I actually do agree with everything you are saying especially in relation to the way you are reading fans/users reaction to the law. I'm actually fine with the whole deletion of HP fanart and so forth; it is in LJ's rights. I'm even fine with their unclear policy, I am, however, not OK with the utter incompetence at which LJ is handling the issue. Staff members going out of their way disrespecting customer, and a lack of transparency in the LJ abuse team and the 6A/LJ's policies makes me very angry. Also, it is the inconsistencies in their policies that get to me. It is fine to have pro-anoerexia communities and it is OK to have KKK communities, but it is not OK to have HP fanart. The way I figure if they are going to alienate part of their customer base with PR BS, they really should have thought better of it.

Basically, the major issue for me here is that LJ screwed up and does NOT own up their mistakes. This whole thing could have been avoided if they had actually clarified their TOS, asked everyone to remove their fanart, and THEN deleted journals that did not abide by their rules, but no, they deleted and suspended journals at times when they thought fans were most unaware.

So, I suppose, for me, I'm not arguing the legality issues of what LJ did because as far as I'm concerned they have the right to do whatever because it is their server. However, at the same time they mocked, lied, and tried subterfuge to get things pass their customers.

Australian law versus US law, uh, in what sense? Also, I'm actually very unsure of Aust laws.