[Boston-editorial] I had a mix up/editorial policy thing

[Matthew Williams]

Something else I just remembered that we should consider in any 
discussion of any revisions of the editorial policy. We had talked a 
while back about coming up with something that would make it clearer 
what we *do* want people to post to the site, the sort of stuff we 
would use our policies to cultivate, as well as what we do not want and 
would hide. Rob said he would draft something, but I don't know if he 
ever found the time. In any case, New York Indy Media includes such a 
statement in their editorial policy: 
http://nyc.indymedia.org/mod/info/display/editorial_policy/index.php . 
-- Matt

On Mar 24, 2005, at 4:38 PM, Matthew Williams wrote:

> That's what I meant. I think our center column policy works fine. I 
> was talking about the general editorial policy--what do we hide? May 
> be we do want to leave it vague. Tightening it up was just a 
> suggestion. This is not something I have really strong feelings on. I 
> think, at the very least, if we do tighten up, we should put in some 
> sort of line (similar to the "these are just guidelines" part in the 
> center column guidelines) that allows us to act if we see something 
> that we feel really should be hidden, if it's somehow violating the 
> integrity of the site or our mission (whatever we eventually decide 
> that is :), to leave us that flexibility if necessary. -- Matt
>
> On Mar 24, 2005, at 1:49 AM, Pete Stidman wrote:
>
>> I was kinda mixing up our editorial and center column
>> policies when I wrote a response to Matt earlier.
>>
>> At least how it is on the site, our editorial policy
>> is a little off.  and in practice even more so.
>>
>> I think the problem with our editorial policy is that
>> there are too many grey areas.  We have to find areas
>> that are well defined.  I have been using the word
>> hateful lately to describe an article that we would
>> hide.  but that is bad.  Hateful of what?
>>
>> Hate speech would be better.  Then we would have to
>> define hate speech.
>>
>> just some thoughts....
>>
>> too tired to continue...
>> -Pete
>>
>>
>>
>>
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