07 MAY

TISA Editorial Policy

TISA
Editorial Policy
  1. The Indian
    Stammering Association (TISA) is a community of Indian People who
    stammer bound together with the core ideology of self help and
    Acceptance.

  2. TISA blog and
    website contents are meant for the use of the community, with a
    focus on genuine ‘communication’ rather than fluency. TISA blog
    is a platform to share beliefs and experiences while checking out
    various self-help approaches, for no expectations of gain- monetary,
    control, power or fame whatsoever.

  3. The posts and
    reader’s comments on TISA blog will be
    moderated by the admin team ( By Amit Kushwaha, at present). Authors and Readers are welcome to
    post, provided the contents abide by the TISA Editorial policy,
    mentioned herewith.

  4. TISA encourages
    posts in various Indian languages like Hindi, Marathi, Tamil,
    Bengali and any other languages along with English.

  5. Requests for
    Author Privilege:     Readers wanting to contribute to TISA blog as
    an author, will need to do the following things-
    1. Write a email to  [email protected]  or  [email protected]  with a request for the author rights.
    2. Please send us an
      introduction, of not less than 1000 words, about author’s
      own experiences about stammering, with a self photo, and a 5
      minute self-introduction video.
    3. First 3 posts
      should be mailed to the admin team at [email protected]  or  [email protected]  and the same will be posted by the admin team.
    4. On successfully
      completing the above three steps, the author may be given author
      rights and will be intimated by mail. The author will now be able
      to post his own write ups and articles by logging into the TISA
      blog.

  6. Authors posting on
    TISA blog should refrain from using SMS language in the posts. The
    posts should be well formatted and easy to read.

  7. Posts larger than 80
    words or 5-6 lines (approximately) should be posted with a “Read More” tag.

  8. Dormant Authors:
    The admin team is entitled to revoke the author rights of any
    author who shows no activity – writing a post or commenting on
    other’s posts, for 3 months. In such a case, the author can again
    ask for author rights. Yes, reading other’s posts and leaving
    meaningful comments is a skill, we highly promote. Re-activating
    author rights will be at the discretion of the admin team, however
    the author is not required to again perform the procedure mentioned
    in steps 5- 1, 5- 2 and 5- 3 above.

  9. Posts with any
    direct or indirect promotion of a paid therapy, service or a gadget
    are prohibited. Such posts would be considered ONLY IF the author
    shares his own experiences of using the techniques or any such
    gadget for at least 2 to 6 months. The admin team holds the rights
    to edit / delete any post which violates this principle or request
    the author to continue using the technique or gadget for another 3-6
    months, before sharing their feedback.

  10. Posts mentioning
    services in public domain with nominal fees or free (eg. Brahma Vidya,
    Vipassana etc.), where profits do not accrue to a small group or
    individuals, and which are based on sound principles, will not only be
    allowed but encouraged.     In fact, we will request IPWS to check them out and share
    their feedback about them. Any solution or approach, based on collective action, sound logic and not driven by commerce or personal gain will be actively supported on the blog.

  11. Authors /
    Co-ordinators wanting to add event to calendar on TISA blog are
    required to fill in all the following details: Date, Time, Place,
    Agenda and Contact Details. If you plan to repeat an event, please DON’T repeat it more than four times at one go.

  12. Try to sign your posts with your email id/phone number(or both) and city at the end, so that there is more probability of people getting connected if someone from your city is reading the blog. If you are concerned about your privacy, you may choose to ignore this point.

  13. Finally, this blog
    is to share YOUR real EXPERIENCES, THOUGHTS & WISDOM, instead of
    reposting others’ thoughts or experiences. Go ahead!

Post Author: Harish Usgaonker

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6 thoughts on “TISA Editorial Policy”

    Sachin

    (May 7, 2012 - 8:53 am)

    I think this a is a very broad and balanced approach to collective blogging.. Hope readers will get back with their feedback..

    admin

    (May 7, 2012 - 6:58 pm)

    This is good one bro, It would help all bloggers to abide by rules and have an effective blog and good information.
    I agree with it and follow the same.

    With Regards.

    Vinay

    (May 7, 2012 - 10:28 pm)

    Requirement of point 5 is more than essential requirement.
    Point 12 says about privacy, which is again invalid as point 5 leaves no scope for privacy.

    Anyways in total its a good editorial policy, except point 5 which is more than required. e.g Min 1000 words introduction.
    5 mins video. I dont think this should be made mandatory.

    Vinay

    (May 7, 2012 - 10:38 pm)

    Also, I dont feel, "Haklao magar pyar se" appropriate. This does not convey the main idea of TISA.
    Something like "Haklao magar shaan se" is much better.

    Sachin

    (May 9, 2012 - 2:40 am)

    @Vinay- if someone wants to maintain privacy, a better place for her/him would be Yahoo IPWS group. BTW, I happen to be a moderator there! It is a nice and vibrant group. THIS blog is meant for those who want to come out and experiment in sharing their experiences and feelings in the larger interest of the community..

    Vinay

    (May 9, 2012 - 5:43 pm)

    Thanks Sachin Sir for ur comment.
    Even I am not supporting privacy.
    I dont understand the need of minimum 1000 words intro, and 5 mins video.
    Lets leave the word count to the person. He/She can use any number of words to introduce himself/herself.

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