Promoted Wire - No Editorial Policy? Re: Draft Privacy Policy, was: Re: Promoted topic added to the site, was: Re: [Imc-uk-process] promoted newswire - moving forward

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Chris wrote:
> So... tomorrow I think the promoted wire could be deployed
> with the privacy policy and the article about it and the
> Editorial Guidline amandments can stay on hold for the
> time being...
> 
> Shout if you disagree!

I've been one for doing it and working from there. So support Chris in 
just doing it! BUT I know so many people have I expressed a feeling 
about codafying this...

So folks yes, no, comments or additions to the wiki PLEASE

the text for those of you that have missed out:-
https://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/UkEditorialGuidelines
at the moment it looks like:-



  Editorial Guidelines Static Text, for editing and discussion

The Independent Media Centre (IMC/Indymedia) UK is an open-publishing 
platform for news, issues, actions and analysis reporting on grassroots, 
non-corporate, non-commercial social justice, environmental and 
political issues. IMC UK is maintained by a network of volunteer media 
activists and groups. IMC stands for Independent Media Center, UK stands 
for United Kollektives.

IMC UK is dedicated to the open publishing ethos, this means that 
content is generated by anyone who wants to contribute. The rest of this 
page is to explain how content on the site is generated and how you can 
contribute.

Types of postings to Indymedia UK

     * Newswire: On the front page and as well as on all topic pages, 
there is a Newswire on the right hand column. Everybody is free to post 
on this newswire.
       On the front page you have a choice of two views of the newswire: 
one shows all the posts for the front page with the exception of those 
that have been hidden (more info about hidden posts) (more about posts 
not for the front page - topics & regions); the other a promoted 
selection (more info about promotion). (Please see below for more 
information about the reasons for promoting and hiding.)

     * Comments: Everybody can add their own comments at the end of each 
article. Comments can be used to:
           o State an opinion about any given posting.
           o Add information.
           o Correct inaccurate or malicious information.
           o Rectify misinformation.

       Corrections and rectifications can be given prominent status as 
additions (more info about additions). Just as newswire articles, 
comments may be hidden (more info about hidden comments).

     * Calendar: Please list all announcements and upcoming events on 
the Calendar. Just click the calendar link on the right hand column, on 
top of the newswire.

     * Features: The features on the middle column of the IMC UK front 
and topic pages usually reflect postings to the newswire. Features are 
highlighting specific issues to make them more accessible. They are put 
together and online by volunteers, but everybody is welcome to propose 
them - (more about proposing and creating features).

Newswire and Comments - Open Posting Guidelines

IMC UK volunteers are moderating newswire articles and comments, 
promoting and hiding. They work openly on the site with discussions 
taking place on the imc-uk-features list. Any suggestions or concerns 
should be e-mailed there. Moderation issues are not discussed on or 
through the newswire, and newswire posts on these topics are usually hidden.

Articles may be highlighted in the Promoted Newswire selection

To highlight articles, particularly those featuring first hand 
reporting, promoting the mission of IMC UK, they can be placed in the 
promoted newswire on the front page of the site. Notifications of all 
promoted posts and any discussions about promotion are posted on the 
imc-uk-features list. This is the list to contact if you think a post 
should be promoted.

Comments may be highlighted as Additions

Comments that give corrections or rectifications can be given prominent 
status as additions. Please contact the IMC UK Features list if you have 
the qualified accurate information.

Articles and Comments may be hidden

To maintain the integrity of the newswire and meet its purpose articles 
may be hidden. Hidden articles and comments continue to be visible in 
the view all posts section.

     * Repeated : content that is reposted, or text that was originally 
a comment posted as a report.

     * Non-news : posts which are clearly purely comment, opinion or 
rants unrelated to a recent event or action etc.

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

     * Inaccurate : posts that are inaccurate or misleading.

     * Advertising : posts with personal or product promotions.

     * Hierarchy : The newswire is designed to generate a news resource, 
not a notice-board for political parties or any other hierarchically 
structured organizations.

     * Disruptive : Contributions by individuals who habitually publish 
above mentioned discouraged content. Posts where topical or regional 
selections disrupts the utility of the sub pages (ie spamming regional 
and topic selections).

     * Reposts : Articles that are simply pasted from corporate news 
sites. Please write something original, by all means link to articles 
elsewhere and quote from them but don't just copy them.

Features

The features in the centre columns on the UK Indymedia site are 
typically highlights from the newswire. Typically 24 hours are allowed 
from the moment a feature is proposed on imc-uk-features list, to allow 
for amendments, objections, and/or improvements. After these 24 hours, 
the feature is usually uploaded, in html, by members of the 
imc-uk-features collective.

Anyone can contribute to developing and proposing features by contacting 
and/or joining the imc-uk-features list. There is more information and 
help in the Features How To.

Topics and Regions

IMC UK has Regional Kollektives each with their own pages. Regions may 
operate different Editorial Guidelines, these are linked from their 
pages. Regional features often appear on just their pages and not the 
IMC UK front page. Some newswire articles may appear on only their 
pages, these have the 'UK box' unticked - see the publish form. Postings 
to all regions can be seen on the All Regions page.

The IMC UK site also has Topic pages with related features and 
newswires. As with regions often features, and sometimes newswire 
articles, not on the front page are on these pages. Postings to all 
topics can be seen on the All Topics page.

Legal disclaimer

IMC UK is an interactive site offering inclusive participation. All 
postings to the open publishing newswire are the responsibility of the 
individual authors and not of UK indymedia. Although IMC UK volunteers 
attempt to ensure accuracy of the newswire, they take no responsibility 
legal or otherwise for the contents of the open publishing site. Mention 
of external web sites or services is for information purposes only and 
constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation.