LJ flags another comm as 'Explicit Adult Content'

[charmian]

LJ forces a comm to declare itself Explicit Adult Content, then after complaints from the comm owners, changes it to Adult Concepts.

http://ineptshieldmaid.dreamwidth.org/192601.html

While I don't really approve of LJ's policy, although I do acknowledge they are within their rights to have such a policy, I'm confused as to why anyone is surprised by this. This has been LJ's stated policy for a long time (possibly ever since the flag was introduced?), and just a while ago, the exact same thing happened to fanficrants.

And, although people are referencing the ToS, the FAQs clearly state that this is the policy:

http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=281
http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=196

Comments

[fadedwings]

I'm not surprised. To be honest it is surprising that it took them this long to do it. I don't like it but I don't really care much about LJ anymore. I'm reading and cross posting for the people that won't migrate elsewhere but I don't really feel invested in it anymore...not even with my permanent account.

[charmian]

Nah, the way LJ works is that Abuse Prevention staff/volunteers don't go wandering around LJ looking for things to report. They act when people report on them. So, depending on whether someone reports you, your comm with adult content may get flagged on day one or day 1234.

Basically, though, it would help if LJ would make more announcements about it, if they are going to have this policy. What can definitely be seen here is that a lot of people have no idea what their policy is.

[azurelunatic]

I wonder how deep the backlog is, too.

[charmian]

Well, there's no way to know, unless someone tests it out, I suppose.