The "Compost Bin..." (below the newswires) is where "hidden articles" go. The Santa Cruz Indymedia editorial policy is the guide used for monitoring the newswire.

I know.... this still "begs the question" Why were those those comments hidden? There is no simple answer. The posts were from a troll.

The tactic of Santa Cruz Indymedia always needs help from observant people like you! If you are still interested in newswire moderation, come to a SC-IMC meeting or send an email to scimc(at)indymedia.org Or, keep publishing and commenting, that's great too.