Re: <nettime> Direction of Travel

[Vesna Manojlovic via Nettime-tmp <nettime-tmp@mail.ljudmila.org>]

Dear all,

everything is temporary.

On 13/06/2023 16:02, paul van der walt via Nettime-tmp wrote:
> Vesna also made a great suggestion around timeframe - instead of 
> unrealistic commitments, the suggestion was to sign up for 
> moderation/janitorial tasks for a 1-year period, after which we would 
> have a check-in to see how folks are feeling.  Motivated / burned out 
> / etc. and to have a moment to reflect.
>
> Another important thing around the "interim moderation" group is that 
> we are soliciting "fresh blood" to join - the intention was not to 
> decide then and there how to move forward, but rather to build 
> momentum.  So, please chime in.

To combine these two points:

a "limited" time appointment (one year? two years?) serves _also_ to 
give a periodic opportunity to new people to step up & take more 
responsibility (as well as for the "incumbents" to step down and make 
space for others, for their own sake, and for the sake of equity & 
diversity).

There is a paradox here about power and inclusion:

- on one hand (one end of spectrum) there is (emotional) labor that 
moderation is

and i am glad that this is done, for a change, by male-white-old-cis people


- on the other hand, this is a position of power: to decide the tone, 
content, who-gets-to-speak, and culture

... and therefore, it would be aligned with (presumed) values of nettime 
to have more diversity in the mod-team.


This is one of the reasons why I am not volunteering up to join (right 
now), because I am part of the majority here (white-old-cis), and I am 
happy to make space for those who are able to contribute to newer 
nettime: please consider joining in any capacity, make your voice heard, 
or help us by inviting those who are even less represented.


(vesna)

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