[IMC-Boston-Editorial] PS

[visnusdream at juno.com]

I think Svea made a great point about this article:
http://boston.indymedia.org/newswire/display/47230/index.php
 which said, 
"This site is being ruined by the new pro-right-wing-troll policy instituted by the petitbourgeois dilettante faction of the IMC editorial collective, namely Jamie and Jonathan."
Svea pointed out that some readers are concerned about right wing posts. We need to consider this complaint. 
I have no special appreciation for the right wing, or war mongers; but I think the same mentality that hid this post, which criticizes me and which Svea calls a personal attack, is the same mentality that wants to silence Veteran. 
I think both voices are important. I don't agree with either one, but I hope BIMC can provide a forum for these two types of people to exchange ideas.
As a member of the BIMC editorial group, I think I should expect criticism, personal or otherwise, and I think we should be open to it. How else are we going to hear our readers voices. 
I mean, here Svea is saying this post says something important but then she doesn't dissent when it is moved to the hidden page. This person didn't call me a stupid m*th*rf*cker, they  said I was sympathetic to the right wing. There is big difference.  (I find it impossible to take seriously the reference to "petitbourgeois dilettante," as it doesn't really say anything.) How can we listen to this person and silence him/her at the same time?   
Anyway, I'm still thinking about these issues and am glad we are having the discussion.
Love and respect,
Jamie 
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