[Imc] Death Threatz

[Josh Michaels]

It seems that lately we've seen a lot of rather hateful and
obscene postings to the newswire. I find it interesting that
the tech group acts as the editor of the newswire, rather
than a group of editors focused on keeping the newswire clean
and credible. Has anyone ever considered creating a group
specifically to act as editors of the newswire? We shouldn't
have to wait until someone complains to take hate speech off
of the wire...

-josh

On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 01:17:38PM -0500, Paul Riismandel wrote:
> Mike,
> 
> I have a hard time seeing anything being expressed except simpleton vitriol
> and hate.  There is no reason or rationale expressed, just hate.  So, I
> support it being hidden, since posts like this only create a hostile
> atmosophere where no remotely civil or reasonable debate or dialogue can
> happen.
> 
> It's too bad that our website is being seen by some as an opportunity for
> simplistic expressions of ethnic hatred.
> 
> --Paul
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Lehman" <rebelmike at earthlink.net>
> To: "imc" <imc at lists.groogroo.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 1:05 PM
> Subject: [Imc] Death Threatz
> 
> 
> > I am going to hide this story:
> > <http://www.ucimc.org/front.php3?article_id=5859&group=webcast>
> >
> > While we attempt to balance between any actual expressive content in
> > such a post, the fact that it this post seems to be nothing but a
> > vehicle for the expressed threats against a group, in accordance with
> > UCIMC policy:
> >
> > Threats and Intimidation:-The IMC newswire is not intended to be a forum
> > for primarily publicizing hate nor for making direct threats against
> > individuals, groups or classes of people. The IMC recognizes that such
> > speech can be harmful in and of itself and may create at atmosphere in
> > which physical action becomes more likely. In any post under
> > consideration the threatening speech should be weighed against other
> > ideas or expression in the post. If the majority of the post nonetheless
> > is intended to contribute to discourse or debate, then the issue of
> > hiding it should be considered very carefully.
> >
> > You may read the entire UCIMC Website Use Policy at:
> > <http://www.ucimc.org/website_policy.php3>
> >
> > Discussion on Sunday, as needed.
> > Mike Lehman
> >
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