Good Bye LJ
And I'm out of here. LJ changed it's TOS, again, without warning. To summarise: it's now completely under russian law, and considering their stance on LBGT/Freedom of Speech issues...
Also, the english version of the TOS are now no longer legally binding.
From wikipedia:
On April 4, 2017, LiveJournal significantly modified its terms of use, making the service subject to Russian law. The new terms prohibit users from posting "advertising and/or political solicitation materials", or performing any actions that are "contradictory to the laws of the Russian Federation". The terms also state that users are subject to Article 10.2 of the Federal Act of the Russian Federation No. 149, which dictates that blogs with more than 3000 daily visitors are classified as media outlets and may not be published anonymously, are responsible for the dissemination of unverified information, and are restricted from posting pornography, obscene language, or "extremist materials".[106][107][108] These laws have been described as "draconian" and restricting free expression by Western media.[108][106]
Additionally, only the Russian-language version of the terms of service are considered legally-binding. The new terms prompted wide concern from users who believed that their content would now be targeted under Russian censorship policies, including the country's "gay propaganda" law.[109][61]
Also, the english version of the TOS are now no longer legally binding.
From wikipedia:
On April 4, 2017, LiveJournal significantly modified its terms of use, making the service subject to Russian law. The new terms prohibit users from posting "advertising and/or political solicitation materials", or performing any actions that are "contradictory to the laws of the Russian Federation". The terms also state that users are subject to Article 10.2 of the Federal Act of the Russian Federation No. 149, which dictates that blogs with more than 3000 daily visitors are classified as media outlets and may not be published anonymously, are responsible for the dissemination of unverified information, and are restricted from posting pornography, obscene language, or "extremist materials".[106][107][108] These laws have been described as "draconian" and restricting free expression by Western media.[108][106]
Additionally, only the Russian-language version of the terms of service are considered legally-binding. The new terms prompted wide concern from users who believed that their content would now be targeted under Russian censorship policies, including the country's "gay propaganda" law.[109][61]