A news resource Re: [Imc-uk-useability] useability and hiddens

[ekes]

Roy Bard wrote:
> Is it worth putting a clear statement about what the comments section is
> for, so that people are clear when they make comments?
> 
> Off the top of my head - something that states clearly that IMC is a
> newswire for alternative news , and that comments are intended for
> newswire purposes, are subject to the same criteria as posts and with a
> link to the new information about comments that is in preparation?

I like the line (mentioned in my previous post to PhilB) about the 
newswire being a "news resource". Can we up this for all postings... and 
highlight the fact that the purpose of comments is to add value to 
articles as a news resource (on occasion this may be putting an opposing 
opinion - but it isn't having a bulletin board ding-dong about it).

ekes