[Imc-uk-features] [Imc-uk-process] art on the newswire

[mini mouse]

At 12:21 +0100 30/3/07, Mr. Demeanour wrote:
>If editors/moderators are not supposed to make decisions about which art
>is and isn't crap, then the only grounds on which "art" can be hidden
>must be trolling. Is that what you intend?

Well I often think bits of art are crap but then someone comes along 
and explains to me why, to them it isn't. But I don't want to get 
into a discussion about the point of art here...

I don't think trolling is the only ground to hide art. All of the 
existing guidelines are clear, the only one I can see that might be 
open to discussion is "posts that are inaccurate or misleading".  A 
tough one, however, but a suitable reason for Maqui to have hidden it 
in this instance.

>
>It's a prefectly arguable position; after all, we allow prose posts from
>people who can barely compose a sentence, so perhaps we should allow art
>from people who have no artistic talent. But this could give a new
>meaning to "newswire clutter".

Well there's a lot of artists the Daily Mail would consider to have 
no artistic talent exhibiting in galleries, both establishment and 
grass roots, all round the world. Others would disagree.

But I take your point about clutter. And I also get fed up with 
speech bubbles on news photos etc., I'll probably start hiding those 
if I can get to them first :-)

mm