Probably my Last real Post here ::tears::
Ok, Lj, Sorry for the shitty update earlier. I was upset. Well, I'm still upset, but I'm not at work and pressed for time anymore. So yes, I'll explain some.
This weekend, while all of us were off with the Harry Potter book and useage, lj decided to change its TOS. It ires me a little because when lj does all these things they are trying to be sneaky by you know, doing them when less users will be on. It's like they know that we won't be happy and there will be massive backlash and somehow by implementing them when we aren't here in such a large group, there will be less fiestiness. So not how that ends up working FYI.
Anyhow, changing the TOS is cool. You know, I've stated before that the real problem with strikethrough is that the rules didn't support the actions. I didn't realize that the new rules they would implement to “get rid of pedophiles” would also make it illegal to write differing varying kinds of fictional sexual acts. Some acts include pedophilia, underage children (this includes 16 and 17 yr olds) having consensual sex or participating in sexual acts with other minors, anal sex, violent sex (consensual or not and this also includes the eliminating the discussion of rape or rape experiences not just the depiction of non-consensual sex in an erotic manner), bondage, and other acts. I know, it sounds a lot like lj is trying to get rid of the fanfiction porn and just the original porn, but it takes out so much more. Even if it was just fanfiction at risk, I don't approve of getting rid of those groups because some people are offended. People want me to think of the children, and I think that if you allow your child unsupervised on the internet to hunt out groups with this kind of writing in it, then you get what you deserve in some ways. Not to mention that I don't think we should keep this information from children. Certainly it shouldn't be dropped in their laps, but an adult, preferably a parent, should talk to their kids about sex and do the best they can to answer any questions they have.
These rules destroy creative freedom. A lot of livejournals here are telling or have told great stories that involves something sexual. To be honest, on my alternate account, I have a work where sex is involved in a nonconsenual manner. It isn't violent, and some of it is implied, but the point is that this account does not violate the TOS, not that I think anyone would report it, but it's still there. Many author's works that one can buy including Judy Blume, Maya Angelou, James Joyce, Anne Rice, and so on have also had sexual acts in their works. This doesn't make their work porn or erotica. It isn't a how to rape a child or adult instruction manual. These works don't promote violence or under age sex. They are just works that don't censor life or their imaginations because it includes questionable content.
I long and the short of it is that I don't think my decision to leave livejournal was rash. I have waited through strikethrough. I have sign petitions and written letters. I have waited for the rules to be clarified and now that I see the kind of business 6A wants to run, I know I don't want to be a part of it.
I strongly encoruage ANYONE who reads this livejournal entry to leave livejournal too. Even if you aren't affected by these new additions to these rules, 6A has shown what it thinks of free speech. It has shown us that they are more interested in their appearance and stock then they are interested in providing a quality service. They have also shown that right wing conservatives who are anti-immigrant, racist, and anti-womens rights group can bully them into doing whatever they want. How long will it be before livejournal caves into something they want that is more hurtful?
As for my personal exodus, I am using the lj archive function and conversion programs (if you want a link for your own uses ask and I'll post them here for others) to move my all my lj over to another service. Right now, I'm probably going to go to insanejournal because they have been welcoming to livejournal refugees and also because they have clearly stated that they will only censor if what a person posts is illegal material and if a government official asks they remove the writing. I might use the mutlipost option to create a greatestjournal account that will simultaneously update (just incase there is a problem with insanejournal in the future).
As for this account...Its probably going to take me a little bit to get another account set up, but I'll keep this one open until Jan 1 2008. The main reason for this is so that I can continue to post that I've moved to insanejournal until hopefully all my buddies get the message. The other reason is so that I can figure out what groups convert over to insanejournal and which ones don't. Another reason is so I can keep up with who converts to insane or greatest with me. The last reason is that I would like to give lj some time before I permanently shut the door on their service. I have really enjoyed my time here and I am genuinely sorry that I've got to go. But I won't let that stop me.
Also, I plan on backlogging a few things. Some important lj posts I'm going to back log in here while still giving credit to the original poster, because it is information I want to take with me to insanejournal.
Also, I'm trying to make the move to insanejournal fun by throwing in back dates that have all of my writings in it. This sort of kills two birds with one stone because 1. I'd like the writings up so that other people can read and give me feedback 2. I'd like the writings up so that if my system crashes or I lose a hard copy, I still have some sort of copy in the internet world.
If anyone is interested in looking at all the backdates when I'm done, feel free. You'll be able to see what each thing is in the archives because I'm going to title it and in my insanejournal profile I'll explain all the codings like p for poem and whatnot. I know not everyone (most people) will be interested in the additions, but some of you guys will be and I would love for anyone to take a look at anything and comment in anyway at it.
I'm also probably not going to bother to private entries that were previously private again so if you want to look at all my once private entries, that's one more reason to go check out insanejournal when its done. I'll be certain to continue to post updates for everyone on how that's doing and what not, but I figured I'd clarify what it looks like I'll be doing now and keep re-clarifying so that hopefully I won't have to lose too many friends in the move. Thanks for reading and what not. See you guys later.