Should Theatre Australia Members Only be allowed to post
Sat, 15 Mar 2008, 08:23 amalanm23 posts in thread
Should Theatre Australia Members Only be allowed to post
Sat, 15 Mar 2008, 08:23 amThere have been an increasing number of incidents where 'anonymous' posters have used the freedom offered by the ITA's website to be offensive and downright rude. Most of you who use the site from time to time will have come across the term 'not verified' next to a name used in a posting, this indicates that this person does not have an account or has not logged on.
Some people feel that the ITA's website is losing it's credibility by having postings which are offensive, others stand up for free speech.
Under a 'members only' scheme, people would be required to have an official email address (which would need to be verified)before they can join and post. This means that those in our community who choose to post 'knee jerk' reactive comments would be slowed down.
Although it is relatively easy to set up free email accounts, it still requires a degree of effort and it would allow 'offensive' posters memberships to be terminated or suspended.
Now there's a thought, I wonder what the general consensus is, no doubt I will find out.
not sure about the clique thing
Sat, 15 Mar 2008, 10:27 amWell thanks for the first response. Could I just clear up something to start with.
I'm newish to the ITA, when I first joined it was as an adjudicator and I didn't know anyone on the committee, I volunteered (that was two/three years ago).
I then took over the newsletter (ITA Link) because no-one else wanted to do it at the time.
This year at the AGM I put my hand up for the committee and yes there was a vote (more applicants than required this year)and I did get on, last year the situation was very different there weren't enough people.
It's interesting also that most people will vote for someone they know or have heard of, rather than someone who's a complete unknown. Perhaps if you are an unknown it's good to canvas people with your intentions and seek their supportive vote.
I've noticed that if you are prepared to help, in most cases, people will 'bite your hand off'.
Talking about needing help, I need contributions for the LINK, so if you have something interesting or informative or just plain fun (with a theatre stance), especially pictures,then let me know, please, I promise I won't turn you away because I don't know you.
I'd also like to point out that I agree that we should all be able to take constructive criticism (my gripe is with destructive criticism) and more to the point we should all work together for the betterment of this thing that we enjoy, theatre.
I'd also like to say that I don't think there is a simple solution, I was just asking the question.