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Jordan River @RiverJordan

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inD: The Independent Community

Posted by RiverJordan - November 28th, 2010


In the last little while, i've noticed that there's a huge, yet vastly divided community of independent media producers. On newgrounds we have artists, animators, programmers and musicians, all making really sexy content. Then you have the iPod and iPad app developers, and the Xbox Live arcade developers, and WiiWare people, and people making short films, and indie bands that are trying to work the myspace's.

Last night i started this community facebook group (and today, a twitter) called inD. I want to try and bring together all of these communities by reporting on, and discussing all of the aspects of the independent media going on's.

--In case it's not clear, my end goal is to have a type of internet magazine like the escapist, that reports on and discusses what's going on in the community, i'm not managing or telling anyone what to do--

Facebook
Twitter
In the coming holiday season, i'll try and focus on making a full escapist-esque website complete with forums, weekly blogs, news, previews, reviews, and the works, which i think would really push the site to be something worth checking out.

I've opened up a blog, for now, it's just Kalen (Jazlyte) and I writing articles for inD, but there will be more to come as the site evolves. Check out our articles on Blogger

Kalen wrote an article on Escapism in flash artists

I wrote an article on Flash as a medium and where it's going

If you're interested in seeing this idea go further, please join the facebook group and invite your friends and help spread the word, thanks.

inD: The Independent Community


Comments

Great idea, I love the name as well. I'll spread the word!

Sounds pretty cool

Hate to ruin such awesome news with a nitpick, but you spelled "independent" wrong on that picture above. It's right on the Blogspot and Twitter pages though.
But it sounds like a cool idea, best of luck!

LOL i did too, fixed*

This is so well thought out and organized. I'm 1000000000% sure this will go somewhere. If I were a complete gay, I'd love to take part in this!

I...uh...what? :P

Sounds more like you're just trying to leech off of others' individuality and lack of dependence by saying you're "managing" them, so YOU'RE the guy who gets featured in magazines when someone there makes something worthwhile.

If you're trying to make a sort of "keep tabs on the latest goings-on" feed sort of thing, that'd make more sense, because it's you being the journalist to all these creative individuals, and you'd be the one making judgment calls on who to feature and who deserves attention.

Don't ask anyone to join, just report what's new with notable people.

Maybe I didn't explain it well enough, but I'm doing exactly what you just said i should be doing. I'm not asking anyone to join, I'm just trying to start up an Online magazine of sorts, that keeps tabs, reports on, and discusses the latest going ons.

Deff not managing anyone

oh also, the logo looks like shit; put more effort into the actual basis of the logo instead of just throwing colors around to make it look more "interesting"

The logo's temp, i started the facebook last night and just started putting things together, it'll probably go through another 4 or 5 versions till it's how i want it to be.

no matter how much you convince me im not gona go on facebook <:D

I guess i won't tell you to then..

Makes me laugh how much people rag on you about stupid stuff that doesn't make sense.

ANYWAY, I think what you're doing is a great idea. I'd certainly be interested in such things! Also... From one Canadian to another: YOU'RE AWESOME SIR! n.n Good luck 'n stuff!

Dude! Were both in Winnipeg! That's pretty hawtt.

But thanks a lot, i appreciate the comments, and am happy people are showing support! :D

"There's a huge, yet vastly divided community of independent media producers."

I believe it's normal for independent people to be divided... Independence implies division, doesn't it?

Still I think it's a good idea to look out for good, creative content that is usually hard to find, and promote it. I don't think uniting those people would work, but a sort of online magazine would be a good idea.

Yeah, "uniting" isn't exactly the idea, but a Mag is deff where were heading.

Thanks for the comment :D

you indie hipsters and your crazy flyin' machines!

Ack! It's old man Jenkins!

Sounds like a great way to get the whole indie everything informed on what's going on in the entire independent world. joined on fb :)

I just joined, LOVE ME!

I love you!

I'm following you on twitter, joined on FB, and will plug you on my next show (I host a INDEPENDENT video show every Wednesday at 9 PM central, though we normally don't get boatloads of views)

Good idea, but DON'T FORGET Independent Film Makers and music artists.

Wow man, thanks! I deff appreciate that! :D

And there's no way i'm forgetting indie film and musicians, if i did, inD would be the same as indiegameMagazine.com

Sounds like a cool idea

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