I think LJ's staff, at this point, ENJOYS digging holes for themselves. Each statement is vaguer and lamer than the last, and the hysteria (which may in fact be warranted) grows exponentially.
Is this about US law, though, or about LJ getting proactive about attacking content that might border on illegal? Because - not that I know much about US law - I think it's unlikely that fannish activity is illegal (at least I think the copyright issues are a much greyer area than obscenity and/or child harm issues), and fandom would have the same issues anywhere on the internet; but if it's about LJ being all proactive, then. Yes. I suppose it could be.
My reading? It's LJ using something they refer to as "US law" as a cover for their own site policies. But, dude. "US law", especially obscenity law, varies from municipality to municipality, let alone from the state to federal levels.
I think their time would be better spent hiring a spokesperson who could say things clearly WITHOUT USING EMOTICONS, but that might be just me. *g*
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This comment wins everything.
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I think their time would be better spent hiring a spokesperson who could say things clearly WITHOUT USING EMOTICONS, but that might be just me. *g*
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[Also, hee, Potterdammerung. I love that that's the unremarkable official term. ]
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(Potterdammerung is the best coinage *ever*.)
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*sighs*
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*mwah*
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