[imc-scotland-discussion] closing comments for today?

[Jon]

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hmm yes, true enough we should be hiding comments that are mostly or
completely abuse.

Jon

chris wrote:
> Hmm. I don't think I've removed any comments because I've disagreed with
> them today. 80% of the 4x4 comments were flat-out abuse with no attempt
> at making a point. Mixed in with that have been some that have tried to
> make an arguement. Where it gets difficult is that they've come from a
> site where they can get away with all sorts of crap and so the political
> points have are mostly mixed in with abuse.
> 
> The question is whether its worth keeping those points and on days like
> today I tend towards hiding borderline material so as to try & keep the
> temperature down. Sometimes editing the abuse out is possible but it can
> take too much time.
> 
> I don't see a free for all as being a desirable option. There's a crowd
> that have access to broadband, plenty spare time and spleen to vent.
> That's very off-putting to some people and could reflect as badly on us
> as the scotsman's forums do on them. It ends up like a meeting dominated
> by 2 or 3 people where no-one else gets a say. We can do better.
> 
> What I reckon, anyway.
> 
> chris
> 
> 
> Jon wrote:
>> I mostly agree about the comments thing... not a free for all though.
> 
>> But what about gash articles? they ought to be removed i feel, since
>> they make the website look stupid. ie the press release from the anti
>> farming alliance, or the stuff from the crazy people that usually start
>> with Bush Nazis etc.
> 
>> Jon
> 
>> tom at infoseed.co.uk wrote:
>>> Yeah in my opinion we are already too heavy-handed with comment
>>> moderation. I think it is enough that we remove opinions we don't like
>>> from the newswire articles. I'm almost in favour of comments being a
>>> free-for-all, which on the internet necessarily means ad hominem attacks
>>> and stupid accusations and lots of other tedious crap. Perhaps we should
>>> only hide spam, postings of people's personal details, and a few other
>>> nasty things.
>>>> I dont think clossing down comments is necissary. We can all keep an eye
>>>> on it.
>>>>
>>>> I just noticed the article has been rated down to the point it was
>>>> hidden. Can everyone who hasnt already rated it please do so!
>>>>
>>>> Sam
>>>>
>>>> Anarcho Babe wrote:
>>>>> Hia,
>>>>>
>>>>> I propose to close down the commentating ability today till the
>>>>> Edinburgh
>>>>> Evening News capitalist diatribe has gone. Can't be bothered to waste
>>>>> the
>>>>> whole day on trying to figure out how much abuse is too much..though
>>>>> chris
>>>>> is doing an amazing job.
>>>>>
>>>>> bye for now
>>>>> Ulla
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:00:17 +0100, Anarcho Babe
>>>>> <anarchobabe at fempages.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The Edinburgh Evening News definitely is going now for us...ooops!
>>>>>> Always very
>>>>>> keen to do the police's job... as before the G8 2005!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Will have a look at it occasionally.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also am planning to do an alternative tourist guide to Edinburgh and
>>>>>> wondered
>>>>>> if anybody would like to co-operate with me on this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> bye for now
>>>>>> Ulla
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thursday 03 Apr 2008 09:12, chris wrote:
>>>>>>> Morning. It seems that the Scotsman forum has moved over to the 4x4
>>>>>>> mung
>>>>>>> bean story. Lots of abuse, threats etc being posted. I have to work
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> afternoon, so if anyone has a few minutes to spare to keep an eye on
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> comments, please do!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (What's the name of those stables that Hercules has to divert a river
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> clean out?)
> 
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