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[Chris]

Hi

I hid another incoherent Johnny Wizard post:

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It did however have some interesting comments:

  Drink

  Had you been drinking heavily before you submitted this
  article?

  Popeye 

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  read between/behind the lines

  In response to the accusation of alcoholism, I enjoy the
  rag-tag side of Indymedia. The attempt to moderate
  Indymedia into a more polished form is noble, but I feel
  this is a job people can do themselves, as readers. If
  you are looking for clear articles following recieved
  journalistic conventions then click only on the
  headlines in the newswire that are written as such and
  you'll stand a relatively good chance of getting what
  you want.

  For me I turn to Indymedia for an unmediated window on
  the world and read articles like this with enthusiasm.
  I've read newspaper articles for years and am aware as
  anyone could be that the content of these is often
  sparse with a lot of padding. Newspaper articles by
  professional journalists also often contain many
  repititions, unsupported claims, completely illogical
  argument, contradictions, yet if written in a certain
  tone get away with all this.

  Even with professional journalists it is often possible
  to gleam some useful information out of a uninformed
  article, or at the least a hint in a direction worth
  looking. Similarly the slightly roping ramblings of the
  rest of us can often contain moments of insight, which
  desperately need to be shared.

  So, lets keep up the ropey indymedia journalism. I would
  rather read something badly worded than stare out onto a
  silent world.

  pete 
  
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  But there comes a point

  when the wheat:chaff ratio is so low as to render
  Indymedia ineffective at what it is meant to do, that is
  (quote from mission statement) "The Indymedia UK website
  provides an interactive platform for reports from the
  struggles for a world based on freedom, cooperation,
  justice and solidarity, and against environmental
  degradation, neoliberal exploitation, racism and
  patriarchy".

  So removing incoherent, uninformative, nonsense
  ramblings such as the above should be a day-to-day task
  of the editorial team.

  quality control 

  https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/389037.html?c=on#comments

Chris

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