[Boston-editorial] training editors

[Matthew Williams]

I think we would just need to make some sort of formal decision at the 
next editorial meeting, which is this Sunday at 4:00 at the Dome Cafe 
at MIT. (The Dome Cafe is on the 4th floor of the MIT building at 77 
Mass. Ave.) -- Matt

On May 9, 2005, at 8:33 PM, sharpie at riseup.net wrote:

> Hey, so then what do you have to do other than ask for editorial 
> access?
> because if i had editorial access that would be great, and i'd probably
> spend a lot more time working on non-video imc stuff...
>
> peace
> sharpie
>
>> 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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