Hi Michael, But still, I think what you have mentioned adds a quality and position which asks for reasoning and act of being critical around one's engagement and decision in taking part - which Annie also mentioned.
It's important for balance of thought and expression, I can imagine them entwined with various other attributes... marc > of course! looking forward to seeing how it develops and to participating... > m. > > --- On Wed, 10/21/09, marc garrett <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> From: marc garrett <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] DIWO is back, but with a difference... >> To: "NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity" >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 2:07 PM >> Hi Michael, >> >> I agree with much of what you say, and and very interested >> in seeing how >> it is explored by anyone on their terms local and >> non-local, networked >> or non-networked... >> >> I think that the ironies will be 'ironed' out (scuze pun) >> as the process >> of it all begins to expand, beyond the literature's remit >> thus showing >> alternative visions that take the theme yet in ways to >> allow a >> re-invention accordingly. >> >> I see that the DIWO aspect will bring light and >> ideas/imagination to it >> which conventional behaviours have not touched upon yet, >> lets see... >> >> marc >> >>> I'm sure this will be a really interesting project. >>> >> The last DIWO thing was great. I am glad, however, that >> there is a question mark after the title. >> >>> I find stuff like this (from the manifesto): >>> >>> "The idea of civilisation is entangled, right down to >>> >> its semantic roots, with city-dwelling, and this provokes a >> thought: if our writers seem unable to find new stories >> which might lead us through the times ahead, is this not a >> function of their metropolitan mentality? The big names of >> contemporary literature are equally at home in the >> fashionable quarters of London or New York, and their >> writing reflects the prejudices of the placeless, >> transnational elite to which they belong." >> >>> profoundly worrying. The privileging of the local (and >>> >> the imagined rural) in this way would have felt quite >> uncontroversial to Heidegger and his more thuggish friends >> and "metropolitan mentality and equally at home in ..London >> and New York" has for me a close to the nerve echo of >> "rootless cosmopolitanism" (Google it). >> >>> I hope, furthemore, the irony of the call and much of >>> >> the subsequent work and discussion taking place on the >> internet (which could only have meaning, let alone >> exist, at a certain level of civilisation) isn't lost on >> anyone. >> >>> Of course none of that means it can't be a useful and >>> >> interesting starting point for work. Of course it is. Let's >> keep our critical faculties sharp around any accompanying >> discussion though. >> >>> michael >>> >>> >>> >>> --- On Wed, 10/21/09, marc garrett <[email protected]> >>> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>> From: marc garrett <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] DIWO is back, but with >>>> >> a difference... >> >>>> To: "NetBehaviour for networked distributed >>>> >> creativity" <[email protected]> >> >>>> Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 1:17 PM >>>> Hi Dave, >>>> >>>> Excellent - it's going to be a 'THRILLER'... >>>> >>>> An update on the press release for this project - >>>> >> I will >> >>>> not let the >>>> outside world know about this till tomorrow >>>> >> afternoon now. >> >>>> There are couple of other factors which need >>>> >> ironing out >> >>>> before then, >>>> but I thought it would be useful to mention it >>>> >> before the >> >>>> intensity of >>>> it all suddenly just happens. >>>> >>>> wishing you well. >>>> >>>> marc >>>> >>>> >>>>> great marc >>>>> >>>>> I'll do something! >>>>> >>>>> dave >>>>> >>>>> 2009/10/21 marc garrett <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Netnehaviourists, >>>>>> >>>>>> Well, DIWO is back again and as before, >>>>>> >> anyone can >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> get involved. >>>> >>>> >>>>>> All contributions will be shown at the >>>>>> >> HTTP >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> Gallery again - >>>> >>>> >>>>>> http://www.http.uk.net/ >>>>>> >>>>>> We will also have the same policy of open >>>>>> >> curation >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> like last time, where >>>> >>>> >>>>>> people can view hanging via a web cam and >>>>>> >> chat on >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> IRS, as well as other >>>> >>>> >>>>>> collaborators visiting the space on a >>>>>> >> selected >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> day. >>>> >>>> >>>>>> There are 2 extra elements this time as >>>>>> >> well as >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> the collaboration >>>> >>>> >>>>>> happening within the email list: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1 - we will be asking contributors to send >>>>>> >> work >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> via snail mail >>>> >>>> >>>>>> (traditional postage), as well as/or >>>>>> >> alternately. >> >>>>>> And we have a theme this year: Do It With >>>>>> >> Others >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> at the Dark Mountain? >>>> >>>> >>>>>> Before taking part we are asking everyone >>>>>> >> to read >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> the Manifesto below: >>>> >>>> >>>>>> UNCIVILISATION THE DARK MOUNTAIN >>>>>> >> MANIFESTO >> >>>>>> http://www.dark-mountain.net/about-2/the-manifesto/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Then contribute with the theme in mind... >>>>>> >>>>>> We will be releasing a press release to >>>>>> >> the rest >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> of the world, and on >>>> >>>> >>>>>> this list later on. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> wishing you all well. >>>>>> >>>>>> marc >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> >> > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
