Indymedia UK increases its level of CENSORSHIP
. | 26.01.2005 13:09 | Indymedia
If you look in the full newswire there are hidden posts which are rightly hidden because they are advertising, hateful or just plain nonsense.
However, there are also some perfectly relevant articles which have been hidden for no apparent reason. Two examples of these are an article about a Territorial Army soldier who has publicly quit the TA in protest against the occupation of Iraq, and an interview with 7 Iraqis who describe what they think about the forthcoming election.
It is true that both of those articles were pasted from another website. However, Indymedia has always had plenty of articles on it pasted from other websites. Recently someone posted a Guardian article about the impending trial of various policemen indicted in the brutality in Genoa 2001. This article was (rightly, in my opinion) not hidden.
Anyway, I'm just wondering if any Indymedia people would care to comment on why they've been hiding articles which do not seem to be in need of being hidden.
Don't get me wrong, you're doing a brilliant job keeping this valuable web resource up and running. But I am concerned about all this censorship.
It may be that you do not consider some of these articles to be pure "news" - as they contain analysis. BUT, "analysis" is one of the topics which can be selected on the list of topics when you publish an article - so presumably analysis is legitimate posting material.
Anyway, please do comment on this. Even if you hide **this** article, please at least comment.
PS I've read the editorial guidelines but I'm still confused about why certain articles have been hidden so I'd appreciate if you comment further than simply referring me to the editorial guidelines.
cheers.
However, there are also some perfectly relevant articles which have been hidden for no apparent reason. Two examples of these are an article about a Territorial Army soldier who has publicly quit the TA in protest against the occupation of Iraq, and an interview with 7 Iraqis who describe what they think about the forthcoming election.
It is true that both of those articles were pasted from another website. However, Indymedia has always had plenty of articles on it pasted from other websites. Recently someone posted a Guardian article about the impending trial of various policemen indicted in the brutality in Genoa 2001. This article was (rightly, in my opinion) not hidden.
Anyway, I'm just wondering if any Indymedia people would care to comment on why they've been hiding articles which do not seem to be in need of being hidden.
Don't get me wrong, you're doing a brilliant job keeping this valuable web resource up and running. But I am concerned about all this censorship.
It may be that you do not consider some of these articles to be pure "news" - as they contain analysis. BUT, "analysis" is one of the topics which can be selected on the list of topics when you publish an article - so presumably analysis is legitimate posting material.
Anyway, please do comment on this. Even if you hide **this** article, please at least comment.
PS I've read the editorial guidelines but I'm still confused about why certain articles have been hidden so I'd appreciate if you comment further than simply referring me to the editorial guidelines.
cheers.
.
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