[Seattle-editorial] mi imc policy on hides

[anarch3m]

Message: 1
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 13:00:48 -0500
From: max <max at michiganimc.org>
Subject: Re: [www-features] comments
To: "Blackbeard" <txinsurrection at riseup.net>
Cc: www-features at lists.indymedia.org
Message-ID: <18E017F7-3AF2-11D8-9693-000A95E256E2 at michiganimc.org>
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I think that most IMCs have editorial policies that allow them to hide certain articles or comments.
at michigan IMC for example, we hide the following:

# An author requests be hidden
# Are repetitive or duplicates
# Appear in an unreadable format (i.e. photos posted as text) or are titled "test"
# Advertise products or for-profit services
# Use excessively grotesque words or imagery
# Are obviously false or misleading. This includes attempts to spread disinformation or to impersonate another individual
# Use language, imagery or other forms of communication which promote racism, fascism, xenophobia, homophobia, sexism, able-ism, age-ism or any other form of discrimination
# Are off-topic or are not news
# Are unintelligible
# Flood or Spam the newswire.

http://michiganimc.org/info/display/policy/

max

On Dec 30, 2003, at 12:47 PM, Blackbeard wrote:

> all,
>
> forgive my ignorance, but i was not aware of any imc's having > censorship> policies--beyond comments that are directly threatening or openly > promote> hate crime.  could someone please clarify why these comments are being
> hidden?  they may be offensive, but removing them altogether does not > sit> well with me.  i just need some clarification.
>
> thanks,
> bb
>
>> hoi
>>
>> yes, i think we urgently need a policy for the comments on features.>> based on the policy of indy.nl I would also hide them
>>
>> clara
>>
>> At 16:42 30-12-2003, and wrote:
>>> i have pulled two comments below the aus/nauru feature.
>>> we haven't developed a policy on monitiring the comments section >>> perhaps>>> this>>> will spur us on.>>> obviously diff imc have different standards. i am only going what we
>>> would>>> do in>>> melb imc in which case i would hide.
>>> comments are below.>>> i will also update the feature as per susyq suggestions.>>> a
>>>
>>>
>>> Ad in Israeli paper (68)  by: SydneyPhil
>>> I thought the sign was pretty clear. What words didn't these useful>>> idiots>>> understanded? Why were they only aiming for the legs?>>> hide  |  edit
>>> 2003-12-29 04:25
>>> -
>>>
>>> Status :
>>> normal
>>> Article: Freedom or Death: Hunger Strikers Maintain Resolve (110253)
>>> (Feature) [
>>> edit | show | All comments for this article ]
>>> Refugees my arse (67)  by: SydneyPhil
>>> The IOM has rejected the applications of these people as genuine>>> refugees. We>>> don't need a couple of hundred Afghanis at the moment.They are nor >>> being>>> held by
>>> the Oz Government and can return to their homeland at any time (all>>> expenses>>> paid by the taxpayer and a couple of bucks to get them started >>> again).>>> Don't
>>> call us, we'll call you. And as for it being Christmas - they are >>> Muslims>>> and>>> Ramadan is over.
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