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IMC UK Approves Gagging Orders

Navinda Shalla | 09.04.2005 16:04

It has come to light that in a draconian new move the editorial team at Indymedia UK have approved the use of gagging orders on a number of well known british activists by banning their IP numbers and email addresses from accessing the Indymedia UK site newswire and lists.

This decision follows a series of incidents whereby posts to the newswire have been hidden from public view despite the fact that they in no way contradicted the editorial guidelines laid down by UK IMC's editorial team.

It's unclear at present whether the decision has been taken due to the editorial teams' bias in censoring any postings that are not in sympathy with their own personal opinions, or whether in fact outside agents are at work within IMC UK. It seems that the "alternative" news media furnished by the Indymedia UK collective is now subject to heavy censorship and that certain individuals are being singled out in a disgraceful and unforgivable witch hunt.

Navinda Shalla

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Why Hide This When Other Indymedia Sites Show it?

11.04.2005 21:26

Can someone please explain why this article is being shown on Indymedia sites across the planet and not on the one that counts?

You're showing everyone exactly what you are IM UK.

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Because there isn't a shread of truth in it...

11.04.2005 22:36

It's hidden here because we know it's not true. It seems some sad person with too much time reposted this on Indy sites around the world. Some have hidden it others haven't checked yet. Still my personal reply....

> gagging orders

How? We can't gag anyone and can't issue gagging orders.

> on a number of well known british activists

Who?

> by banning their IP numbers and email addresses from accessing the Indymedia UK site newswire and lists.

Not true. Just prior to this post, there was *one* person who was proposed for moderation on e-mail lists for consistent abuse of others. Moderation isn't banning e-mails can get through - but we do not need to allow an individual to hurl abuse at good activists instantly!

> This decision follows a series of incidents whereby posts to the newswire have been hidden from public view despite the fact that they in no way contradicted the editorial guidelines laid down by UK IMC's editorial team.

read imc-uk-features archives at  http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-features/
all posts hidden are raised there. Many are discussed, once in a while it isn't even that clearly black and white. Consensus is reached. If you can find a post that is hidden and is a problem please raise it!

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