Joining AF

drew1968
Posts: 4 Joined: 09-06-08 Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Submitted by drew1968 on 23 June, 2008 - 18:16.

Hi.

I applied to join AF online - back in April - and was told that someone would contact me soon. I don't know if the person has been very busy of late, but I'm still waiting to be contacted. Should I try the online request again or try a different approach?

little_brother "Land of Snott"
Posts: 501 Joined: 30-01-06 Location: Midlands
23 June, 2008 - 21:27

OK drew - have alerted the AF's national secretary who'll sort this out right away. Not sure why this happened but sorry for delay in getting back to you on the enquiry.

indolibcomer
Posts: 1 Joined: 24-06-08
24 June, 2008 - 13:22

Hi.

i'm from indonesia and i've also applied to join the AF online several month ago, but there's no respond from the AF secretariat. Is there's no way to make an AF branch here in Indonesia? cause i intend to make one.

knightrose
Posts: 1963 Joined: 08-11-03
24 June, 2008 - 17:04

Sorry, but we genearlly don't take members who can't play an active part in the life of the organisation. That's a bit hard if you are in Indonesia. However, if you like our politics and are able to set up a group there, we will do all we can to help and of course you can join up with us through the International of Anarchist Federations.

Salvoechea
Posts: 57 Joined: 17-05-04
24 June, 2008 - 20:47

you could form an Indonesian anarchist federation

little_brother "Land of Snott"
Posts: 501 Joined: 30-01-06 Location: Midlands
29 June, 2008 - 15:10

There are already some interesting initiatives like Jaringan Anti-Otoritarian (Anti-Authoritarian Network) ...
Anarchists on Mayday in Jakarta in 2007:

Report and more pics here.
http://tinyurl.com/275opt

Also at Mayday 2008 (more good pics): http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=2008050604370826
http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20080508224258907
http://jakarta.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=1799

Did you know about this already indolibcomer? PM me and we can talk more.

drew1968
Posts: 4 Joined: 09-06-08 Location: Chelmsford, Essex
25 June, 2008 - 17:57

OK - thanks for the reply.

RedAndBlack
Posts: 13 Joined: 08-06-07 Location: Sheffield
29 June, 2008 - 09:58

I have sent you a PM. Let me know if you haven't got it.

drew1968
Posts: 4 Joined: 09-06-08 Location: Chelmsford, Essex
29 June, 2008 - 14:30

I don't appear to have got it - it may have gone to my bulk mail folder and been deleted.

drew1968
Posts: 4 Joined: 09-06-08 Location: Chelmsford, Essex
29 June, 2008 - 14:32

Please ignore the previous message - PM found.

subvert77 ""we as one are saying, we dont want your life no-more""
Posts: 3 Joined: 13-08-08 Location: south west, birmingham
13 August, 2008 - 17:52

Hi, i too sent an email to the AF in Jan about membership. I recieved literiture like aspect of anarchy & resistance and told i would be contacted soon if still interested in membership. I sent an email to the joinaf email address and the birmingham one but have still had no reply. I appreciate that there might be a backlog or people are busy but its been 3 or 4 months since the AF info came.

Im not whiney im just interested in doing more than i am at present.

knightrose
Posts: 1963 Joined: 08-11-03
14 August, 2008 - 09:10

Hi - I'll send a message to our national secretary and get him to PM you. Sorry about the delay. We're normally a lot better. Sometimes mail does get caught in our spam filter. If you don't hear soon, send an email to manchester{at}af-north.org and we'll try and sort things out.

subvert77 ""we as one are saying, we dont want your life no-more""
Posts: 3 Joined: 13-08-08 Location: south west, birmingham
14 August, 2008 - 10:00

Thanks for your help.

dave1991
Posts: 2 Joined: 18-08-08
18 August, 2008 - 18:08

I'm having the same problem, I emailed the join@... address over a month ago and haven't heard anything back. Any help would be appreciated.

knightrose
Posts: 1963 Joined: 08-11-03
18 August, 2008 - 18:36

send me an email address at manchester[at]af-north.org
I'll forward it.
It could be it's getting trashed by our spam filter.

dave1991
Posts: 2 Joined: 18-08-08
18 August, 2008 - 18:39

Email sent, thanks a lot.

Daniel Brennan
Posts: 85 Joined: 06-04-07
24 August, 2008 - 19:20

I've just sent an email to the address and received two emails immediately. One thanking me for emailing, from Afed, the other from a 'Mail delivery system' stating my message couldn't reach an address which is apparently that of the AF national secretary. What should I do next?

knightrose
Posts: 1963 Joined: 08-11-03
25 August, 2008 - 13:26

we've been having some problems with the email system. Also quite a few of us have been away over the weekend, working at Leed and reading festivals to raie money for the AF.

Send me an email manchester[at]af-north.org.

I'll forward it to the right person.

Daniel Brennan
Posts: 85 Joined: 06-04-07
25 August, 2008 - 15:19

Ok, thanks. will do.

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
Posts: 9469 Joined: 09-02-06 Location: Self-flagellation: bad for the skin, good for the soul
27 August, 2008 - 23:12

you might want to try sending your email addres to knightrose via pm on libcom, that way he will get it for certain.

knightrose
Posts: 1963 Joined: 08-11-03
28 August, 2008 - 07:43

The system is set up properly now, but thanks for the advice Jeff.
It basically occurred because we changed our secretaries and their structure within the AF. Somehow the email addresses didn't quite keep track. However, emails should now get through. If they don't it'll be because of the spam filter and either little brother or myself can help on here.