I meant to post this last week, but then my LAN quit on me.

I don't know if you noticed the increase in hacked LJs. Latest hacking examples: copperbadge, dorkorific and through her shoebox_project, zarah5 and through her contrelamontre and orlandoslash (see airgiodslv's post and penknife's post).

If you clicked on links in any strange or unusual posts in any of those communities lately, especially if some new mod you've never ( Read more... )

I tend to bookmark everything I download so this should be more or less complete. If you recognise something you made but are not listed here - sorry! - please tell me so I can add a link. ( Read more... )

Okay, continuation from my last post. I am slowly reading through the comments in the lj_biz post announcing the new Adult Filters.

These are the details I could glean from LJ-staff responses. marta (LJ-staff) promised a round-up that addresses points brought up in comments. Until then, though, I thought it would be a good idea to have answers in one place ( Read more... )

So LJ brings us a new tool to flag adult content on LJ. Read all about it in this post in lj_biz. Quote:

We've outlined the changes in detail below, and also in the FAQs, but in brief:

• Adults will remain able to see all content on the site unless prevented by the exisiting security settings.
• The primary goal is to give you the ability to mark your own ( Read more... )

In case you are like me and the new snap preview windows drive you bugfuck crazy, here's how to get rid of them.

1.) your journal

Go to Manage Settings, scroll down until you reach Graphic Previews, unselect. Voila!

2.) everywhere

this post describes the procedure for different browsers (it didn't work for me - opera ( Read more... )

This should be, as far as I could find it, a fairly comprehensive list of statements representatives of Six Apart/LJ made regarding the recent purge of journals and communities. There is a mirror posted here in fandomtossed. If you have anything to add, please do so. [Last edit: 31/5/2007, 11:55 PM]

( Barak Berkowitz, Chairman and CEO Six Apart: )

[This is an update of an entry I made last night. I added as many relevant links to the current developments as I could find, and sorted them into categories for better orientation. If you have anything to add, please do so. This entry will get updated as I find new stuff to add. [Last edit: 1/6/2007, 0:18 AM ( Read more... )

All over LJ there's a discussion going on about homophobic slashers. About people who happily indulge in slash reading and/or writing while IRL being opposed to gay marriage. Um, eh ( Read more... )