While we understand and appreciate the frustration you feel, please allow us to briefly explain our position in this matter. In order for us to take any action against this community, the content would need to be instructional material clearly designed to facilitate the promotion of illegal activities. In this case, the material most certainly qualifies as crass, tasteless, inappropriate, and, most certainly, expressing an utter disregard for the rights of others; however, we have not been made aware of any links in the community which are instructional and promotional in nature.
While the material is distasteful, we cannot take any action. The content falls within the realm of material protected by free speech. LiveJournal attempts to preserve as much free speech as possible for its users, as long as that speech does not cross the line into invading another's privacy, violating local or federal law, or directly inciting violence or hatred against any specific, identifiable group regardless of whether that group is explicitly named in our Terms of Service. The content of the community in question does not meet that criteria at this time.
In order for material in the community to be considered a violation of the Terms of Service, it would have to seriously, specifically, and directly -- not merely indirectly or by implication or inference -- advocate violence against a specific, identifiable group. For the community itself to be considered a violation of the Terms of Service as a whole, the community would have to consist primarily or entirely of such material. Neither condition has currently been met.
We understand that many individuals are upset about this matter and we understand that even if individuals can understand the reasoning behind our policies, it is difficult to accept emotionally. We apologize that we are unable to assist you further. We strongly suggest, with the greatest respect, that you should avoid reading the community if you are offended by the premise or contents of the community.
I got the exact same reply. I bet that if we started a "terrorists_unite" group, and only made tasteless jokes about terrorism, I bet that would get deleted without a thought.
Dear LiveJournal user lucyhoney23,
While we understand and appreciate the frustration you feel, please
allow us to briefly explain our position in this matter. In order for us
to take any action against this community, the content would need to be
instructional material clearly designed to facilitate the promotion of
illegal activities. In this case, the material most certainly qualifies
as crass, tasteless, inappropriate, and, most certainly, expressing an
utter disregard for the rights of others; however, we have not been
made aware of any links in the community which are instructional and
promotional in nature.
While the material is distasteful, we cannot take any action. The
content falls within the realm of material protected by free speech.
LiveJournal attempts to preserve as much free speech as possible for its
users, as long as that speech does not cross the line into invading
another's privacy, violating local or federal law, or directly inciting
violence or hatred against any specific, identifiable group regardless of
whether that group is explicitly named in our Terms of Service. The content
of the community in question does not meet that criteria at this time.
In order for material in the community to be considered a violation of
the Terms of Service, it would have to seriously, specifically, and
directly -- not merely indirectly or by implication or inference --
advocate violence against a specific, identifiable group. For the community
itself to be considered a violation of the Terms of Service as a whole,
the community would have to consist primarily or entirely of such
material. Neither condition has currently been met.
We understand that many individuals are upset about this matter and we
understand that even if individuals can understand the reasoning behind
our policies, it is difficult to accept emotionally. We apologize that
we are unable to assist you further. We strongly suggest, with the
greatest respect, that you should avoid reading the community if you are
offended by the premise or contents of the community.
Regards,
Ruth
LiveJournal Abuse Team
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the community violates the terms of service. otherwise, i wouldn't have bothered reporting it.
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