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May 23, 2008 13:40

ETA: Let's try this again.If you're not a member of fandom and you're not going to be voting for one of the ten people we are discussing, go somewhere else to discuss your candidate. I want this comments section on-topic. I have no desire to wade through anything extraneous in this community ( Read more... )

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RM spare_change May 23 2008, 22:27:21 UTC

I'd never heard of rm before the elections, but I really like her platform. Here's what I think sets her apart from the other candidates:

Fandom-specific issues

- She puts free speech issues foremost. She doesn't make any excuses for strikethrough, boldthrough, or LJ Abuse's treatment of breastfeeding moms.

My argument is for the broadest range of speech permissible under the laws of California (where LJ is incorporated). This level of free speech should be the right of all LJ users, regardless of location or topic. Political speech needs to be protected. Religious speech needs to be protected. Creative speech needs to be protected. If it's legal speech it should be permissible on LJ.

- She is the only candidate who is a member of OTW. (I'm not a fan of OTW personally, but I know a lot of fans find it very important.)

General LJ issues

- LJ needs to honor its original commitments made to the users. I value someone with a sense of LJ history, whose loyalty is in terms of its original community and that sense of promise. Specifically, rm supports the ongoing availability of free accounts and the right of every user to experience an ad-free LJ if they so choose.

- We need a system for dealing with abuse and other user concerns that is transparent and allows users to present their side of the case -- justice without defense or appeal is not justice. The Abuse Team's actions and policies need to be transparent and accountable to the users, and users need to be able to appeal and have a voice in their process.

- I have no personal friendships or loyalties to the staff or other powers that be. I would prefer someone who is not already entrenched in the LJ structure as it stands now.

- I love LJ with all my heart, but I am not a cheerleader. I will call it like I see it, and can be both diplomatic and aggressive. ... Everything that makes me not cuddly in most circumstances makes me perfect for this job. ♥

Re: RM nicocoer May 23 2008, 22:57:26 UTC

All are the reasons she came up in my top choices. yay free speech! (She's my Number two, though. . .)

Re: RM zillah975 May 24 2008, 01:34:02 UTC

She's my number one. I've already voted in the LJ elections, though, so I don't know that my vote counts - I'm not sure whether they're letting people change their votes.

Re: RM spare_change May 24 2008, 01:50:42 UTC

Yes, you can change your votes!
http://www.livejournal.com/poll/?id=1192389&mode=enter

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