[Imc-web] Just Wondering

[Mike Lehman]

Welll,
Just a FYI, when she originally posted it, she didn't check the box to 
put it on the Local Newswire. So I moved it up to there. Perhaps that is 
what she wanted, depending on when she sent you the email. In that case, 
I already took care of it, maybe?

I'm still a little skeptical about this as a feature, but if you insist. 
I've got something I've been meaning to write that might also be a 
little controversial for a feature (it's a audio review) that I've been 
wanting to do. Hey, it's Xmas.

Speaking of its topical nature, here's hoping that all the comments are 
from folks who aren't grinding axes and talking about anything BUT 
organizing something along the lines of what the poster has in mind.
:^)
Mike

Sascha Meinrath wrote:

> i made it a feature after being asked by the author to do so.  given the 
> recent spate of controvery locally (at IMC, WEFT, etc.), i thought it 
> might interest folks.  i agree, it isn't a very involved piece, so if 
> folks want to bump it back to the newswire, i won't raise a fuss -- but 
> i would like to wait at least a little while to see if it's an 
> announcement that folks might respond to.
> 
> --sascha
> 
> On Wed, 15 Dec 2004, Mike Lehman wrote:
> 
>> I'm curious why this is a feature:
>> http://www.ucimc.org/feature/display/22610/index.php
>>
>> I've got nothing against "great, consensual sex" but this doesn't seem 
>> like anything more than an ordinary announcement of something that may 
>> or may not take place. Generally, I think we've tried to do features 
>> that have some significant news content, especially if they are mostly 
>> an announcement (which is why the anti-war benefit for Shawna Morrison 
>> made the cut, for instance).
>>
>> Less important, but of some consideration is that it seems to have 
>> limited syndiaction potential via US IMC, since it is both very local 
>> and has little to no news content.
>>
>> Of course, maybe there is something about this that isn't apparent 
>> from merely a reading of the article. Maybe it just needs some editing 
>> to make it more feature-worthy?
>>
>> And, on a more opinionated note, I think the issue of what to do about 
>> non-consensual sexual advances should at least be considered or it 
>> should be mentioned why it isn't in something lke this. That's where 
>> we seem to have the majority of issues 'round here, anyway.
>> Mike Lehman
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