[Imc-uk-features] hide or alter?

[Chris]

Hi

On Mon 04-Jun-2007 at 02:40:52PM +0100, Sophia wrote:
> I don't have a problem with making changes that don't
> alter the meaning of what someone is saying,
> particularly if it comes across as offensive in some
> way. Perhaps 'stupid' would be a better replacement for
> 'retard' than 'sadist' because it is more in keeping
> with the meaning but isn't disablist.
> 
> Genny wrote:
> > 372403:
> > 
> > ad_nauseam promoted
> > 
> > I was going to hide this for discrimination: "The cop
> > in question is wearing a riot helmet with a ski mask
> > underneath so his face is not visible anyway. Either
> > he is just looking for someone else to pick on, or he
> > is a complete retard" implies that people with
> > learning disabilities would generally behave like
> > this.  But it's a great report otherwise, so for now
> > I've just changed "retard" into "sadist", although it
> > now sort of says: he's a sadist or he's a sadist!
> > Couldn't think of anything else to do.  Should I have
> > hidden the post?  Is it acceptable to alter other
> > people's work?

Ben has changed the text back to the original text and
left this note in admin:

> ben - changed it back. either it should be hidden or
> left alone. or ask guido to change his article himself.

If we didn't know who posted this or there was no contact
email address then I think we would have to hide it
because it clearly contravens the guildline:

# Discrimination : posts using language, imagery, or other
  forms of communication promoting racism, fascism,
  xenophobia, sexism, homophobia or any other form of
  discrimination.

So I think in this case Guido can either email a change to
this list, get an admin to change it and if this isn't
acceptable to him then we should hide it.

If people haven't seen the article in question it's here:

  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/06/372403.html

Chris

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