IndyMedia MUST respond to the accusations of censorship that were removed from the Newswire yesterday!!
There were a number of news posts yesterday asking why IndyMedia appears to be removing posts - this has happened more and more since the start of the G8. All the posts from yesterday have been removed. IndyMedia needs to make a statement asap on what is going on. Everyone concerned about IndyMedia integrity should lobby them for a response. Before this post gets removed as well. What's going on, people?
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your trashing the newswire thats why
21.07.2005 08:03
Hiding these posts aren't censorship in the context above as they are destroying the functionality of the newswire.It's all in the editorial guidelines, very simple. Articles asking indymedia why they are 'censoring' (actually hiding - very different) are being hidden as they are 'non news' - again the site isn't a discussion forum.Every article being hidden has to be given a reason and its a transparent process. So stop blarting on about statements and lobbying and maybe start writing decent articles with about dicrepencies with official versions of important events, it will help everyone innit
stevo
Yesterday's posts
21.07.2005 08:15
fluffy
Discussions about moderation
21.07.2005 08:46
The news wire is for news and posts about moderation will continue to be removed.
How is this news?
IMC is censoring without comment
21.07.2005 09:30
I see lots of NewsWire posts that are blatant rants that do not get removed. There was a short post yesterday asking why a previous comment disagreeing with an IMC editor had been removed - this was taken off immediately, as were several others without comment from IMC.
For me, this is news (that IMC are doing this), not non-news (lots of other stuff on the NewsWire).
IMC are behaving like the corporate media this site is so fond of slagging off, and should be prepared to justify itself against the accusations that are being made.
As has been said before, how many people actually look at the hidden posts as well as the ones presented? Very few, so that's censorship as far as I am concerned. All these supposed "non-news" items could be stopped by IMC responding with a justification, plus an indication of how people can complain if this is not the preferred way.
Above all, however, the last thing they are being is transparent!!
radjel
Are you part of IMC?
21.07.2005 09:34
Are you part of IMC, able to comment on their behalf? If so, why didn't you post this yesterday, or respond to the accusations that you have been changing content on posts?
If there is a fundamental problem with IMC then this is News, and should be shared and addressed. Quickly.
radjel
Editing
21.07.2005 11:11
All the events yesterday were linked to one simple event at the begining of the day, an IM moderator made a mistake and when that mistake was pointed out to him he reacted not as most people would by admiting the error and apologising but instead by throwng a little tantrum and hiding posts and deleating comments which showed his mistake.
I mentioned at the time that Indymedia is facing a credibilty issue at the moment because of its handling of the London Bombings (was it Mossad, the CIA, the British Government etc who did it) which is doubaly frustrating when it produced such excellent coverage of the events surrounding the G8 protests.
Regretfully the strength of Indymedia, its people, is also its weakness when individuals with ower abuse that power.
Sam
Sam
21.07.2005 11:18
What comments were edited "to change the meaning"? And by whom?
What comments and posts were deleted or hidden, and by whom?
What error should have been admitted?
Where is the proof of ftp's "views about Jews" ?
Finally, why haven't you taken this to the features list so it can be dealt with?
How is this news