[Seattle-editorial] Open Publishing Newswire For the Right-Wing Attacks or Progressive News?

[typist at speakeasy.net]

And yes I say again; empower editors to edit!!  delete!  Enough process--do something!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gentry Lange [mailto:g at art13.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2003 08:15 AM
> To: 'Editorial'
> Subject: [Seattle-editorial] 	Open Publishing Newswire For the Right-Wing Attacks or Progressive	News?
> 
> Because of our lack of moderation, people like this "analog kid" in this
> particular string:
> 
> http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=34056&group=webcast
> 
> Are increasingly able to create a hostile environment with the Seattle IMC's
> current newswire. This hostile environment, when added together with the
> likes of Puget Sound Patriot, and the Green Nazi guy, are working
> effectively to make our site less useful and ultimately less used by the
> Progressive community I believe that we seek to empower.
> 
> Compare this post to the same central issue argued about on Portland's IMC:
> 
> http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2003/10/272721.shtml
> 
> Portland has a lot of Progressive involvement, where our newswire just
> degenerates into name calling.
> 
> I think we need to craft an immediate agenda item of becoming more
> proactive, and more vigilant in addressing this right wing onslaught. And
> also figure out how we address this issue in the longterm
> 
> We can do it in several ways... but the threats and name calling on our
> newswire is getting out of hand...and has been moving into "unsafe space"
> territory, in terms of serving a Progressive community.
> 
> Gentry
> 
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