What, LJ? Just what?
So LJ continues to dig themselves into a hole. They've responded to fandom's questions by? Reposting the new TOS. *facepalm* LJ has basically given fandom the finger and said that they're not going back on the bannings, because apparently drawing fictional minors in sexual situations? Might be harmful to people. Clearly, LJ is looking out for the dignity of fictional characters everywhere.
In the meantime, the post in question is being swamped by fandom asking the questions that the new post didn't answer. So basically, all of them. And the LJ mods/admins are actually talking in comments! *gasp* A miracle. Except not, since they're just showing themselves to be stupider than I originally thought. This, however, is my favorite quote from the admins. People have asked a good question about LJ's rule about banning comms that are harmful to users. Namely the pro-anorexia comms. Yes, you heard that right. Comms made by anorexic girls to support other anorexic girls (or boys) in their struggle to be a stick. In response, one LJ mod said: we allow pro-anorexia communities to remain because they are, in most cases, serving as support groups for the members. Silencing them won't make their problems go away; we'd rather allow them to heal together as a community.
...er, okay. Maybe they're just stupid and don't know that pro usually means for something. This is fortunately pointed out by LJ members who have an IQ higher than a fly's. Same mod responds to the clarification: I do know what I'm talking about; I've read many many of these communities. It's sad, I know it is. But it's not illegal to aspire to be thin. It's not against the ToS to give people bad advice.
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o.O
Yeah. I'm really glad I left LJ.
ETA: Someone linked to this thread on stupid_free in which an LJ mod is asked why a convicted pedophile (who raped a fucking 4 month old, mind you) is still on LJ. Answer? It's not against the ToS to have a criminal record.
............ I have to go kill things, excuse me.
In the meantime, the post in question is being swamped by fandom asking the questions that the new post didn't answer. So basically, all of them. And the LJ mods/admins are actually talking in comments! *gasp* A miracle. Except not, since they're just showing themselves to be stupider than I originally thought. This, however, is my favorite quote from the admins. People have asked a good question about LJ's rule about banning comms that are harmful to users. Namely the pro-anorexia comms. Yes, you heard that right. Comms made by anorexic girls to support other anorexic girls (or boys) in their struggle to be a stick. In response, one LJ mod said: we allow pro-anorexia communities to remain because they are, in most cases, serving as support groups for the members. Silencing them won't make their problems go away; we'd rather allow them to heal together as a community.
...er, okay. Maybe they're just stupid and don't know that pro usually means for something. This is fortunately pointed out by LJ members who have an IQ higher than a fly's. Same mod responds to the clarification: I do know what I'm talking about; I've read many many of these communities. It's sad, I know it is. But it's not illegal to aspire to be thin. It's not against the ToS to give people bad advice.
...
..
.
o.O
Yeah. I'm really glad I left LJ.
ETA: Someone linked to this thread on stupid_free in which an LJ mod is asked why a convicted pedophile (who raped a fucking 4 month old, mind you) is still on LJ. Answer? It's not against the ToS to have a criminal record.
............ I have to go kill things, excuse me.
posted by Clothos at 8:15 PM
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