I see your point. But for once I'm going for the "if we complain enough something will happen," I mean it works for all the other extremist groups *koffs* (tongue in cheek intended). It is just one of those points we are going to have to disagree on.
In regard to LJ ex-staff member - exactly. I can understand protecting oneself; it is the smart thing to do. Honestly speaking I think LJ is just trying to get rid of HP slash because HP is monolith of money and power, WB can squash LJ with very little thought.
See, when the whole LJ fiasco started up back in May I was kind of bemused by the whole thing. But now I'm just really stunned by LJ’s stupidity, and while it was about fandom, it honestly isn't anymore, at least not for me. I whole heartedly believe that LJ did the smart thing by removing content that could get them into hot water. However, I also know that LJ dropped the ball on the way they handled the whole situation. My objection to the whole kafuffle - the way LJ handled the situation and continual mishandling of it, and not the outcome (removal of content that could land them in deep sh*t). Having said that, events have reached the point that the way LJ did their business has seriously inflamed the situation.
If only they EXPLAINED themselves! If only the deleted journals got a WARNING, if only… either way LJ screwed themselves over royally.
Perhaps people can mount a campaign to get racial hate off of LJ, but it won't have anything to do with fandom.
I like that idea. Also, see above for my comment about me not taking this as a fandom thing so much as seeing it from a customer perspective. If I leave it won’t be for fandom, it will be because LJ truly failed on their corporate governance.
Abuse has always lacked transparency, but it seems this is the first time a large group of people are challenging it.
It always amazes me when corporate forgets that the Internet is the place where people do care. Things that people will forget/allow in RL are something that will send people online into a feeding frenzy. And yet, businesses continue to make the same mistakes over and over again.
Ah, the chan thing, I remember now. I honestly don’t know because pretty much missed that one completely. See what I mean about staying and TALKING about it always so that new people can be taught! ;p
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In regard to LJ ex-staff member - exactly. I can understand protecting oneself; it is the smart thing to do. Honestly speaking I think LJ is just trying to get rid of HP slash because HP is monolith of money and power, WB can squash LJ with very little thought.
See, when the whole LJ fiasco started up back in May I was kind of bemused by the whole thing. But now I'm just really stunned by LJ’s stupidity, and while it was about fandom, it honestly isn't anymore, at least not for me. I whole heartedly believe that LJ did the smart thing by removing content that could get them into hot water. However, I also know that LJ dropped the ball on the way they handled the whole situation. My objection to the whole kafuffle - the way LJ handled the situation and continual mishandling of it, and not the outcome (removal of content that could land them in deep sh*t). Having said that, events have reached the point that the way LJ did their business has seriously inflamed the situation.
If only they EXPLAINED themselves! If only the deleted journals got a WARNING, if only… either way LJ screwed themselves over royally.
Perhaps people can mount a campaign to get racial hate off of LJ, but it won't have anything to do with fandom.
I like that idea. Also, see above for my comment about me not taking this as a fandom thing so much as seeing it from a customer perspective. If I leave it won’t be for fandom, it will be because LJ truly failed on their corporate governance.
Abuse has always lacked transparency, but it seems this is the first time a large group of people are challenging it.
It always amazes me when corporate forgets that the Internet is the place where people do care. Things that people will forget/allow in RL are something that will send people online into a feeding frenzy. And yet, businesses continue to make the same mistakes over and over again.
Ah, the chan thing, I remember now. I honestly don’t know because pretty much missed that one completely. See what I mean about staying and TALKING about it always so that new people can be taught! ;p