Livejournal to Ban LGBTQ Content

[peddlestools]

Mitch Wagner writes, "LiveJournal is a venerable online community that predates Facebook and even blogging. It got acquired by a Russian company a few years ago, but some of its American and British users hung on, including sf and fantasy writers and fans. Lately, I know one of my friends was scrambling to leave, but I'd been too busy to look into

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[amw]

What kind of fake news headline!?! LiveJournal is not "to ban LGBTQ content". There was no announcement that gay content would be banned. No actual gay content has actually been banned. There was just a change to the terms of service so it is more in-line with Russian media laws

[300mirov]

Наши законы в отношении геев и лгбт сообщества вполне приемлемы и адекватны. Они отвечают менталитету населения страны. (Как бы у нас традиционное общество. Люби кого хочешь в своей спальне, но знать другим об этом необязательно)
На свои законы обратите внимание)
У нас есть один закон - запрет пропаганды лгбт среди молодежи, т.е. детей трогать нельзя. Вырастут, решат что да как)
А, ну и усыновить не могут такие пары. Т.к. эти люди не состоят в браке и т.д.
В общем, статья данная разжигает конфликты)

[amw]

I understand that Russia has a conservative point of view around homosexuality. Many people disagree that it is an "adults only" issue, though. Gay couples are not gay because of what they do in the bedroom, they are gay because they fall in love with people of the same gender. In other countries there is a belief that there is nothing bad about this - you can still build a traditional conservative family with two moms who love one another, or two dads who love one another.

The more worrying thing happening right now is not propaganda, but the human rights violations in Chechnya. I know Chechnya is only one part of the Russian Federation and perhaps does not represent the intent of Moscow, but it is difficult for many of us in the West to understand the nuance.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with LJ, in my opinion. I agree with this:

В общем, статья данная разжигает конфликты)

[300mirov]

А Чечня то вас каким боком касается? Вы о том, что там убили людей? Это плохо как ни смотри. Даже есть вероятность того, что найдут убийц, но ЧР мусульманская республика, и как только вы решите вопрос с геями в ОАЭ, можете начинать беспокоиться о правах геев в Чечне и любой традиционной мусульманской республике РФ. Москва не регулирует традиции территорий.
Нам все равно кто кого любит) но с нашей демографией беда, население вымирает. И демонстрация любви и уважения к геям - это, как минимум, поддержка вымирания граждан. Государству это не нужно.
По мнению некоторых - возвышение геев и лгбт - ущемление прав натуралов.

[radiantsoul]

I assume ontd will not publish this for financial reasons, as much as anything else.
I believe brenden is still an lj employee.

[radiantsoul]

I assume ontd will not publish this for financial reasons, as much as anything else.
I believe brenden is still an lj employee.

[amw]

I am not sure, but i think flocked journals should be fine. I even think flagging gay content as adult should be enough. I am more worried that SUP will drop us English-speaking users for financial reasons than for political reasons 😔

[ms_geekette]

DW now has 500MB of hosted photo capability. You just can't use the photos elsewhere except on DW or wherever you cross-post (LJ, etc.)

It's kind of hidden, but it's under the Create heading on DW:
http://www.dreamwidth.org/file/new

I don't know how long they've had it and if they are planning to expand hosting capabilities in the future.

[elialshadowpine]

As someone who sometimes hangs out in the DW IRC channel, they do indeed plan to expand hosting capabilities -- but, they are a very small company, and it's not a high priority. As in, I think I heard that two years ago. So, I wouldn't expect it anytime soon.

[mjspice]