Re: [tlug] Re: Post my article on tlug.jp?

[Edward Middleton <emiddleton@example.com>]

Josh Glover wrote:
> On 28/07/07, Keith Bawden <keith@example.com> wrote:
>
> > Can we not publish the paper with a notification that this is the work
> > of "A" member of TLUG and does not necessarily reflect a single belief
> > of any other member/s?
>
> Precisely. See #9 here:
>
> http://www.tlug.jp/wiki/Articles:Policies:Process
>
> > My preference is to encourage people. After a review to ensure the
> > content is related in some way with the theme of our LUG then we throw
> > it online and post the above mentioned notification. Note: it only has
> > to be topical to our group, and not necessarily towing our "corporate
> > line".
>
> +1
>
> > I would even support someone posting a pro Microsoft article against
> > open source. I may not agree with the content but I would not mind
> > having those opinions posted along side the more common ones likely to
> > be found in our group. Of course the notification would be all
> > important in this more extreme example.
>
> To paraphrase Voltaire, "I may find your idea completely repulsive,
> but I will defend to the death your right to state it."
>
> > The point of grammar, style, brevity, and so on is something I will
> > happily ignore, as will many other readers within the first paragraph
> > or two. In the end, and as others have pointed out, if the author
> > wants to be read and taken seriously they will attempt to write
> > accordingly... this is the authors choice not ours.
>
> +1
>
> > So to sum up here is what I propose:
> >
> > Anything can be published by a member to the site with the following conditions:
> >
> > 1. Standard notice/disclaimer is included denouncing group ownership
> > of the content.
> > 2. Content is reviewed to ensure it is topical and contains nothing
> > illegal/hateful...
>
> I think I codified this attitude perfectly:
>
> http://www.tlug.jp/wiki/Articles:Policies:Process

I think we should change this to "Please give the TLUG admin group a 
days advanced notice before announcing it."

#  You may now announce the article publicly. Please give the TLUG admin 
group some idea of where you are announcing it, so we can prepare for a 
Slashdotting if necessary.