Warning Lights People.
Sorry to make another post on the proverbial lj politics (so quickly, anyway)...but this could be relevant to many/most people on my f-list.
Apparently, there's a letter or announcement of some description from lj going round, saying they're facing pressure to purge journals with 'questionable content'. A lot of people thought it was a joke, but now comms are apparently disappearing everywhere. Many people are f-locking their journals, and making their comms members only.
It's unconfirmed if this has anything to do with fanlib, but, argh. (also, hulamoth highlighted some very interesting clauses in their TOS...like, you could end up in court whilst footing the bill if anyone decides there's a copyright problem.)
But yeah, I won't be locking my journal, as I don't think I actually have anything pornographic on here (surprisingly enough). But this purge is for comms and personal ljs. So if you're worried, consider locking yours.
It's annoying encouraging people to lock their lj, since it's something I never saw much point in...^^;
On two lighter notes;
-I saw POTC3! =D
-I feel I should change my mood theme, and I've downloaded some nice ones, but ya know. =/ If I could leave the old mood theme on previous posts, that would rock. XD
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Edit (x2): Links on the above matter;
-http://ataniell93.livejournal.com/818441.html
-http://liz-marcs.livejournal.com/266024.html
-http://musesfool.livejournal.com/1371510.html
Seems one widespread (and with evidence) theory is that lj is being targeted by child-protection groups (due to shouta content.) Now, I'm against shouta anyway, so that would be pretty much fine with me, but it seems other things are getting purged too. Rape is up there too, but someone's commented in one of those posts how even someone getting 'beaten up' is being flagged as inappropriate. Edit: Also, incest is being flagged. Take these three things out of your interests if you have them, basically. ^^; Also, another thing going round, is that it's been caused by the recent (relative) media attention to fandom (fanlib/the MJ figure/lj Ddos attack).
Apparently, there's a letter or announcement of some description from lj going round, saying they're facing pressure to purge journals with 'questionable content'. A lot of people thought it was a joke, but now comms are apparently disappearing everywhere. Many people are f-locking their journals, and making their comms members only.
It's unconfirmed if this has anything to do with fanlib, but, argh. (also, hulamoth highlighted some very interesting clauses in their TOS...like, you could end up in court whilst footing the bill if anyone decides there's a copyright problem.)
But yeah, I won't be locking my journal, as I don't think I actually have anything pornographic on here (surprisingly enough). But this purge is for comms and personal ljs. So if you're worried, consider locking yours.
It's annoying encouraging people to lock their lj, since it's something I never saw much point in...^^;
On two lighter notes;
-I saw POTC3! =D
-I feel I should change my mood theme, and I've downloaded some nice ones, but ya know. =/ If I could leave the old mood theme on previous posts, that would rock. XD
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Edit (x2): Links on the above matter;
-http://ataniell93.livejournal.com/818441.html
-http://liz-marcs.livejournal.com/266024.html
-http://musesfool.livejournal.com/1371510.html
Seems one widespread (and with evidence) theory is that lj is being targeted by child-protection groups (due to shouta content.) Now, I'm against shouta anyway, so that would be pretty much fine with me, but it seems other things are getting purged too. Rape is up there too, but someone's commented in one of those posts how even someone getting 'beaten up' is being flagged as inappropriate. Edit: Also, incest is being flagged. Take these three things out of your interests if you have them, basically. ^^; Also, another thing going round, is that it's been caused by the recent (relative) media attention to fandom (fanlib/the MJ figure/lj Ddos attack).