[Imc-uk-features] hiding articles

[Etienne]

On Wed, 2005-04-13 at 14:02 +0100, radged01 at fastmail.fm wrote:
> >>If that is the case, I'd instead propose adding to the guidelines that
> comments unconnected to the original article may be hidden.
> 
> >>The guidelines are deliberately worded in an open manner, to
> accommodate a wide variety of views. This means that what gets hidden
> always reflects the (sometimes contradictory) preferences of a large
> number of imc volunteers.
> 
> my own view is that
> because the comments did'nt contradict guidelines as stated they should
> not have been hidden.

The guidelines say:

Comments: Everybody can add their own comments at the end of each
article. Comments are subject to the guidelines for hiding. They can be
used to: 
      * State an opinion about any given posting. 
      * Add information. 
      * Correct inaccurate or malicious information. 
      * Rectify misinformation
---ends---

Which implies that comments which do none of the above can be hidden. I
personally think that the idea that comments should be related to the
post they're comments on is implicit in the whole concept (that's why
they're 'comments'). If it needs to be made explicit then fine, I guess
- but ekes's hides seem entirely appropriate.

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