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posted by n1 on Sunday May 24 2015, @06:06PM   Printer-friendly
from the unedited-perspectives dept.

Myself and other submitters have noticed that articles are being edited to change the tone and intent of our stories.

Soylentil McD has suggested that "Minor edits, spelling corrections, and such, are no problem and to be expected." but "I think soylent editors should adhere to a policy of not putting words in the submitter's mouth".

I agree with that. If the editors want to add their own two cents, they can respond inline like the rest of us. Their role here is to be responsible, not privileged.

The stories we submit are a reflection of our enthusiasms and beliefs, the tone and character of those posts is as much part of the submitter's story as the actual content. The community is what makes sites like SN and Slashdot before it, an eclectic community with a wide range of opinions, styles and passions will always be more active and interesting than a bland monoculture. SN's editors should embrace and encourage that diversity, not sabotage it to appease some corporate interests.

So what do other Soylentils think? Should the submissions be allowed to stand as a clear reflection of the community's intent, or should the editors change our submissions to suit their perception of suitability?

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 24 2015, @11:55PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 24 2015, @11:55PM (#187410)

    The story submitter did not lie, he used a word to summarize the actions of MS.

    E.g., A story describes a place where people stand around and bid on items called out by a man in the center of the room, and the item is sold to the highest bidder. It is perfectly reasonable for a story submitter to summarize the event as "an auction took place".

    This is no different than summarizing MS threatening the UK to pull out unless it gets its way as extortion. I think "blackmail" was simply an incorrect word choice by the submitter. If the editor had caught this incorrect word choice, and replaced it with extortion, I bet the original submitter would have been OK, and it would have accurately summarized the actions of MS.