Comments | innocence_jihad: Taking care of business

telewoman_3 in innocence_jihad

Taking care of business

Aug 18, 2007 17:13

First, I want to assure everyone that, though this journal is just created, I'm not a troll or wanker. I've had no use for an LJ before and will probably delete it after all this mess is over. However, people I know and care about have been/are being hurt by LJ/6A and I'm a vindictive bitch! I've been seeing a lot of posts regarding reporting LJ ( Read more... )

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valady August 19 2007, 00:20:26 UTC

All well and good, however, LJ/SA is claiming they aren't ads, they are sponsors. (Yea I know... what's the difference.)

telewoman_3 August 19 2007, 02:26:53 UTC

Doesn't matter what LJ/6A claim. What matters is what the AG thinks about it, and I doubt that he will agree with LJ/6A.

valady August 19 2007, 02:39:34 UTC

I do wish you luck with this, and I hope the AG of Calif. see's it your way. It would be a big blow to SA/LJ.

I see it as an iffy call since 'ads' are not popping up as they do on other sites. The AG may say since the 'sponsored layouts and V-gifts' are optional and not forced upon users they are not in breach of the the TOS.

telewoman_3 August 19 2007, 03:21:26 UTC

The dictionary definition of sponsor that applies here is: a person, firm, organization, etc. that finances and buys the time to broadcast a radio or television program (in this case, finances 6A's operating costs) so as to advertise a product. Sponsor = advertiser. Since everyone who looked at the LJ news page was subjected to this 'sponsorship', I expect the AG will consider it advertising.

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doohickey August 19 2007, 21:52:15 UTC

LJ is within their rights, according to the TOS.

telewoman_3 August 20 2007, 00:24:38 UTC

According to this: http://www.livejournal.com/paidaccounts/?style=mine and this: http://www.livejournal.com/paidaccounts/?style=mine they could be accused of false advertising at the least.

doohickey August 20 2007, 00:36:52 UTC

Check the TOS. You know, the only thing that has actual legal standing.

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telewoman_3 August 20 2007, 01:31:03 UTC

I didn't suggest a class-action lawsuit. I don't think that is a viable option.

tokewithgrandma August 20 2007, 00:35:38 UTC

ADVERTISEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS ( ... )

telewoman_3 August 20 2007, 01:33:00 UTC

The question is, just how legally binding to LJ is the claims they make in their promotion of paid accounts? I'm trying to check into that.