From f7a952d5910ba7caebf81d83f43f7d601660fbe7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Silvio Rhatto Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 18:21:31 -0300 Subject: Misc edit --- english/hosting/letter.mdwn | 122 ++++++++++++++-------------- english/hosting/policy.mdwn | 94 +++++++++++----------- english/hosting/refusal.mdwn | 48 +++++------ english/hosting/terms.mdwn | 188 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- english/organization.mdwn | 48 +++++------ 5 files changed, 240 insertions(+), 260 deletions(-) (limited to 'english') 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). -- cgit v1.2.3