[Imc-nh-editorial] a newswire post

[larissa mullen]

Ummmm, we should like, totally


Delete it. 

-Larissa


--- Rob Wolff <rcwolff at cisunix.unh.edu> wrote:

> 
> I say delete it.
> 
> Also, regarding the change in the editorial policy
> from "product 
> advertising" to "commercial advertising," I support
> this as well.  So far 
> only three editors (Nick, Rob, Carli) have weighed
> in, I believe.  What do 
> others think?
> 
> Also, what do people think about how we regard
> silence on proposals? 
> Right now, I guess we think of proposals as not
> "passed" until everyone 
> approves and any dissent has been accounted for, but
> quite often people 
> don't respond -- maybe they're too busy, it happens
> to me too sometimes -- 
> but then we're left with silence and things just
> sorta stall out.
> 
> rob
> 
> 
> On Fri, 4 Nov 2005, Nick Copanas wrote:
> 
> > There is a post on the elsewhere section to draw
> attention to a .com site:
> >
>
<http://nhindymedia.org/newswire/display/2860/index.php>
> >
> > It is nearly identical to another advertisement
> for this site posted in June:
> >
> >
>
<http://nhindymedia.org/newswire/display/2504/index.php>
> >
> > Two things:
> >
> > First, I think the post is basically a duplicate
> of the June post, though 
> > there's less content in this recent post than in
> the June post.  There's no 
> > more content in this post than what was displayed
> in June.
> >
> > If it's a duplicate it should be deleted.  I am
> inclined to think this is a 
> > duplicate.
> >
> > My second point:  I suggest editors visit the site
> 
> > <http://www.oneglobalcommunity.com> The site
> designers may have good 
> > intentions, but the merchandising dominates the
> site content.  I am not 
> > saying the post on NH IMC is a product
> advertisement.  It is, however, 
> > clearly an ad for a commercial site.  It is not an
> article, review or 
> > announcement that links to a commercial site.  It
> is not even an article, 
> > review or an announcement.  The purpose of the
> post is to advertise a 
> > commercial site.
> >
> > To demonstrate that this post is an advertisement,
> replace 
> > OneGlobalCommunity.net with Geocities.com,
> Livejournal.com or Myspace.com 
> > (commercial blogging sites,) so that the post
> reads:
> >
> > "Myspace.com
> >
> > Jump In *Anytime* Help Create
> > A Global Network of People & Community Centers
> > In Every Neighborhood, Village, Town, Tribe & City
> > All Connected Together With ( Web Sites ) ( &
> Blogs )
> > Created, Built & Maintained By and 4 All of Us
> > Every-Where - All Around - Our - Planet Earth"
> >
> >
> > I have said before that I think we should change
> the editorial policy to 
> > commercial advertising.  As for this post, I see
> no reason to continue 
> > hosting it.  It is a duplicate, it adds no content
> to the site, and it is an 
> > advertisement for a commercial site.
> >
> > Nick
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