Orientation

This orientation is part of a four part series originally developed as part of the 2015 Membership Meeting.

Orientation: 1:00 - 1:45 pm | Privacy: 2:00 - 2:45pm | Infrastructure: 3:00 - 3:45 pm | Movement: 4:00 - 4:45 pm

Introductions

Welcome to May First/People Link. This page provides an overview of what May First/People Link is, how you can participate, and how you can take advantage of the membership benefits.

Go around - everyone introduces themselves.

History

• People Link: Alternative Internet provider that began in 1995
• Media Jumpstart/May First Technology Collective: Collectively run Internet consulting firm that began in 1999
• Merged in 2005 to form a Membership Organization
• 2011: Partnership with Laneta, MF/PL becomes bi-national organization

Organizational Documents

• Political Environment: identifies the crisis we are facing in the world and the role technology can play in getting us out of it.
• Mission: we are a here to build the movement
• Goals: we have both movement building goals and technology infrastructure goals
• Structure: we are a democratic organization with an elected leadership committee
• Statement of Intentionality: we recognize the role of oppression in all movement building and particularly within technology

Movement Building

• Long term relationship to the US and World Social Forum
• Anchor for the northeast region for the Media Access Grassroots Network
• Involved in Coop and Free software movements in Mexico

Using Hosting Benefits

• Members Link on home page - check your email and all common links
• Two webmail programs: ​Horde and ​Roundcube. You can also check your email from your phone app or your favorite desktop computer program.
• ​Control panel - add web sites, email adresses, etc.
• ​Status - if something is working right, check the status page for the latest information on the status of our network
• ​Ask a question using our support site.