LJ FanFic Purge

[_fustian]

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Since neither cupidsbow nor chaosmanor seem to have noticed (despite the fact that not only has it been BoingBoinged, it's been on c|net!), I thought I'd mention that, apparently as a result of complaints from a bunch of wowsers Six Apart (ie. LJ) has deleted a swathe of content including a number of fanfic communities and

Comments

[cupidsbow]

It's not that I hadn't noticed, but that the reaction was already so pervasive there was little left for me to say. My flist has been talking of nothing else. As I had no good suggestions to offer for positive action, no new or helpful insights, all I could have done was raise my voice in what was already a cacophany of protest. I certainly would have added my voice anyway if I had seen a need, and still may if a need becomes clear. But undirected anger does not seem a useful response to me; it will not be heard by LJ, who are already overwhelmed, and it will not help to stop the conservative censorship-mongers from continuing to wreak havoc either here on LJ or in other online fora.

[_fustian]

undirected anger does not seem a useful response to me

Indeed; this seems to have resparked discussions ( eg.) from the last Six Apart debacle (breastfeeding) about dumping LJ en masse and starting another network.

it will not help to stop the conservative censorship-mongers

Disbursing the target will. As the P2P nets and indeed the internet itself demonstrate, distributed networks are the answer.

[chaosmanor]

and work was so very unattractive yesterday that getting involved in any online drama would have just made my day worse.

[cupidsbow]

I have such mixed feelings about the disbursement idea. If it can be made to work easily, then I have no pratical objection, but I'm annoyed that it is something we even need to consider. I mean, if it comes to a choice, I'd rather keep speaking the counter-discourse to radical right-wing conservatism in a public space, but I really dislike that it may be necessary. :(

[cupidsbow]

Also, many reports say there is spyware on the Warriors' site, so perhaps warn people before they click your link.

[_fustian]

Redirected.

[strangedave]

most of the fandom communities seem to have been reinstated now, including the naughty pixies. And Six Apart are hanging their heads in penitence.

[_fustian]

Yep; it's good to see those strikethroughs go.