[IMC-Boston-Editorial] Feature Policy

[sharpie at riseup.net]

Here here! I wholeheartedly support this proposal!!!

go svea

peace
sharpie
PS does that mean that we are in agreement about taking down this feature?
Sorry Sofia, it just doesn't seem particularly Boston News-worthy

>
>         For several years Matt Williams had the  best "feature" system for
> centered articles. His standard list  announcement included the
> title "New Feature: TITLE HERE", sometimes  had a hyperlink to the
> new story, and the summary paragraph to let  everyone who might
> not have the time to read the article a brief intro  to see if
> they had any immediate objections.
>
>        Here are some examples of his announcements, and one of mine that
> includes a hyperlink...
>
>         : )
>
>   http://archives.lists.indymedia.org/boston-editorial/2003-August/000561.html
>     http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/boston-editorial/2004-September/0923-3g.html
>     http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/boston-editorial/2005-February/0226-f3.html
>     http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/boston-editorial/2005-November/1117-ea.html
>
>         I wholeheartedly endorse anyone and everyone who  decides to
> feature a story to follow this type of procedure - it really
> helps us come to a quick decision if there are any disagreements
> (unlike this disagreement, which I haven't even had a chance to
> look at  because, among other things and as Sharpie pointed out, I
> don't know  which article was in hidden/unhidden because there was
> no title  provided, no hyperlink in the announcement, and I didn't
> even check to  see if it was currently hidden or not hidden
> because it took too much  time to do so...
>
>        So, if Sharpie's comment wasn't enough for a formal proposal, I'll
> insert one here!
>
>        I propose that any New Features must be  announced to the list with
> the article Title, a short summary or the  piece (taken from the
> article), a hyperlink to the article, and perhaps  a short
> description from the Editor as to why they decided to center.
>
>        What say you?
>
>        S.
>
>
>
>
> "Once is by accident, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action!"
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