[Imc-birmingham] Riazat Butt/Guardian/GNL is out of the office.

[flatline at aktivix.org]

It is interesting that he is on the list but I dont think people should be
excluded on the basis that they might be 'might' be a snitch...or because there
email is hosted by one of the rags, after all, this is a public list... On the
other hand, you could just apply this new rule of kicking people off (and onto
the announcements) who don't contribute (like me up until yesterday for example
;-), which seems quite fair. Maybe when he 'returns to the office' he will
decide to indulge our curiosity...I think we should wait and see :-).

BA

Quoting Shiar <shiar at riseup.net>:

> 
> On Mon, May 14, 2007 7:05 am, Riazat.Butt at guardian.co.uk wrote:
> > I will be out of the office starting  11/05/2007 and will not return
> > until 24/05/2007.
> 
> Hmm why is a mainstream journalists on this list? Many Indymedia lists and
> events have strict rules about allowing mainstream journos in, bearing in
> mind that many of them are only there to get leads or info for their
> 'scoops' or even spying on campaigns and actions (there have been such
> incidents in the past!). I'm not saying this person is, but how would we
> know when the only time we hear from them is an automatic response that he
> or she are "out of the office"?
> 
> So I'm proposing we unsubscribe Riazat.Butt at guardian.co.uk and if the
> person concerned is here because they are disillusion with their
> institution (The Guiardian), it's not very diffcult to get a more personal
> (and decent) email account and re-join again.
> 
> Dealine for decision: Thursday 17 May.
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