Site list please.

[polly7]

Could you please provide a list of acceptable sites here from which to post from? I don't understand locking a story of a family missing its slain son/brother, but knowing which are not acceptable would be a great help.

Thanks,

polly

[oberliner]

1. Check the post pinned to the top of this forum

Entitled: Old I/P guidelines (for reference)

[polly7]

2. I've done that already, a few times.

I'd like an actual list.

[oberliner]

3. OK

I hope you find what you are looking for.

[polly7]

4. Do you have the list? nt.

[oberliner]

5. I don't think there is an actual list

Just general guidelines.

Sites like AP, Reuters, Ha'aretz, Ma'an, etc.

[polly7]

6. Then how is one supposed to know?

Maybe others could chime in and we could come up with an 'acceptable' list and even better, a 'non-acceptable' one. It's hard for me, as someone who doesn't post here much but is very interested in the group and stories to have even an idea of what will be locked and what won't.

[oberliner]

7. Trial and error

Or you can send a message to one of the admins - or post a question to Ask the Administrators.

This thread, I think, may be locked since it is not based on any news article.

[polly7]

8. Trial and error many times seems very inconsistent when you've seen the same site

used previously with no lock.

And yes, I have no doubt this one will be locked also ....... I just hope a list is provided first.

[oberliner]

9. I don't think you will get an actual list

But I hope you are able to find what you need.

[polly7]

10. A list is what I need, and thank you. nt.

[azurnoir]

11. sites like Gatestone Institute, Hudson Institue, Algeminer, Arutz Sheva, NGO Monitor, UN Watch

Palestine Media Watch, MEMRI, Camera all okay

Sites like Electronic Intifada, Counter Punch, ISM all not okay and will get locked

[polly7]

12. Thank you for that, but what is ISM? nt.

[azurnoir]

13. Internaional Solidarity Movement which is a group not a site but their site will also get locked too

at least in my experience

[polly7]

14. Thank you very much azurnoir. nt.

[oberliner]

15. This is completely inaccurate, of course

Sites like Mondoweiss and Middle East Monitor are good though, right?

[polly7]

16. Could you explain?

Are those allowed, or not allowed?

[oberliner]

17. It is very variable

That's the problem with asking for a list - there is not consistent enforcement.

People on one side of the debate think that the crazy pro-Israeli sites are allowed but the crazy pro-Palestinian sites are not and that it is unfair, people on the other side think the opposite.

In the olden days, articles had to be from straight up news sources (like Reuters, AP, etc.) but since DU2 came into being it's been pretty haphazard.

[polly7]

19. I've read a lot of great articles on Mondoweiss, could I post an article from there?

I realize that this group is to be safe from any anti-semitic rhetoric (and rightly so), but perfectly factual and innocent articles are contained in many sites that I don't know would be allowed or not, is Mondoweiss banned here?

[oberliner]

20. There is a difference of opinion on that

Some would argue that Mondoweiss is a vanity blog and not a legitimate news site, whereas others would say that it is.

Whether or not it gets locked may depend on the content of the article.

Full disclosure: I am not a fan of Mondoweiss myself.

[polly7]

22. Ok, thanks. I (and most others here) don't post anything that has one single thing to do with the

Israeli people, only the plight of Palestinians and the actions of some of Israel's leaders, the conflict, etc. - which can be backed up by many other sources, so those articles from Mondoweiss I've found interesting may be ok. That's good to know.

[azurnoir]

18. Depends lately MondoWeiss hasn't been locked lately however I have seen it locked in the past

Middle East Monitor somewhat the same

[oberliner]

21. Fair to say there isn't a clear list of acceptable sites, would you agree?

It seems to be somewhat variable. At least relative to the olden days.

[azurnoir]

23. yes there is no hard and fast rule n/t

[King_David]

25. Mondoweiss is strangely ok too. nt

[Mosby]

26. Counterpunch?

I know it's used in the main forums but is Lithos locking them here?

[Mosby]

24. info clearing house is not acceptable

Same with ifamericansknew, whatreallyhappened, veterans today, rense.

[shaayecanaan]

27. It doesn't matter

only twelve people read this forum anyway. You could post nude pictures of yourself and it would never get out.

[King_David]

28. LOL

100% agree

[shaayecanaan]

29. Go on then (nt)