[Imc-aotearoa-ed] (no subject)

[clare]

hiya, i actually sent this to duncan a few days ago, thinking i had sent it to the list......
clare

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hiya,
 i think if we have a standard letter , but only as a base. like this person Hatrackman will really need details as to why his posts are being hidden. not to mention it's polite to tell people exactly why (or as close we can get) things are hidden

he's seems to be on a roll at the moment.........

clare

On Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:18:21 -0800 (PST)
roving <dlit010@yahoo.co.nz> wrote:

> hi, actually i didn't send it to him - i thought we should work on this
> together first. so, input please. - rovin
> 
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> Hi there,
> 
> You have been sent this email because the editorial collective of
> http://indymedia.org.nz have noticed that they are hidding several of
> your posts. We only hide posts which break our editorial policy, maybe
> you simply haven't seen it so here's the link:
> http://www.indymedia.org.nz/edpolicy.php3
> 
> We think it would be good for you to read the editorial policy becasue
> we don't want you wasting time putting things into the site which we
> then hide. Also becasue if someone does it too often we then nominate
> them as a spammer. Once we nominate someone as a spammer we will simply
> hide anything which looks like theirs.
> 
> So, i hope this explains why you will have noticed some of your posts
> to the site disappearing.
> 
> Here are the main points from our editorial policy,
> regards - the editorial collective.
> ---
> The Independent Media Centre is a network of collectively run media
> outlets for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings
> of the truth. We work out of a love and inspiration for people who
> continue to work for a better world, despite corporate media's
> distortions and unwillingness to cover the efforts to free humanity.
> 
> ... We AIM to provide a decentralised internet media forum for voices
> and viewpoints currently suppressed or distorted by the commercial
> imperatives of corporate and government-backed media
> 
> ... We AIM to create "virtual" and real-life networks between grass
> roots community groups and NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations)
> ... We AIM to open access to media technology so all groups can speak
> for themselves 
> ... We AIM to promote the participation of citizens in social,
> environmental and political issues that affect communities at local,
> national and global levels
> ... We take AIM at profit-driven media and its manipulation of the
> public mind
> ... We believe that people taking back their voices is both vital to
> empowering individuals to define themselves as citizens rather than
> consumers, and creating sustainable communities.
> 
>