istelf the power to host or discontinue the

-   hosting of any group or individual according to the ethical, political and

-   practical principles of the Collective.

-

-2. In the case of hosting discontinuation for a given group, the Collective

-   commits itself to inform the hosted part with sufficient time and to make

-   available the hosted data.

-

-3. Groups and individuals are just hosted by the Collective if they want to

-   have a mutual relation of resources and activity sharing.

-

-4. Once the hosting partnership is created, the Collective must be informed of

-   actions and ways the hosted part is taking if those affects the Collective. By

-   the other hand, the Collective commits to inform the hosted part of anything

-   that can affect it.

-

-5. The terms of partnership must be clear in the sense of the commitment

-   between both sides on support, maintenance and development of the host and

-   sites.

-

-6. The hosted part is responsible for the hosted content and the Collective

-   cannot suffer legal consequences of improper or illegal content. Anyway the

-   Collective will make everything possible to protect the identity and privacy of

-   the hosted part.

-

-7. The relations should be established as transparently as possible, avoiding

-   hidden or manipulated information by both parts.

-

-8. The relations have the purpose of solidarity on knowledge, complementarity

-   on actions and exchange among groups, being vital to achieve ways of mutual

-   teaching-learning and develop policies that unite groups towards social and

-   political changes.

-

-9. The Collective commits itself to inform at least in general ways its

-   security and privacy policies on the hosting platforms.

-

-10. Hosting of social movements with sensitive content are kept, when possible,

-    hosted on platforms abroad.

-

-11. The hosting consists in cooperation and not in service providing.

-}}}
\ No newline at end of file
+[[!meta title="Hosting Policy"]]

+

+    $collective Group Hosting Policy

+    --------------------------------

+    

+    1. The Collective reserves to istelf the power to host or discontinue the

+       hosting of any group or individual according to the ethical, political and

+       practical principles of the Collective.

+    

+    2. In the case of hosting discontinuation for a given group, the Collective

+       commits itself to inform the hosted part with sufficient time and to make

+       available the hosted data.

+    

+    3. Groups and individuals are just hosted by the Collective if they want to

+       have a mutual relation of resources and activity sharing.

+    

+    4. Once the hosting partnership is created, the Collective must be informed of

+       actions and ways the hosted part is taking if those affects the Collective. By

+       the other hand, the Collective commits to inform the hosted part of anything

+       that can affect it.

+    

+    5. The terms of partnership must be clear in the sense of the commitment

+       between both sides on support, maintenance and development of the host and

+       sites.

+    

+    6. The hosted part is responsible for the hosted content and the Collective

+       cannot suffer legal consequences of improper or illegal content. Anyway the

+       Collective will make everything possible to protect the identity and privacy of

+       the hosted part.

+    

+    7. The relations should be established as transparently as possible, avoiding

+       hidden or manipulated information by both parts.

+    

+    8. The relations have the purpose of solidarity on knowledge, complementarity

+       on actions and exchange among groups, being vital to achieve ways of mutual

+       teaching-learning and develop policies that unite groups towards social and

+       political changes.

+    

+    9. The Collective commits itself to inform at least in general ways its

+       security and privacy policies on the hosting platforms.

+    

+    10. Hosting of social movements with sensitive content are kept, when possible,

+        hosted on platforms abroad.

+    

+    11. The hosting consists in cooperation and not in service providing.

diff --git a/english/hosting/refusal.mdwn b/english/hosting/refusal.mdwn
index b77e24b..666a78b 100644
--- a/english/hosting/refusal.mdwn
+++ b/english/hosting/refusal.mdwn
@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
-[[PageOutline]]

-

-= Refusal hosting letter =

-

-{{{

-Hi $requisitante,

-

-Unfortunatelly we can't host the project you requested because:

-

-  - We think it doesn't match the etical principles we adopt[1].

-

-  - And/or we consider it matches the kind of projects we have a critical

-    position with[2].

-

-We believe that there's not just one way to fight. We also don't believe that

-our etical principles and our criticisms represent the "right" viewpoint.

-Our viewpoint just reflect the conclusions we got after a lot of discussions.

-We try just to be coherent with what we believe and that's the reason why we

-can't accept your request.

-

-We don't want for this statement to mean that we want to give no value for

-the thing your project do or about what do you believe.

-

-[1] See http://encontro.sarava.org/Principal/ConjuntoDePrincipiosEticos

-[2] See http://wiki.$dominio

-}}}
\ No newline at end of file
+[[!meta title="Refusal hosting letter"]]

+

+    Hi $requisitante,

+    

+    Unfortunatelly we can't host the project you requested because:

+    

+      - We think it doesn't match the etical principles we adopt[1].

+    

+      - And/or we consider it matches the kind of projects we have a critical

+        position with[2].

+    

+    We believe that there's not just one way to fight. We also don't believe that

+    our etical principles and our criticisms represent the "right" viewpoint.

+    Our viewpoint just reflect the conclusions we got after a lot of discussions.

+    We try just to be coherent with what we believe and that's the reason why we

+    can't accept your request.

+    

+    We don't want for this statement to mean that we want to give no value for

+    the thing your project do or about what do you believe.

+    

+    [1] See http://encontro.sarava.org/Principal/ConjuntoDePrincipiosEticos

+    [2] See http://wiki.$dominio

diff --git a/english/hosting/terms.mdwn b/english/hosting/terms.mdwn
index ba2b3a7..a38258f 100644
--- a/english/hosting/terms.mdwn
+++ b/english/hosting/terms.mdwn
@@ -1,96 +1,92 @@
-[[PageOutline]]

-

-= Hosting Terms =

-

-{{{

-Hi :)

-

-Agreement on Hosting

---------------------

-

-We discussed and we agree to offer hosting as you requested. Now, in order for we to

-effectivelly maintain this hosting, we need to:

-

-  1. State what is our commitment  in relation to this hosting.

-  2. That you and/or your group agree with the present term of agreement and

-     with our Hosting Policy.

-

-These are mutual commitment agreements, where we explain what is our commitment

-with the hosting and that the hosted part needs to agree so we can keep such

-relation.

-

-In case you agree with the terms of this letter and accept our Hosting Policy,

-just reply saying so and the hosting will start as soon as possible. :)

-

-Our commitment

---------------

-

-We commit ourselves to keep the hosting working. The hosting maintenance

-happens through volunteer and responsible work.

-

-The used infra-structure is stable, but subject to eventual power and network

-outages or even more sensitive problems.

-

-Then, sometimes hosting can go offline. We will always be allert and we care

-for security and integrity of the hosted data. But, for a lot of reasons, we

-cannot garantee the total availability or even the eternity of such data.

-

-We commit ourselves as much as possible to keep security copies of the data we

-host. But we ask for you to also arrange, as much as possible, backup copies of

-your data.

-

-Our group is composed by people that do a lot of tasks. The most important and

-sensitive tasks, such as hosting, are dependent to other taks and each one is

-associated to a workgroup of responsible persons.

-

-It may happen that someone leaves a workgroup and eventually some tasks will lack

-commited people to get them accomplished. It's on this sense that we garantee

-hosting: according to the available workforce at our group. It's possible that,

-in the future, something happens and we stop hosting in a given platform.

-But, if we do so, we garantee that it won't happen from night to day and we'll

-give enough time for you and your project to migrate the data somewhere else.

-

-We also have the commitment to inform, when you ask, our procedures according to

-our accounting policy. Such procedures vary from privacy and security policies

-to choices of platforms and our group's situation.

-

-As our procedures can change with time, we recommend you to ask for procedures

-descriptions when you feel necessary.

-

-We have our limitations but we'll keep things working as much as we can. :)

-

-Your commitment

----------------

-

-We hope that you and/or your project use the offered resource with wisdom.

-Don't ask for websites and tools if you will abandon them. If you install your own

-programs, please have the responsibility to keep it up-to-date as security holes at

-your place can compromise other hosted projects.

-

-Please don't forget that the maintenance of multiple projects needs a lot of work

-and is difficult to keep secure. Then we ask for everyone's collaboration. We would be

-very pleased if you informed us about your plans to install tools in your space. :)

-

-Sharing interfaces

-------------------

-

-A possible space for interactions among projects is the Neighborhood Mailing

-List[1] (subscription just for sufficiently secure mail accounts, get in touch for

-more information). When we host groups and individuals, we hope that they will also

-be responsible in what comes to taking care of such spaces.

-

-Our neighborhood is also a place for articulations, where all groups and

-individuals sharing the same infra-structure can communicate between

-themselves.

-

-If the subjects we research are inspiring for you too, we invite you to

-participate in such discussions. To avoid centralization, we propose you to

-collectivelly discuss with your group and publish the conclusions you

-get. For us it is fundamental to try to build a metodology that makes possible the

-dissemination of such discussions.

-

-[1] $neighborhood_mailing_list_address

-

-In solidarity,

-$grupo Collective

-}}}
\ No newline at end of file
+[[!meta title="Hosting Terms"]]

+

+    Hi :)

+    

+    Agreement on Hosting

+    --------------------

+    

+    We discussed and we agree to offer hosting as you requested. Now, in order for we to

+    effectivelly maintain this hosting, we need to:

+    

+      1. State what is our commitment  in relation to this hosting.

+      2. That you and/or your group agree with the present term of agreement and

+         with our Hosting Policy.

+    

+    These are mutual commitment agreements, where we explain what is our commitment

+    with the hosting and that the hosted part needs to agree so we can keep such

+    relation.

+    

+    In case you agree with the terms of this letter and accept our Hosting Policy,

+    just reply saying so and the hosting will start as soon as possible. :)

+    

+    Our commitment

+    --------------

+    

+    We commit ourselves to keep the hosting working. The hosting maintenance

+    happens through volunteer and responsible work.

+    

+    The used infra-structure is stable, but subject to eventual power and network

+    outages or even more sensitive problems.

+    

+    Then, sometimes hosting can go offline. We will always be allert and we care

+    for security and integrity of the hosted data. But, for a lot of reasons, we

+    cannot garantee the total availability or even the eternity of such data.

+    

+    We commit ourselves as much as possible to keep security copies of the data we

+    host. But we ask for you to also arrange, as much as possible, backup copies of

+    your data.

+    

+    Our group is composed by people that do a lot of tasks. The most important and

+    sensitive tasks, such as hosting, are dependent to other taks and each one is

+    associated to a workgroup of responsible persons.

+    

+    It may happen that someone leaves a workgroup and eventually some tasks will lack

+    commited people to get them accomplished. It's on this sense that we garantee

+    hosting: according to the available workforce at our group. It's possible that,

+    in the future, something happens and we stop hosting in a given platform.

+    But, if we do so, we garantee that it won't happen from night to day and we'll

+    give enough time for you and your project to migrate the data somewhere else.

+    

+    We also have the commitment to inform, when you ask, our procedures according to

+    our accounting policy. Such procedures vary from privacy and security policies

+    to choices of platforms and our group's situation.

+    

+    As our procedures can change with time, we recommend you to ask for procedures

+    descriptions when you feel necessary.

+    

+    We have our limitations but we'll keep things working as much as we can. :)

+    

+    Your commitment

+    ---------------

+    

+    We hope that you and/or your project use the offered resource with wisdom.

+    Don't ask for websites and tools if you will abandon them. If you install your own

+    programs, please have the responsibility to keep it up-to-date as security holes at

+    your place can compromise other hosted projects.

+    

+    Please don't forget that the maintenance of multiple projects needs a lot of work

+    and is difficult to keep secure. Then we ask for everyone's collaboration. We would be

+    very pleased if you informed us about your plans to install tools in your space. :)

+    

+    Sharing interfaces

+    ------------------

+    

+    A possible space for interactions among projects is the Neighborhood Mailing

+    List[1] (subscription just for sufficiently secure mail accounts, get in touch for

+    more information). When we host groups and individuals, we hope that they will also

+    be responsible in what comes to taking care of such spaces.

+    

+    Our neighborhood is also a place for articulations, where all groups and

+    individuals sharing the same infra-structure can communicate between

+    themselves.

+    

+    If the subjects we research are inspiring for you too, we invite you to

+    participate in such discussions. To avoid centralization, we propose you to

+    collectivelly discuss with your group and publish the conclusions you

+    get. For us it is fundamental to try to build a metodology that makes possible the

+    dissemination of such discussions.

+    

+    [1] $neighborhood_mailing_list_address

+    

+    In solidarity,

+    $grupo Collective

diff --git a/english/organization.mdwn b/english/organization.mdwn
index de7b618..eecab4d 100644
--- a/english/organization.mdwn
+++ b/english/organization.mdwn
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-[[PageOutline]]

-

-= Collective Action Protocol =

+[[!meta title="Collective Action Protocol"]]

 

 The protocol was written to make possible a generic adoption by groups but at the same time it attempt to solve specific problems that aren't necessarily shared by a gvin group. Then, it's not intended to be "The Collective Protocol" but instead a suggestion about how to shape a collective protocol.

 

@@ -69,29 +67,27 @@ A collective member act inside the collective when use it's resources or the col
 

 Each formal processs is an instance of the following state diagram:

 

-{{{

-     .------------------->-----------------.

-    /  .----------<--------------<-------.  \

-   |  '                                   \  \

-   |  |               .------>-----.       \  \

-   |  |              |              \       \  \

-  Proposal -----> Discussion ->-.    \       \  \

-     |  ^            |           \    \       \  \

-     |  |            |            \    \       \  \

-     |   `----<-----'             |     \       \  \

-     |                            |      |       \  \

-      `------>----- Decision --<--'      |        \  \

-                       | |               |         \  \

-                       | |               |          | |

-  Responsibility --<---' '------> Archiving --->---'  ;

-    Assignment --------->---------' ^    \           /

-      ^  |              ___________/      `---<-----'

-      |   \           .'

-      |    `--> Achievement ->--.

-      |           |  |           \

-      |           |  |           /

-       `----<-----'   `-----<---'

-}}}

+       .------------------->-----------------.

+      /  .----------<--------------<-------.  \

+     |  '                                   \  \

+     |  |               .------>-----.       \  \

+     |  |              |              \       \  \

+    Proposal -----> Discussion ->-.    \       \  \

+       |  ^            |           \    \       \  \

+       |  |            |            \    \       \  \

+       |   `----<-----'             |     \       \  \

+       |                            |      |       \  \

+        `------>----- Decision --<--'      |        \  \

+                         | |               |         \  \

+                         | |               |          | |

+    Responsibility --<---' '------> Archiving --->---'  ;

+      Assignment --------->---------' ^    \           /

+        ^  |              ___________/      `---<-----'

+        |   \           .'

+        |    `--> Achievement ->--.

+        |           |  |           \

+        |           |  |           /

+         `----<-----'   `-----<---'

 

     * Proposal: step where an idea of a formal process is presented to the collective. The idea ' or description ' can come for the Archive, from a previous Discussion, from an informal process that needs to be formalized or from a person or group from inside or outside the collective. General recomendation is to give a good explanation of the idea containing: deadline sugestion, process life cycle, responsibility assignment criteria and deadline and recomendations for emergencies (when appliable).