Six Apart and LiveJournal Abuse

"This is just getting ridiculous"

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"I'm signing this petition to protest the ban on breastfeeding icons on LJ. I've seen pornographic icons on LJ far more objectionable than the images depicted in Medieval art or pictures of children breastfeeding. Listen to your users and get with the prog"

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"I support this petition"

"Please explain how a movie image of a woman stomping to death a kitten is in terms of free speech, but a user icon of a mother breastfeeding her child IS a violiation"

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"I have been a paid user for almost five years, but I won't continue to be unless Six Apart starts acting like a real business with some level of consistent accountability."

"images of women breastfeeding infants are neither sexually explicit nor graphically violent, and therefore do not violate guidelines for appropriate default icons. regardless of whether some areola may be visible when the infant is latched on properly, th"

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"There is a flaw in the system where one user is told that they can't police icons, but others are given the option of sending in "offensive" icons. There's also a flaw where the abuse team can't even define nudity."

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"I support this petition"

"unless the abuses of the LJ Abuse Team are addressed, I will not be renewing my paid status. Six Apart needs to review and revise their abuse policies and put procedures and staff in place to ensure that those policies are consistently and intelligently e"

"http://tytal.livejournal.com"

"I support this petition"

"frumiousb (permanent account holder)"

"Please do the right thing."

"I'm PAYING for LiveJournal services, and as a CUSTOMER I *deserve* a better team abuse :("

"Breastfeeding is neither indecent nor sexual - shame on you, LiveJournal and Six Apart."

"LJ Abuse must become consistent in enforcing TOS and it is absolutely unacceptable for them to refuse to answer legitimate questions about their decisions."

"I support this petition"

"I am a permanent user. This policy represents hatred against women. Change it."

"The recent breasts issue is ridiculous - LJ are close to losing a lot of money on this! Where is bradfitz when you need him? I think being bought out by Six Apart was a very bad move (for users) as LJ has become considerably more commercial."