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Frequently Asked QuestionsSome questions about how to contribute to and use Indymedia.ie get asked and answered again and again. This is a summary of the most frequent of those questions and the position of the editorial collective on them. Please read this section before asking questions of the collective.
Where is my comment/article gone? There are 3 possibilities:
If a story or issue has been posted recently on the newswire then the editorial collective prefer new information or updates to be added to that existing story. This is primarily the reason why the "Comments" facility exist. The reason behind this preference is that it makes it easier to find all the relevant information in one place and it prevents other stories being driven off the newswire and out of public view. So, check recent stories on similar topics and see if your story has been moved to become a comment. Breach of Editorial Guidelines If you saw your story succesfully posted on the site and it has now been removed, an editor will have done this because of their interpretation of the editorial guidelines. Whenever this happens a notice is sent automatically to the newswire mailing list (imc-ireland-newswireERASESPAM@lists.indymedia.org)and the story is hidden for review period before being deleted. The best approach is to check the publically available newswire archives (you don't even have to be subscribed to view them) to read the reason. If you disagree with the reason then you can post a query to editorial list citing the deletion notice from the newswire list with the story number and URL e.g. I am querying the deletion of " story 74039 performed by Ronan" http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-ireland-newswire/2006-February/0201-7r.html Ronan claims that this is a copy and paste but in fact it is complete coincidence that my post is the same as the one in the reason supplied by him. Thank You -- Your Name Here If You Like You can send your question using the contact form, or by joining the list if you wish to discuss further. If you didn't see the post after you pressed publish please inform us - there may be a technical problem. Because of the structure of this site anything published should appear first and then be reviewed. Events: Postings which principally detail an event should be posted in the events section. If an editor sees something which they believe fits that description they will move it to the event calender. Other Press: This is a section of the site for material which originates at other media sites. Because Indymedia.ie is a news site which wishes to carry mainly original reports and stories from you we do not encourage the wholesale reproduction of news from other sources. We value your original material. However there are occasionally stories to which it is worth linking. They should be introduced with a summary written originally by you outlining their content and importance to other indymedia.ie readers. Your posts in this section should not be complete copy and pastes if the original source is available freely and without restriction online. If the source is a pay-per-view or otherwise restricted site then it is acceptable to reproduce it in full. Otherwise please merely include a URL to the original source below your summary. If you have further questions/comments on the issue contact imc-ireland-editorial@lists.indymediaSTOPSPAM.org It is helpful if you give the URL of the story or comment. Hint Get the URL of the comment by right clicking on the number link at the start of the comments section and choosing Copy link/Shortcut. Features tend to be first-hand coverage of an important event or original investigation. They are ideally coupled with some multimedia aspect (video/audio/photos) and links to other sources and views on the subject. First, write and gather your materials for your story and publish it as normal on the newswire. Then contact the editorial team to propose it as feature for our central column. A feature usually takes the shape of a short introduction of about 250 words, with an image to illustrate it on the front page. Additional text is carried "below the cut", so if you can structure your initial report taking this into account then it's more likely to become a feature as it's less work for us trying to decide how to move the text around. It also ensures that you get to put the slant/angle/spin/emphasis that you wish on your story. If there is an article which you think deserves to be featured please recommend it to imc-ireland@lists.indymediaERASESPAM.org where it will be noticed and discussed by editors and other subscribers to the list. You can also then add content to the feature. The short answer is just do whatever interests you! The collection of interviews (either transcripts or audio/video) and first-hand reports of whatever issue happens to be your concern, especially if it is under-reported or inaccurately reported in the mainstream media is of very high value to Indymedia.ie Material which specifically relates to Ireland and Irish affairs has a higher priority but international analysis is definitely not excluded. Go to "Publish". Select the number of photos that you wish to publish (Note the maximum width (2000 pixels) and sizes (1MB) that the images can be. If they're too large then they just won't be published. Contact the imc-ireland-photo list for help in resizing them.) Then "browse" for each file on your local harddrive, add a caption and fill in the titles and whatever text you need. Audio/Video: The ability to upload audio and video and size thereof depends on the always fluctuating capacity of indymedia servers. Currently Indymedia.ie does not allow uploads of any file types except images. You can use http://radio.indymedia.org to upload large audio/video files and then post a text-only story to the Indymedia.ie newswire providing a link to the radio.indymedia story. If you have any further questions use the Contact Us link or email the imc-ireland list and an Indymedia contributor or editor will be happy to give you technical advice. How do I promote my talk/meeting/protest: posting an event? Indymedia.ie has a special page/category for events. Click on the publish button and on the publish page it will give you an option for which article type: choose Event, then fill in the date. This will then be published on the events page, upcoming events are highlighted on a side bar on the front page. Please do not post it as a separate story in the newswire. (They will be seen and deleted!) Although it is permissible to advertise events which are raising money for charity we do not allow the advertising of events whose primary purpose is commercial no matter how "right on" the event may be. You can view events by week by month. Someone is claiming to be me on the newswire? Because of Indymedia Ireland Open Publishing system anyone can post under any name but if you believe someone is maliciously posting under your distinct name please use the contact page or email imc-ireland-editorial@lists.indymediaSTOPSPAM.org Other more technical methods for dealing with impersonations rely upon technical methods such as using public key encryption to . How do I complain about something on the site? Use the contact form to bring objectionable articles to the attention of an editor - be patient though since, while we try to monitor the lists all of the time, it may take a while (hours) for a response. It helps if you can give the url of the offending story or comment and if you can state the guideline it breaks (abuse, untrue, cut n paste are the most frequent). It is helpful if you give the URL of the story or comment. Hint Get the URL of the comment by right clicking on the number link at the start of the comments section and choosing Copy Shortcut. How is this site moderated / edited? The ethos behind the editing of Indymedia.ie is based around keeping the site flowing and cultivating good news pieces. The actual editorial guidelines detail the rules we operate by and the workings of the editorial collective can be viewed by anyone that subscribes to imc-ireland-editorialERASESPAM@indymedia.org A Click publish and start typing. B Read an article, contemplate, see if you have new information that adds to or contradicts that presented so far, and only then "add your comment". C Write about, record, or take photographs about an issue which you have an interest in and publish it as an article. The main lists that are used to create the site are imc-ireland@lists.indymediaSTOPSPAM.org and imc-ireland-editorial@lists.indymediaSTOPSPAM.org. If you subscribe to them, lurk or get involved in discussions, then you can begin to learn how the site works and contribute your own ideas and passion. There are also list for indymedia.ie covering editing,photo,video,audio,gaelige,tech,promotion which you can see a list of on the get involved page. Yes please! Details for donation to Indymedia.ie. |
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