[Boston-editorial] secondly, what's our policy on death threats/slander/attacks in Comments?

[Matthew Williams]

Our policy is that while constructive criticism is OK, simpling 
insulting someone is grounds for getting your post hidden. And some of 
the comments are indeed out of line. Threatening someone with violence 
is also grounds for getting your post automatically hidden, no matter 
what else you're saying in it. -- Matt

On May 9, 2005, at 12:04 PM, sharpie at riseup.net wrote:

> hey folks, so i'm glad that the majority of boston indy readers who 
> write
> responses feel as I do that Pitt's a white yuppie asshole, but i 
> noticed a
> few comments that seem out of line to me, for example:
>
>  Aimee Smith is a bigot who has no problem squelching the free speech 
> of
> anyone she disagrees with.
>
> Tell them how you called your fellow students "Nazis" and scrawled 
> "KKK"
> on people's posters, Aimee.
>
> Tell them how you cut people's microphones during guest talks on 
> campus.
>
> Fuck off and die, you wannabe fascist.
>
> and
>
>  Ahhh. It's refreshing that Aimee Smith has not abandoned her true 
> cause:
> "Pay attention to Aimee Smith."
>
> On behalf of patriarchical straight white corporate bastards worldwide,
> I'd like to extend AImee my sincerest gratitude for discrediting and
> dividing the opposition.
>
> Don't pull a Rachel Corrie, Aimee! We need you!
> _________
>
> anyway, I feel like neither of those comments have a place on 
> indymedia,
> and would like to know what our policy is re: such things.
>
> peace
> sharpie
>
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