[Imc-aotearoa-ed] commercial posts

[Brian van Dam]

HI Rovin,
                    Yup - it is very important to get some clear 
definitions of terms like `off-topic post', `spam', etc. I see the best 
way to do this as developing the aims of A-IMC, the Ed policy and the 
Features policy to get the basic structure of ``how'' we do things, and 
then add definitions of terms/matters that arise as an issue to 
Definition lists on the aims, Ed policy and Features policy.

Perhaps this is best done as a stand-alone list of defined terms. Either 
way, what I am trying to say is I think it very important to distinguish 
between the objective and the subjective - I see the policies as being 
objective collections of rules that giude our IMC behaviour. The aims of 
A-IMC and the definitions of some key terms that are used in the 
policies are the subjective (they depend on the changing values of the 
people in A-IMC at any given time).

So, I think we need to get the policies tidied first, then we can tinker 
with the definition of terms like `spam' and `off-topic' to our hearts 
delight. Of course, all aims, policies and definitions of A-IMC are 
capable of being reviewed at any time - just that I think that it makes 
no sense to have a clear idea of what an `off-topic' post is, if the 
policy that says how to hide it is unclear.

Hope this helps more than it confuses - I should probably give a demo 
version of what I mean on the twiki, and post that to this list.

Cheers,
                Brian.