Hidden Status ? Delete?

There has been an issue with me for some time and I have crystalized a few concerns regarding IMC security.

What event sequence initiates -hidden status/ delete- ?

In my opinion, some threads get hidden for unreasonable well, reasons.

Yes, I know we are whipping the IMC LA staff, free of charge, to be perfect and godlike in their selection process to suit all of our [ personal or corporate] needs; from the good bad and ugly readers and participants.
But
They have this :

Principles of Unity
1. We strive to provide an information infrastructure for people and opinions who do not have access to the airwaves, tools and resources of corporate media. This includes audio, video, photography, internet distribution and any other communication medium.

2. We support local, regional and global struggles against exploitation and oppression.

3. We function as a non-commercial, non-corporate, anti-capitalist collective.
So that really means at least to me, is that all are encouraged, among other things, to participate in providing sourced or be prepared to provide sourced information relevant in deconstructing the lies that promote the exploitation and oppression that the ‘corporate and capitalist’ meddling which I believe is common criminality, brings into our lives. So now back to procedure.

Earlier johnk mentioned my suggestion about tagging the hidden status with the violation. Maybe the guidelines should be reviewed also.
That could help the QC by providing feedback.
It could also help flag errors.
Thank you.

What's with the

muckOmeter?
:>)
And how do I get on/off of it?

it simply counts all the js button presses for each thread - the beginning of a new database is at hand

and no sheepdog - they're not going for your chemtrail pictures no matter how much you whine about it

the stunts you've been pulling like bald face lying, refusing to read links then blaming it on the messenger while never providing any of your own, and spamming the flake crap as other handles all the while lying about your website

prove yourself

post something real

your picture, pictures of your house/yard

actual contact info

show us you're not totally paranoid for NO REASON

you're little better than fresca..

you shouldn't even have started this thread - it's about nothing newsworthy - just your affliction again

I'm so popular.
"your picture, pictures of your house/yard "
If you keep asking me I'm gonna start believing love once again may bloom in the world.
Not for you, of course.
But,
Christ, Mr. Whizzard I have posted nearly everything, all my particulars. in this thread
http://la.indymedia.org/news/2003/04/49088.php
Don't make me get them out again.
what the hell you want anyway... a date?
:>/
Oh and thank you again,Thank you,Ms. Shephard


And I wasn't typing to *you*.

a bunch of pictures of dogs

and we're supposed to accept that

because it seems acceptable to you

and the lies ;

> I viewed your 'sources' and still haven't seen any reference to NUCLEAR

"Russia deployed its most advanced tactical NUCLEAR missiles and crews to both Syria and Iran"


explain this to the gentle virgin readers

don't tell me - you didn't post it !

Please accept my most sincere apologies for this miserable one known as Hex.

1 It didn't happen 'cause of me. I never touched his mother.
http://la.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/148667_comment.php#148722

... of the dreaded muckOmeter ( I guess this might be a test case for me anyway before getting hidden )
But here, this one's for you, Whizz, I made a mistake by falsely stating that I posted this thread.
I feel great shame

:>(

I meant *that* thread, when I typed 'this' thread.
Well, that takes care of that.

Outrageous, unbelievable and more.
How could anyone have said something like that.
.
'just a bunch of *dogs*

Hey, $@##^!!!, those are the greatest dogs in the world.
Sheepdogs.

The muckometer just tallies up scores on each post and creates a total. An article gets a score of -1 if someone clicks on the 'report troll post' link.

It's just there so you can say "oh sheeit, there's a lot of muck on this thread" and shake your head.

It's too bad the 'meter' can't be placed on the header before one wades into the muck.
Like the 'Becky' thread.
right Whizz?

See that?
I missed a key.

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - baka yaroo

Re: the Becko thread

well SOME good came out of it - I'm now airing the very content FRSC got busted for :)


and sheepster, urusai kono bakayaro, anata wa dame des

The comments about hiding certain posts ( off topic ) in this thread:
http://la.indymedia.org/news/2007/05/198569_comment.php#199172

One can always complain about the editorial functions but if one were to actually use the report buttons available, like reporting a mistake on one's on miss-formatted thread, instead of merely complaining about the lack of editorial oversight, it would make more sense.
Even if the individual is of the opinion that the report button system "sucks".
Just my humble opinion.

this:

http://la.indymedia.org/news/2007/05/198569_comment.php#199171

(1.) It's a double post.

(2.) The html doesn't display correctly.

have entered 'double post'
http://la.indymedia.org/news/2007/05/198569_comment.php#199171
That's all I or anyone can do. Then wait for the editorial scupper. Sometimes it takes awhile.

It's been six days since [double post] was first entered. In the meantime, other comments in the thread have been hidden, but not this one. What's up with that? Could it be that the [double post] button is not working? Would entering [off topic] or [hate/insult] work?

I don't get it, either.
Technically speaking, it was a double post and I like to accurately flag these things. I used four points to delete that comment. And, you're welcome.

Maybe somebody ought to have a look at the code.

I did it again:

http://la.indymedia.org/news/2007/05/198569_comment.php#199639

Sorry about that. Please delete.

Thanks in advance.

In order to verify that this is not a false report. I didn't see any errors and one must be certain at times not to follow any hide requests, w/o checking.

I meant the one you already hid, with the html not correctly displayed:

http://la.indymedia.org/news/hidden.php?id=198569#199647

Sorry. My bad. Next time I'll just quit and go to bed when I'm tired.

Glancing on the hidden zone, I see that there is questionable oversight involved in confirming deleted posts.
johnk, were you serious about totally automating this process?
Think about the parameters first, please.
The enemy will exploit any windows of vulnerability to gain control ( as we can see already) of the hiding process by producing 'hide' posts which gain report credits. I was surprised that this was so straight forward, w/o certain processes like review or cancelation of the interference with the latest comment page like, removing author and placement. Particularly with the spam and porn'bot assault going on and apparently intensifying.
Some of these obviously noise posts are here to jam pertinent posts down down down.
'reason for hiding'
Did you at one time ( I've archived the comment ) say you were going to install this feature? Maybe there could be a reader review process to *unhide* posts that (ahem ) are hidden for purposes of the enemy.
Transparency is important, as you say, yourself.


Just noticing a few commonalities that could be used to bounce this crap.

I've noticed another change in the peer review process. Now there is no ID number and the amount of add/porn spam has been cut.
Among other not mentioned changes to access the comments.
Any information?