[Boston-editorial] training editors

[TL]

you know despite that fact that ive been an editor
since like Oct. I wouldnt mind having some more formal
and clear training since i didnt actually have like
any at all starting out. when it happens id be def.
interested. ill be like that kid from school who
assisted the teacher cuz was a ahead of the rest of
the class yet still was there to learn.
tl
--- Matthew Williams <mw21 at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Yeah, we talked about that a couple meetings ago.
> Thing is, right now 
> we don't have a training process. We just kind of
> give people editorial 
> access and let them learn on the job, by asking
> questions to this list 
> when they're not sure about something. Which is
> obviously not the best 
> way to do it. We'd like to have some time to train
> new editors 
> (including Petrina and Nicole, as well as you and
> Jon), but we decided 
> first we wanted to nail down all this stuff about
> our mission statement 
> and editorial policy. We figured it would make more
> sense to do that 
> first and then train new folks.
> 
> Which reminds me, I added a suggestion for
> compromise language on the 
> mission statement to the Wiki: "We oppose all
> systems of inequality of 
> power." Does this work for you, Pete and Sofia? (And
> anyone else?)
> 
> -- Matt
> 
> On May 9, 2005, at 7:39 PM, Sofia JarrinT wrote:
> 
> > hi,
> > Related to that, I wanted to ask what our policy
> is on
> > training editors to be to help maintain the web
> site.
> > I would be interested in helping (with comments
> only,
> > not with posting/hidding articles), and I know
> that
> > Jon also expressed interest.  So, how does the
> process
> > work again?
> >
> > Best,
> > Sofia
> >
> > --- Matthew Williams <mw21 at mindspring.com> wrote:
> >> 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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