[Imc-web-editor] Re: RFU Accounts

[Mike Lehman]

Andrew,
Thanks for providing the additional guidance. I'm sure we can help with 
these issues. Let us know if you have more ideas on how we can help.
Mike Lehman

Andrew Ó Baoill wrote:
> Thanks for agreeing to help out with this.
>
> Our main concern at the moment is that we would get a repeat of the 
> incident a few weeks ago where a blog entry was posted to the site, 
> highlighting a case of a man accused of sexual assault, purportedly 
> from his partner, and it attracted various abusive comments. We 
> eventually got a mail, again purportedly from the partner (though from 
> a different email address) claiming that the comments were upsetting 
> her, and she wanted the blog entry taken down, which I then did.
>
> Two concerns arise:
> * Abusive comments in response to blog posts or other articles. There 
> is no call for these. The site currently allows anonymous comments, 
> and I'm loathe to get rid of this, as it may dissuade casual innocuous 
> comments on show-related posts.
> * The WRFU blog posting facility is designed for use by members to 
> post material related to their shows or the station. As such, it is 
> not a general news site - we already have the IMC site for that. We 
> don't have established rules or guidelines yet, but entries from those 
> who obviously have no relationship to the station deviate from what we 
> expect from the site. We should develop guidelines for this (but don't 
> currently have a working group ourselves to deal with it - I expect it 
> would come under outreach when that is reactivated).
>
> I'd appreciate if the web group can use their common sense in dealing 
> with situations they notice on the WRFU site that relate to the two 
> issues above. I'm happy to arbitrate on any unclear cases you come 
> across - just forward me a link. I'm going to inform the membership of 
> the arrangement at our meeting on Tuesday, and hope that we can get 
> internal structures in place soon to deal with this and/or work with 
> the IMC web group on general web issues.
>
> Andrew
>
> On Aug 28, 2008, at 10:34 PM, Mike Lehman wrote:
>
>> I've set up or edited editor accounts on RFU for the IMC Web Editors 
>> to also work on the RFU website under your IMC user account names:
>> Brian Dolinar
>> nicole imc
>> SF
>> zemblan
>>
>> I can change these, so let me know if you'd prefer something else. 
>> You can also log in and do that yourself for most things, I think.
>>
>> These will allow you to create content, edit content, and edit PSAs 
>> on RFU. The page you'll most often use to check up on things is:
>> http://www.wrfu.net/tracker
>>
>> I haven't used the RFU site myself, so we can learn together, just ask.
>>
>> The default temporary password for all those with new accounts is:
>> IMCWebEditor
>>
>> You should change this password to your own password.
>>
>> Nicole already had an account, so I just added more permissions for her.
>>
>> I've cc-ed Andrew on this. If you have specific questions, he can be 
>> consulted.
>>
>> Andrew,
>> Advise us on anything you'd like us to know.
>> Mike Lehman
>
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