[Imc-uk-features] threads

[radged01 at fastmail.fm]

>I assume you have checked the threads there isn't
> anything like liable on them is there?

what?

> I've checked the imc-liverpool list archives and there seems to have been
> plenty of discussion around the original posts, and ones like them. So
> I'd
> be inclined to let the local decision rule. As it happens it looks like a
> non-party political promotion line was concluded. The posts look like a
> waste of time, but if that's what folk in the locality are interested in?
> It isn't promotion by a long chalk.

you actually reading the same stuff as me? the original posts, all by
pingupete, were deliberately constructed so as to get round any
accusation of promoting party politics. but they were posted by someone
involved in party politics about party politics and the threads that
followed ended up with plenty of 'promotion'. eg:

"Liverpool does not want the far left anymore. The country doesn't (and
never did) want it. They do want progress though, and a socialist agenda
rooted in the real world. That is what the Labour Party offers."

"the SLP in Liverpool isn't as insignificant as you'd like everyone to
believe. Just take a look at SLP policies, and you'll see what socialist
policies really are..."

"It is wrong you do not the results for The Liberal Party, some 3
councillors and 6% of city wide vote in local elections, 8% of Euro vote
as an alternative to the two main parties Labour and Lib Dem. On many
issues we have had to be the effective radical and liberal voice..."

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i could go on. maybe i should. 

the liverpool imc, as i keep telling people, is like the marie celeste.
there is more inclination, when the subject does get discussed, to leave
up party political stuff than not because (1) it's considered to be what
interests people visiting the site, (2) it interests those active on the
list and, (3) as you point out, well, it gets people involved. i almost
laughed. the site is a hustings for city hall. 

radged01





> 
> What seems __far__ more worrying to me is there hasn't been a feature on
> the Liverpool site since April!
> Well at least some people are making use of the site!!!!
> 
> ekes
>