[Imc-uk-features] Feature proposal: Tweedle Brown

[Ben]

Chris wrote:
 >On Wed 27-Jun-2007 at 01:37:13PM +0100, Ben wrote:
 >> There have been many occasions in the past when a
 >> feature has been delayed a while in order to give
 >> breathing space for another feature.

 >But this has been the other way around -- delaying a
 >feature without a specific timescale for one that does
 >have a time element -- and in this case the feature that
 >is time relevent is the one about the protest that is
 >happening right now not the one about a delay in a GM
 >trial that nobody noticed was delayed at the time when it
 >was delayed...

The GM piece has a very specific time scale, since it is
promoting what is likely to be the last GM action this year
taking place this weekend.

It went up less than 48 hours ago which is why I was arguing
that it would be good if it could be given a little more breathing
space before being pushed down by a feature bringing
together two things that apparently haven't yet
warranted features in their own regions, let alone the
UK front page.

 >> > DIY: next time why don't you attend an anti-war demo
 >> > and improve in the quality of reporting rather than
 >> > just complaining about the works of others? This is
 >> > not a good reason not to publish this feature -- of
 >> > course there is always a need for more and better
 >> > coverage...

 >> I'm not complaining about the quantity or quality of the
 >> coverage

 >It appears to me that this is exactly what you were
 >complaining about when you said "The manchester march
 >didn't exactly get many reports the wire... Hardly
 >quality indymedia reporting."

Nice example of selective quoting. I don't give a shit
whether some STWC march of 2,000 people gets
significant coverage on the newswire or not. That wasn't
my point ... "I'm simply arguing that the coverage
of the march on the newswire does little to support the
proposal of a UK feature."

 > I posted the feature 10 mins before the deadline and then
 > went out to get some lunch so I didn't see your
 > alternative feature proposal, this was discused in IRC,

Ah yes, the discussion on IRC...

Which bit are we talking about.. the bit where you said you
were surprised that I wasn't asking for links to posts about how
great blair was and phunkee suggesting you email the list to
ask me to clarify my position before posting the feature -
or the bit where you go ahead and post the feature anyway
then say that you'd better go and respond to the bollocks from ben...

hmmm

Nice to inclusive indymedia process working in this case.

"If no one objects to the feature proposal within 24-hours, and if it  
is completed, it will be uploaded to the middle column. The 24-hour  
rule ensures that everybody can contribute to the middle column and  
allows time for collaborative improvements and considerations."


ben