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PRELIMINARY QUESTIONNAIRE REGARDING IRANIAN.COM:
1. How would you describe the level of difficulty in obtaining an account or having one approved? (Easy /Some Effort Required / Difficult)?
2. How many accounts do you have on this site (or have you had)?
3. Have you encountered any censorship on this site? (If “yes,” a short description of the content would be helpful.)
4. In your own words what are the standards for featuring content on the site?
5. Are certain viewpoints represented more than others on the site as a result of editorial choices?
6. [a] What are the stated standards for approving comments orremoving them on the site and [b] based on your experiences are those standards applied equally or selectively?
7. Is material on the site ever rejected on the basis of political content?
8. Is government-created-or-financed content ever shown on this site, and if so, are disclaimers or notices of the same featured with the content?
9. Do any corporations, special interest groups, or governments provide any financing or revenue for any of the site's operations?
10. How receptive are the administrators of the site in publicly answering questions about the site in instances where neutrality or bias is questioned?
11. Please provide any other information you think is germane for assessing the bias or neutrality of the site.
You can reach us at the e-mail below with your input. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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