Ticket #15 (new task)
The USSF needs an online content policy for ussf approved web sites
| Reported by: | https://id.mayfirst.org/jamie | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | major | Milestone: | 5 |
| Keywords: | privacy content | Cc: | |
| Project Area: | N/A | Project: | online media center |
| Skill Set Required: | Group Consensus |
Description
I think this content policy will need to address issues like requiring login vs. anonymous posting, policy on hate speech or threats of violence, and privacy issues.
On the question of logins, for example, there's a fine balance between allowing users to contribute content to web sites without the onerous restrictions of getting a login vs. promoting the development of confidence and trust through online collaboration.
In the case of this trac instance, we're allowing people to post without a login - anonymously, in an effort to make asking for help as easy as possible.
In ticket #14 - we've gone back and forth on anonymous edits.
For other sites (like user registration and workshop submission) - I think we'll unquestionably want to require a login so people can have control over the content without needing an admin to update their information (and have to guess as to whether or not they really are the person who entered it).
I think as we continue developing these resources, we're likely to face spam, politically motivated attacks, requests for information to be taken down, and other challenges that will be very difficult for us to evaluate without some collective thinking in advance.
