[Imc-web] Re: UCIMC Website Posting Guidelines

[Danielle Chynoweth]

Hi Marti -

Would love to have you join the web working group at the IMC to help resolve
the user problems with the site and address editorial concerns.  I have
raised similar editorial concerns in the past.  I do not think we should
hide off topic posts, only those that cross the line to abuse, engage is
racist or sexist slurs, or target individuals for violence.

I have not seen a lot of hiding of off topic posts and would ask those who
have raised concerns to provide 5-6 recent examples they disagree with.

Some work has been done to create a policy.  See hidden posts and summary
policy here:
http://www.ucimc.org/hidden

Danielle


On Feb 1, 2008 11:00 AM, Marti Wilkinson <martiwilki at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've been engaging in participating in one of the Rietz debates on
> Illinipundit and one of the biggest criticism's that the UCIMC site has it a
> perceived failure to allow differences of opinion on the website. Even
> though I was able to point out that anyone who moderates the site has the
> right to engage in editorial discretion someone did post this concern to me.
>
>
> *On February 1st, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Anonymous (not verified) said:*
>
> *UIMC allows zero difference of opinion. I am much more in agreement in
> geeral with its poltics than with this site, but I am astonished by the
> likes of ML censoring even the slightest of disagreements and labeling those
> authors "trolls" as if there is some litmus test. It reminds me of the
> Stalinists sitting in judgment of their close ideological revals, fellow
> socialists, as to whether they were Marxist enough.*
>
> *While I disagree with much of the conservative posting at Illinipundit, I
> have never had a post deleted here*
>
> Personally I find the UCIMC site can be so user-unfriendly sometimes it
> makes following what has been posted difficult. That being said I do believe
> the anonymous poster has expressed a valid and reasonable concern. I would
> like to offer a suggestion that we include specific posting guidelines on
> the site that is accessible to anyone who posts. That way if a post has to
> be deleted at least whoever is moderating the discussion can have some
> backup.
>
> In addition I think it might be a good idea to perhaps not be so insistent
> that posters stay on a specific topic. Now if someone is being ugly and
> abusive then obviously that needs to be addressed. That being said the
> complaint that the IMC fails to invite debate is one that I do believe is
> worth looking into and if this is something that can be addressed please let
> me know.
> Peace, Marti
>
>
>


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