Well we really screwed this one up…

[news]

For reasons we are still trying to figure out what was supposed to be a well planned attempt to clean up a few journals that were violating LiveJournal's policies that protect minors turned into a total mess. I can only say I’m sorry, explain what we did wrong and what we are doing to correct these problems and explain what we were trying to do but

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[julieannie]

Your policies appear ambiguous because while you have told others that simply supporting or fantasizing about a fetish is not deletable, today your company has proven that having an interest in it is suspendable. You need a clear and concise policy for both users and employees/volunteers so everyone is on the same page. It is unfair to arbitrarily decide how to enforce policies. I want children kept safe and in many cases, you have decided against the common good. Perverted Justice has pointed out dozens upon dozens of journals to you and they receive form letters back stating:

Dear Ms. Surname Removed:
Thank you for contacting the LiveJournal Abuse Team. While we cannot
discuss any particular cases except with the individuals directly
involved, we will be happy to explain our policy to you.
LiveJournal is committed to the principle of free speech. This means
that users are allowed to post a wide variety of content, including that
which others may find objectionable. This includes the theoretical
discussion of, or expressed interest in illegal activity. This discussion,
even at a level of detail which others may find objectionable, is not
in-and-of itself illegal, and in keeping with our commitment to free
speech, we will not suspend a journal this reason.
Our policy does indicate that if there is reasonable belief that a
journal is being used to solicit minors, the journal will be terminated.
However, theoretical discussion is not in itself illegal, and should a
journal owner explicitly disclaim that their discussion is theoretical,
and not intended for the purpose of soliciting minors, we will not take
any action.
Regards,
Ella

Ella represents your company and yet she said that just discussing or having an interest in these things is not an actionable offense. Livejournal's actions this week have proven otherwise. Which is it?
LiveJournal Abuse Team