[Imc-web-editor] 'nother One and a Thought on Policy

[David Gehrig]

This is a temporary thing; I'm hoping it doesn't last more than a week.

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On 7/23/07, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Danielle,
> Only anonymous comments on the website are held in queue for approval.
>
> Just a note that since we've instituted this last week, there has been a
> dramatic drop-off in the trolling. Now they seem to be getting a bit
> impatient and are wanting the feedback from the trolling that they
> received from being tagged and hidden. Since this seems to be something
> that motivated them to troll more, avoiding the tagging and just letting
> them set in queue when anonymous inappropriate posting occurs will
> probably further discourage them. When things have cooled off for
> awhile, then we can ease up on things. Given the viciousness of some of
> the stuff we've had to deal with lately, this seems appropriate.
> Mike Lehman
>
> Danielle Chynoweth wrote:
> > So do all comments to the website wait for approval now?  Or are you
> > speaking of the listserv?  I am confused.
> >
> > - Danielle
> >
> >
> > On 7/22/07, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >> I see we have another one now in the approval queue, who thinks things
> >> here are just "Hilarious". I think it should sit in the deadend
> >> queue, also.
> >>
> >> My thoughts are that we just leave these untagged, other than with the
> >> "waiting for approval" tag they receive when submitted. If the posters
> >> want to inquire, they can send a note to IMC-web, of course (not that
> >> they likely will).
> >> Mike Lehman
> >> _________________
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