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NetWork

Intro / Ramble

what is a network? The Indymedia Centre Network has grown substantially over the past five years, from it's roots in Seattle spreading out to span hundreds of different media centres and thousands of volunteers.

And now, five years down the road, are we seeing the time when Indymedia is approaching the limit of it's growing phase, and moving instead into some kind of 'plateau' phase, where the exponential growth of a fresh idea is replaced by the sustainability needed to survive?

What is a 'network'?

dictionary.com - the definition that i like is (c): "An extended group of people with similar interests or concerns who interact and remain in informal contact for mutual assistance or support."