james morris wrote:
> > but don't worry, i'm not going to go out with clubs and bats and beat > the shit out of those with the metropolitan mentality though :))) The urbanites seem to be handling that themselves anyway. > > james. > > > > On 21/10/2009, "Michael Szpakowski" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
