Indymedia censorship?
Auntie Censorship | 29.03.2011 10:08 | Analysis | Indymedia | Repression
This article was hidden after a few minutes of being posted, but already generated numerous comments from unhappy IM UK users.
The original can be seen here:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2011/03/476883.html?c=all
The original can be seen here:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2011/03/476883.html?c=all
Would anyone be interested in creating a new platform for open news articles and free discussion about those articles ? This alongside free discussion of other important issues of the day. I think a real alternative is needed or the current system here at Indymedia needs some closer scrutiny and a bit of a revamp of editorial guidelines.
It's clear that the far left is now behaving in exactly the same fashion as the far right these days. Censorship of criticism, enforcement of one ideology over another etc
Indymedia is currently engaged in proactive censorship of any contrary view that goes against the editorial teams belief set. This is not what Indymedia was about initially and quite frankly I think it's an absolute disgrace that these people are at the helm.
I'd like to call for a motion of no confidence in the current editorial team and would like to put this to the vote.
To that end I will look to create an impartial poll that is hosted elsewhere and can not be tampered with. (If anyone can recommend a good site for this, please let me know)
The current editors appear to be suffering from a bad case of cognitive dissonance and this is not a good state of affairs for an independent free thinking newswire.
It's becoming clear that the current editors of UK Indymedia are far too biased to continue in an impartial role. There has to be a real alternative for Independent Media in the UK and Indymedia UK, with it's current editorial team, no longer fulfils that role.
You can quell contrary opinion all you like but, it doesn't change that opinion. That can only happen through ideological and philosophical interaction and discussion. If anything it further reinforces my opinion that you are bad apples. I wouldn't be at all surprised if you are representing a state led agenda and I'm not kidding here.
I'll be popping down to London in a few weeks so I'll drop in and see you guys and we can have this discussion in the real world because, I want to see what the current editorial team are really about.
Gut instinct is something I am fairly reliant on and more oft than not, my instincts are not far off the mark.
I'm becoming increasingly convinced that you people are not all you seem.
You can hide this alongside my other posts and doubtless you will but, this post also constitutes news and a call to action so I will politely request that you leave it where it ought to be and available to others for free discussion.
To do otherwise confirms what a large number of people already suspect, that you are indeed a few bad apples spoiling the contents of the cart.
It's clear that the far left is now behaving in exactly the same fashion as the far right these days. Censorship of criticism, enforcement of one ideology over another etc
Indymedia is currently engaged in proactive censorship of any contrary view that goes against the editorial teams belief set. This is not what Indymedia was about initially and quite frankly I think it's an absolute disgrace that these people are at the helm.
I'd like to call for a motion of no confidence in the current editorial team and would like to put this to the vote.
To that end I will look to create an impartial poll that is hosted elsewhere and can not be tampered with. (If anyone can recommend a good site for this, please let me know)
The current editors appear to be suffering from a bad case of cognitive dissonance and this is not a good state of affairs for an independent free thinking newswire.
It's becoming clear that the current editors of UK Indymedia are far too biased to continue in an impartial role. There has to be a real alternative for Independent Media in the UK and Indymedia UK, with it's current editorial team, no longer fulfils that role.
You can quell contrary opinion all you like but, it doesn't change that opinion. That can only happen through ideological and philosophical interaction and discussion. If anything it further reinforces my opinion that you are bad apples. I wouldn't be at all surprised if you are representing a state led agenda and I'm not kidding here.
I'll be popping down to London in a few weeks so I'll drop in and see you guys and we can have this discussion in the real world because, I want to see what the current editorial team are really about.
Gut instinct is something I am fairly reliant on and more oft than not, my instincts are not far off the mark.
I'm becoming increasingly convinced that you people are not all you seem.
You can hide this alongside my other posts and doubtless you will but, this post also constitutes news and a call to action so I will politely request that you leave it where it ought to be and available to others for free discussion.
To do otherwise confirms what a large number of people already suspect, that you are indeed a few bad apples spoiling the contents of the cart.
Auntie Censorship