[Imc-web] Web Meeting Notes, Feb. 7, 2005

[Zachary C. Miller]

Argh, I'm so sorry that I failed to attend the meeting that I
called. Thank you two for making it happen anyway. I will be able to
look into some of the tech issues in a day or two.

Mike Lehman wrote:
> Attending: Clint, Mike
> 
> Mike brought Clint up to date on current interpretation and application 
> of website editing policy. Discussion centered on possible means to 
> address some of the problems with Dada that can give a troll the 
> illusion that they are gaining attention when they've been prohibted 
> from further using UC IMC.
> 
> Although it is uncertain if all the issues can be addressed in the 
> software, the follwing are things that will looked into:
> 
> 1. Setting up a private, non-publicly archived email list for Web group 
> issues that require confidental, non-public discussion when it has been 
> demonstrated that abusive posters are exploiting our generally open 
> structure to what they believe is their advantage. This list will not 
> replace the current Web list, which will continue to be used for all 
> routine editing issues. [Zach, can you do this? Maybe call it 
> IMC-Webeditor? Then I will implement it with an invitation to subscribe.]
> 
> 2. The following page should be taken out of public view so that it does 
> not encourage continued abusive posting by prohibited users:
> http://www.ucimc.org/newswire/deleted/index.php
> 
> 3. Clint will look into hacking/updating Dada for several reasons, but 
> with the hope that it will solve some website editing issues that arose 
> in connection with the "Jack Ryan" phenomenon.
> 
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