Moderation Policy
The CLR is an open forum for discussion. But, it’s not Politics.ie, which is - to apply what splintered sunrise noted on another discussion on comments - ’something of a bear pit’ and where various terms are bandied about recklessly.
The point is that the CLR is - and has to remain - a place where people can discuss and feel free to discuss but also a place where people can be heard respectfully.
To quote Andy and Louise from Socialist Unity…
We will delete racist, homophobic, sexist, and derogatory comments about people with physical disabilities or mental distress. Comments will also be deleted that are offensive and insulting about individuals. We will also delete comments by “trolls”, i.e those people whose purpose is to impede debate and who post comments with no regard to the subject matter of debate but whose sole purpose and intention is the baiting of other people
We expect comrades to behave in a comradely and fraternal way and to treat each other with respect. We will moderate comments in a way that a Chair moderates a meeting.
We’ll still keep it a light touch, and the balance will be towards retention rather than removal. But… again, this is about debate. Criticism is essential, indeed it’s what we’re all about. But fairness is crucial and respect is paramount. Call it courtesy.
That seems like a fair enough moderation policy.
There seems to be a bit of a controversy concerning
Indymedia (where I don’t post anymore) and P.ie
(where I do) censoring comments.