[CIMC-working] Fw: [IMC-Process] hiding/editing question

[Chris Kaihatsu]

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----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Hagy <bhagy@urbana.indymedia.org>
To: Jim Carter <momar11@cox.net>
Cc: <imc-process@lists.indymedia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [IMC-Process] hiding/editing question


> the u-c imc had this arise before.  what we've done, as outlined in our
> web use policy, is edit the person's name by replacing it with x's, and
> adding a comment explaining the situation.  we only do this if the person
> whose name is being x'ed out has asked to have their name removed, and
> after we've contacted the writer about the concern (if that's possible, if
> not, then we proceed based on on web use policy).
>
> brian
> u-c imc
>
>
>
> On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Jim Carter wrote:
>
> > I think this is a legitimate question for process.
> >
> > If a person is exposing the names of people who wish to remain anonymous
on
> > the Newswire. And the person who has been exposed wants to have their
name
> > taken off what do you do?
> >
> > If you hide the post it's still there in the hidden posts area where
this
> > persons' name and anything else revealed about them is still accessible
to
> > anyone who clicks there.
> >
> > If you go in and edit the comment then you are going against IMC POUs
> >
> > Should you do nothing and just let the Newswire be a place where people
can
> > expose other people to the police that they don't like?
> >
> > This is not an entirely hypothetical situation, in San Diego, IMC is
> > condoning the naming of people who chose to be anonymous on the newswire
> > and individual members of IMC are actually taking part in it.
> >
> > Jim
> >
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