I have no idea. What I'm thinking is that a) they had no idea people would be upset (what? Didn't they learn anything from the last kerfluffle?) b) their lawyers advised them not to clarify or c) they feared scaring people, so hoped it would blow over.

Talk about it to whom? I was thinking of sending in something to LJ to tell them to put all of this stuff in the FAQ, but people have been telling them to clarify abuse policies for years. I don't know why LJ doesn't take the advice people give it. Their prerogative, but I'm not going to waste my breath if they show no signs of updating.

Yeah, well, it seems that textual stuff with minors that lacks artistic merit is of dubious legality in Australia, IIRC.