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

[Sascha Meinrath]

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, 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.]

might i suggest imc-web-private at ucimc.org

> 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.

nice!  it would also be awesome if we could get some sort of human 
authentication support for story postings because of the spam abuse.

--sascha

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