[Imc-uk-features] [Imc-uk-contact] comments removing request

[Tony]

Hello all

In general we have always dissuaded people from using comments as a 
discussion forum, there are other well managed places for this to 
take place - as we can not manage or moderate the load. The comments 
were put in as a place for corrections and updates to the original 
posts - minor discussions are also fine but once lengthy 
discussions/flamewars start it only makes the site aggressive and 
irrelevant (imho)

cheers tony

At 09:27 +0100 9/8/07, melp wrote:
>it is always peculiar to me when ppl say that Indy is NOT a discussion
>forum - but a REPORTING portal... what kind if reporting doies not
>deserve discussion, apart from dictates from the higher echelons?
>
>and who says - where does it say - that Indy is IS NOT a discussion forum?
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>WietsE wrote:
>>  playscheme wrote:
>>>  Hi
>>>
>>>  I'm Danny.  The joke about rape that is on the LibCom forum is 
>>>still present, so I can't see how they can claim I am talking 
>>>rubbish. 
>>>http://libcom.org/forums/scotland/john-bowden-demo-friday-3pm-edinburgh?page=1
>>>
>>>  It isn't something that would be permitted on IM I hope.   It is 
>>>enough reason for me to feel justified in refusing to direct 
>>>female postal workers to that site, and if that means being 
>>>disruptive I think it is an issue that is worth being disruptive 
>>>about.  While I'm sure my postie wants a secure and rewarding 
>>>career, I'm also pretty sure she wouldn't want to be raped. 
>>>
>>>  If they find my commenting on that offensive I find the fact they 
>>>host such a joke offensive.  Just as you can hide comments, so can 
>>>they.
>>>
>>>  cheers,
>>
>>  The point is Danny, that Indymedia is NOT a discussion forum. It is
>>  there for grassroots reporting on events related to the uk social
>>  movements. If there is a thread on Libcom you are concerned about, there
>>  is little us at Indymedia or any of its users can do about that.
>>
>>  If you have an issue with something on Libcom, I would ask you to try
>>  and sort it out with them or on their site, instead of cross-posting
>>  comments all over UK Indymedia.
>>
>>  Thanks, Wietse
>>
>>  one of Uk Imc.
>>
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