[IMC-Editorial] Re: Request to mailing list imc-editorial rejected

[anarch3m]

Thanks for responding.  How many commentaries were there with the spam/troll bait of a post.

I wish morre understood the nature of the :open wire." which is uncensored.

As a late comment states:
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Indymedia describes itself as "a network of collectively run media outlets 
for the creation of radical, objective, and passionate tellings of the 
truth." 

Perhaps the consumer public could be a better judge of that. 
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I think that is the point.  IMC has always taken that position regarding responible consumption.  The hell for us is when it becomes an uncomfortable space for readers.

Flame wars happen.  And regularly.  I had not seen this example when I read some of the Indonesian wire.  But I noticed the name of a long infamous spamist and shared it with this list.  <"anybody remember proffr"?>  I observed the wave of virulent S- and predicted an increase.  

Perhaps you see it too.

indy is moving towords other "products."  and they ARE more reliable than the walls we maintain for everyone to tag upon.

I hope this makes our position clearer?

walt 

On Sat, 19 Oct 2002 11:23:01  
 Shimona18 wrote:
>CIA, Mossad likely behind D.C. sniper attacks (english) 
>Philip Agee 7:21am Fri Oct 11 '02 (Modified on 11:35pm Thu Oct 17 '02)  
>    <A HREF="http://indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=208531&group=webcast">article#208531</A>  
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>> >> U.S., Israeli governments commit random murder to deflect attention from 
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>A CIA hit team or Mossad agents sent by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon 
>to the United States are the likely suspects behind the string of sniper 
>killings in the Washington, D.C., metro area, according to informed sources. 
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>In order to deflect attention from the U.S. and Israeli governmentC"??s 
>planned invasion and overthrow of the Iraqi government, the government 
>snipers are targeting a diverse group of residents in the D.C. area. C"??A 
>deranged individual would follow a specific pattern and target specific 
>individuals,C"?B the source said. C"??These hits are making sure to target a 
>wide group of individuals in order to instill the most fear in the 
>community.C"?B 
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>The sniper attacks in the D.C. area have completely overshadowed coverage of 
>the Congressional vote to award President Bush with unlimited funds and 
>support to invade and overthrow the government of Iraq. C"??The U.S. and 
>Israeli governments do not want the dissent voiced by a large swatch of the 
>House of Representatives publicized,C"?B the source said. 
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>The sniper attacks are likely to continue until the U.S. and Israel begin 
>their attacks on Iraq, the source said, who added that the U.S. government 
>was the likely force behind the anthrax attacks of one year ago. 
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>walt",  
>This is what I responded to.  However, had I known who you guys are, I would 
>not have even bothered to comment.
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>I would not be interested to read such lies, but someone mentioned  your site 
>as an example of ignorant comments.
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>If your parents did not teach you, you should know that free speech does not 
>mean perpetuating hatred and lies.
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>Grow up.
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>Simone
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