I don't think there are any great problems with ambit as yet. If occasionally people use the list to reach a wider audience with something which is neither an intellectual debate or an announcement, why start alienating them by telling them they shouldn't do this? I do agree that it's good to have guidelines, but it's not like the list is inundated with technical questions or freebie adverts.
If you want more discussion, maybe the monthly topics should correspond more with what's going on on the list anyway. Why not discuss the war and the ridiculous situation where the majority of the population in this country is against war, but the government is pushing ahead with it? Why not discuss tactics of what could actually be done to avoid it. And how media can be used to bring this to people's attention more. The last demonstration in Glasgow against a war in Iraq, was with over 10.000 people the biggest anti-war demo in Scotland ever, yet nothing was mentioned in the news. Is there nobody on this list with some television/ newspaper links who can make sure the next demo in Glasgow on the 15th gets more publicity?
And how about having an ambit section at this demo. Lets arrange a meetingpoint beforehand - good opportunity to put some faces to names and find out who can actually sing. How about coffee at the bar accross from the Lighthouse, I think it's called bar 10 - they start getting into line at 11, but this will take hours, so coffee at 11? - a good way to start a demo.
Adinda
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