World bank meet in dublin.
Oct 31 2007 14:59
Just curious if there was any news or opinions about the World Bank meets in Malahide in Dublin, 12/13 November yet?
Oct 31 2007 18:05
#2
Tacks, I think you'd accept that WSM has a good record of recognising what is and isnt worth engaging, this isnt. It's not even the world bank, it's like one guy from the world bank meeting with some people from the IDA. It's literally around the corner from my house in the suburbs, not a chance I'd cross the road for it. Even most of the summitistas know it's a load of balls.
Oct 31 2007 18:20
#3
do we even have summitistas?
Oct 31 2007 18:27
#4
Nah, they've all moved to cork or brighton. 
There should be some NGO march in the city centre that I'm sure there'll be some presence on. Nothing major afaik.
Oct 31 2007 18:28
#5
Oct 31 2007 18:29
#6
Joseph K. wrote:
Don't worry, I heard he's leaving the mainland and coming back to the island this weekend.
Oct 31 2007 18:31
#7
and i thought your scottish section was a fantasist...
Nov 1 2007 10:11
#8
There is some class of Grassroots Dissent street party being organised. See here:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/84873
Nov 1 2007 11:51
#9
At 12pm on a work day. Not trying to wreck shit but not a chance of anyone showing up.
Nov 1 2007 13:00
#10
guydebordisdead wrote:
At 12pm on a work day.
work? what are you some kind of drone man?
Nov 1 2007 15:25
#11
megamachine sheeple 
Nov 1 2007 15:26
#12
guydebordisdead wrote:
Tacks, I think you'd accept that WSM has a good record of recognising what is and isnt worth engaging
The WSM does sure, not you personally 
guydebordisdead wrote:
This isnt.
Ok then
and i'd booked my flight over and everything.
Nov 2 2007 13:46
#13
Tacks wrote:
guydebordisdead wrote:
Tacks, I think you'd accept that WSM has a good record of recognising what is and isnt worth engagingThe WSM does sure, not you personally
I'm the vanguard dude. I mean, I didn't meet up with you, yeh?
Nov 4 2007 17:17
#14
This was noted, indeed
Nov 8 2007 19:37
#15
You going to fly over with your ninja costume tacks? Apparently some WSM members do think this is a good idea.
Nov 9 2007 10:27
#16
guydebordisdead wrote:
I FAIL
ha ha ha 
Nov 9 2007 11:40
#17
stfu.
Nov 14 2007 20:46
#18
Was anyone on her at this? From looking at the indymedia coverage it looks like it's not even worth commenting on.
Nov 15 2007 00:28
#19
Shorty wrote:
Was anyone on her at this? From looking at the indymedia coverage it looks like it's not even worth commenting on.
i don't get that attitude at all.
Nov 15 2007 00:31
#20
jack white wrote:
Shorty wrote:
Was anyone on her at this? From looking at the indymedia coverage it looks like it's not even worth commenting on.i don't get that attitude at all.
What don't you get?
Nov 15 2007 01:37
#21
OMFG!!!11
isn't that quentin tarantino serving vegan food?!
Nov 15 2007 01:48
#22
oh no wait, the unpixelated verson shows it isn't.
Sorry, false alarm.
Nov 15 2007 10:06
#23
Jack White, quote function isn't working for me. When I said "From looking at the indymedia coverage it looks like it's not even worth commenting on."
I didn't mean it in the typical cynical bitchy libcom type way. I actually meant it in as non chalant neutral as possible sort of way. More of a shrug of the shoulders expressionless sort of thing. Honestly. It just looks like it was a complete non event.
Nov 15 2007 19:56
#24
Everything doesn't have to be a riot or big to be worthwhile you know.
For a Monday lunchtime protest it seems to have been quite good, 60 odd people and a chance to push opposition to capitalism to someone other than the online group of people who all agree with you anyway. Being stupid about it is only going to alienate you from people you might want to work with in the future.
Nov 15 2007 21:31
#25
JoeBlack2 wrote:
Everything doesn't have to be a riot or big to be worthwhile you know.For a Monday lunchtime protest it seems to have been quite good, 60 odd people and a chance to push opposition to capitalism to someone other than the online group of people who all agree with you anyway. Being stupid about it is only going to alienate you from people you might want to work with in the future.
I don't think anyone wants a riot but dreadlocked activists handing out food and blasting a sound system in the suburbs, while everyone is in work, is kind of pointless. There are at least two wsm members in that area who distribute our paper at the shopping centre, without wanting to be scolded again I have to say that this is not in my opinion going to help further our ideas in this community or anywhere really. Are they asking the world bank to abolish capitalism?
60 people is a lot for a monday though.
Nov 15 2007 22:14
#26
Shorty wrote:
Was anyone on her at this?
Rumour has it you were frantically trying to organise a last minute pink bloc.
Nov 15 2007 23:49
#27
the rumours are true. they would have stormed the hotel armed only with peer reviewed science and the overpowering stench of handmade soap products. but, alas, it was not to be.
Nov 16 2007 19:18
#28
Yeah I was imagining some sort of banksy image with instead of flowers - peer reviewed science and handmade soap. (is that nathan barley enough?)
Look, 60 ppl is a good turn out but I reserve my right to be indifferent. I probably would have gone too, but it was monday at 12 ffs and I had an exam as well. I look at the report and my initial resonsense is nothing. It's "and?", it says nothing. This is not an attempt to be blasé and cool or that it wasn't "worthwhile", it's just ( ). It's how I felt upon seeing the report, I wouldn't even say it's informed by my political beliefs.
I've no idea but i think if people do absolutely zero in an effort to avoid summit hopping stereotypes its a bit of an own goal; do summat, its a great platform for publicity