[IMC-UK-Features] request for feature on indmedia g giggles

[mish]

The feature did go through the proper procedures, and no one objected
before it went up, so it was fine to put it up.  But we as a collective
are allowed to change our minds after the fact, though that can lead to
a bit of acrimony, as in this case.  There is no consensus so it is a
little hard to decide the end point ...

But in general, a feature is collecting together news that has been
posted to the wire.  In general we don't put up features that simply
announce events, even though the proposed feature may have links to the
newswire.

I say in general, because there are exceptions to the rule - features on
news we judge to be important, despite there being little in the
newswire, and features in the run up to big events - the G8 gatherings
and climate camps being examples where there was no argument.

In my view this is a borderline case, and I lean towards it not being a
UK feature, but am not overly bothered if it does go there.

Not sure how we go forward, but thought I'd mention out general way of
working for those who are relatively new to indymedia.

mish

iggyp imc wrote:
> 
> the email was sent to the list and i put the feature up. If there was a
> problem with it, then it should have been rasied earlier that now. Also,
> was there any thoughts to let 'g.giggles1 at gmail.com
> <mailto:giggles at riseup.net>' and the climate rush people know why we are
> messing with their feature?
> 
> The feature is about a major decision next week and had allready been
> put up.
> 
> I would prefer it to stay up.
> Iggy.
> 
> 
> 2009/1/10 ben gringo <gringoben at gmail.com <mailto:gringoben at gmail.com>>
> 
>     Jeff Parks wrote:
>     > I can't see why this feature is on the front page
>     > now, it's little more than an announcement, 
>     > so belongs in the upcoming coverage
>     > section, and perhaps on the Climate Chaos topic.
> 
> 
>     Phunkee wrote:
> 
>     > Thanks for raising this - it isn't really more than an announcement. 
> 
>     > I've unticked uk and made sure it's in the climate chaos pages.
> 
>     > Hope that doesn't give anyone a 'nasy shock'
> 
> 
>     I don't see why this feature should be taken off the front page. It went through the correct process with about 36 hours for people to raise issues about it. It draws together newswire pieces about the previous climate rush article and the info about the coming action on Monday. Yes it is blatantly an announcement presented as a feature but there have been plenty of those in the past. This is major news and the action on monday will generate plenty of newswire content. Today the evening standard front page was the runway three decision announcement which will be confirm early next week, possibly even monday. On top of that there was the plane stupid sentencing a couple of days ago which would fit really well into this feature. 
> 
>     I think the feature should go back up and I'll put it back up till more people engage in this discussion. 
> 
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> 
>     ben
> 
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