Pre/Post Bookfair events, inc. launch of 'Mayday'

[The Black Hand]

We have gone for something more intellectual than a newspaper production - which is the way I would try to connect with masses. I am not a good journalist and I think around issues that concern me, so hence I have certain priorities. One of which is to have a voice for our political tendency which it does not have at present.

 

[Raw SslaC]

Couldn't you have used an image representing workplace organisation or summat?

I find that cover off-putting and I'm a sympathiser

Don't be put off, it is a very good magazine and is a first attempt. We hope it will grow and the next issue will improve on the last.

cheers

Ales

 

[Raw SslaC]

No, the cover will make people laugh harshly (see the threads on this already). I don't know about the content. But your involvement confirms the ghetto nature of the inititiative for me - it's designed by a ghetto queen. Why ape euro-anarchists? Why fetish their politics and culture and try to copy them here? Why not try to connect to peoples lifes rather than politics?

Its your right to laugh but I don't see these boards as reflective of anything in reality. Class War was seen as a joke by politicos but was one of the only anarchist group most people who weren't political had heard of. I got given a copy of the newspaper when I was 12 by a class mate, I doubt many publications in the anarchist movement move out of their comfort zone. Anyway aren't you in AF? Organise! has had plenty of "ghetto" covers over the last years.

 

[Raw SslaC]

if it's about 'enricing people in' why not put a picture of Belladonna on the cover?

either way , that guy on the cover looks like a smelly. if you're gonna have someone on the cover at least they they shouldnt be dressed like a hunt sab.

We have actually scented the covers to smell of proletariat sweat, so there!

Ales

 

[butchersapron]

Its your right to laugh but I don't see these boards as reflective of anything in reality. Class War was seen as a joke by politicos but was one of the only anarchist group most people who weren't political had heard of. I got given a copy of the newspaper when I was 12 by a class mate, I doubt many publications in the anarchist movement move out of their comfort zone. Anyway aren't you in AF? Organise! has had plenty of "ghetto" covers over the last years.

Who mentioned these boards? I'm not counterposing these boards as an example of how to do it. And i don't see how you can piggyback on class wars succes either - the two seems miles apart to me. And you've hit the nail on the head, most anarchist mags don't move out of the comfort zone, past AF covers being good examples - but this is exactly the same.

 

[Raw SslaC]

Who mentioned these boards? I'm not counterposing these boards as an example of how to do it. And i don't see how you can piggyback on class wars succes either - the two seems miles apart to me. And you've hit the nail on the head, most anarchist mags don't move out of the comfort zone, past AF covers being good examples - but this is exactly the same.

I think this has bigger posibilities considering the people behind it. I wouldn't take the initial impressions as being "what it is", we look at rather "what we want to become" as we are not scared of developing, absorbing, transforming - this is why we are confident with what we are doing, we embrace change rather than hide from it. This is a voice of the political/social struggles we have been involved in. We won't argue for one strategy against another like many conservative anarchists do, instead we promote all class/social struggle intiatives and see them as potential. This magazine has potential, and its true we are only printing 300 to start with but we hope we will be up to 1,000 regular within 18months. Its all part of a process, its all good. Trust me I'm an anarchist.

ALes

 

[The Black Hand]

I think this has bigger posibilities considering the people behind it. I wouldn't take the initial impressions as being "what it is", we look at rather "what we want to become" as we are not scared of developing, absorbing, transforming - this is why we are confident with what we are doing, we embrace change rather than hide from it. This is a voice of the political/social struggles we have been involved in. We won't argue for one strategy against another like many conservative anarchists do, instead we promote all class/social struggle intiatives and see them as potential. This magazine has potential, and its true we are only printing 300 to start with but we hope we will be up to 1,000 regular within 18months. Its all part of a process, its all good. Trust me I'm an anarchist.

ALes

Can I join?

 

[butchersapron]

I think this has bigger posibilities considering the people behind it. I wouldn't take the initial impressions as being "what it is", we look at rather "what we want to become" as we are not scared of developing, absorbing, transforming - this is why we are confident with what we are doing, we embrace change rather than hide from it. This is a voice of the political/social struggles we have been involved in. We won't argue for one strategy against another like many conservative anarchists do, instead we promote all class/social struggle intiatives and see them as potential. This magazine has potential, and its true we are only printing 300 to start with but we hope we will be up to 1,000 regular within 18months. Its all part of a process, its all good. Trust me I'm an anarchist.

ALes

Fair enough - let's see how it goes.

 

[biff curtains]

I can't believe you designed the cover! I know you're busy at the moment but I always thought you were quite a good designer!

 

[Raw SslaC]

I can't believe you designed the cover! I know you're busy at the moment but I always thought you were quite a good designer!

Due to the deadline set, that was a draft - the typography on the cover will improve and will look all nice and sexy as per usual. BTW who are?

Ales

 

[ska invita]

I can't believe you designed the cover! I know you're busy at the moment but I always thought you were quite a good designer!

Harsh.

I agree with Mike Giggles who posted on UK Indymedia:

Cool cover, should get the kids interested while the articles bring in the grownups! Good stuff, I can't wait to buy it.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/09/382291.html?c=on#c181684

Dont you find the amount of sniping and criticism depressing? I know I do...

 

[chico enrico]

from indymedia:

"the title is a pun on the famous Italian article "The Tribe of Moles" by Sergio Bologna"

no. it is not a 'famous' article.

it's just another of those obscure council-communist things probably only 10 people in the UK have ever read, and three of them are writing for 'Mayday'.

You really gotta get over crap like that and all this chucking about words like 'praxis' and 'autonomous' - it really is a load of toss.

 

[Taxamo Welf]

from indymedia:

"the title is a pun on the famous Italian article "The Tribe of Moles" by Sergio Bologna"

Ah the Tribe of Moles, was just chatting about them to my mate the other day wtf

 

[Taxamo Welf]

I agree with Mike Giggles who posted on UK Indymedia:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/09/382291.html?c=on#c181684

i hate to say it but that comment looks like it was sarcastic, i mean:

PS: Glad to see you're covering the Wombles, the most important pan class movement in recent European history.

plus his name is mr giggles.

mmm?

 

[Raw SslaC]

Ah the Tribe of Moles, was just chatting about them to my mate the other day wtf

well you politics students would be

 

[sam/phallocrat]

Mike Giggles is the guy who writes the 'comedy' one liners in the broadsheet letters pages in Private Eye.

 

[chico enrico]

Mike Giggles is a penis.

 

[Paul Marsh]

Mike Giggles is the guy who writes the 'comedy' one liners in the broadsheet letters pages in Private Eye.

It is actually 'Mike Giggler" but I suspect Mr Giggles is cut from the same cloth.

 

[Streathamite]

William - No you should. I haven't seen you since the Dove (Broadway Market)some years ago when I lived in London - I'll be there on Friday evening

see you there, as I believe I was also there that night!
as for the mag, I've an open mind...

 

[The Black Hand]

see you there, as I believe I was also there that night!
as for the mag, I've an open mind...

Yes, i remember you as well Jezza. See you fri nite.

 

[butchersapron]

How many pages has the magnal attica?

 

[The Black Hand]

How many pages has the magnal attica?

I do not know.

 

[butchersapron]

Thank you for telling me that you do not know.

You see i got you a place at the BRH thing this year. I have powers.

 

[The Black Hand]

Thank you for telling me that you do not know.

You see i got you a place at the BRH thing this year. I have powers.

Blimey. Any particular reason? I am treating it very seriously you know.

 

[butchersapron]

Blimey. Any particular reason? I am treating it very seriously you know.

I think with a bit of coaxing you can be brought back into the fold.

 

[chico enrico]

How many pages has the magnal attica?

do you mean Magma?

I've got the 'Bizarre Dwarves' & 'Viking Bottle party' issues. Both about 30 pages. Most in colour, with a fold-out centre-spread.

Hope that helps.

 

[The Black Hand]

I think with a bit of coaxing you can be brought back into the fold.

What is the fold btw?

A definition, membership criteria, rules to abide by and so on. I never knew I was in the 'fold', never mind leaving it

 

[ska invita]

bump

 

[Divisive Cotton]

the Scottish Stalinist is definitely still there--I entered into the usual banter with him just over a week ago...

The CPS bloke? He has the most un-Scottish accent I have ever heard in my life.

 

[chico enrico]

The CPS bloke? He has the most un-Scottish accent I have ever heard in my life.

errr...perhaps he's talking about the Scottish bloke...you know, the chubby guy with the Scottish accent?