Well we really screwed this one up…

[news]

For reasons we are still trying to figure out what was supposed to be a well planned attempt to clean up a few journals that were violating LiveJournal's policies that protect minors turned into a total mess. I can only say I’m sorry, explain what we did wrong and what we are doing to correct these problems and explain what we were trying to do but

Comments

[micchi]

WHOA.

HOLD ON.

WAIT A GODDAMN SECOND.

I am suddenly and severely lessed than pleased about this so-called "apology".

Screening comments, for any reason is BAD FORM, sir.

You almost had me there. I was forgiving, moving on.

EPIC FAIL.

[jchaos]

Bad form, that's all I gotta say.

[micchi]

Epic bad form.

On an apology post made because most of your client base feels their freedom of speech being stripped like a whore on Two-Times-Tuesday.

[warhorse]

WHAT.

[micchi]

I understand the post in question may have been vaugely inappropriate/off-topic/clutteration, but the VERY LEAST THEY COULD HAVE DONE was hit "reply", explain "this comment will be screened because..."

We want fucking communication. It's bullshit like this that got everyone so riled up in the first place!

[warhorse]

That? That would be the deathtoll of any remaining loyalty I might have been hanging on to for Livejournal. Seriously.

The last thing we need is CENSORSHIP of what we're doing to communicate about a egregious wrong done because of poor planning. If that's even true. I admit, my little tinfoil hat has yet to come off over this mess. But that, right there, is...Wow.

Classy.

[micchi]

I'd taken off the hat, was ready to accept and grudgingly trudge on in LJ.

But this is fucking ridiculous.

[warhorse]

I want to know what kind of fucking pr advice they're getting. Because if this is it? They need to fire that son of a bitch in a hurry.

And stop sweating like pigs, now that they see revenue going out the window. Because, really, this is not the fucking way to win back love and support.

[micchi]

I want to know what the fuck is wrong with their lawyers. If any of the lawyers I worked with moons ago advised anything like this, they'd be fired and kicked in the nads.

[otana]

Censorship of complaints of censorship.

Makes your fucking head spin, doesn't it?

[warhorse]

I just. What. I mean.

No, seriously. What.

[otana]

I am a big LJ fan. I have t-shirts and shit. I have a paid account and extra icons and send v-gifts all the time. But this? Is fucking disgusting. I was angry before, now I am fucking LIVID. I WANT BRAD BACK.

[otana]

NO. FUCKING. WAY.

I cannot BELIEVE how badly Six Apart are fucking this up.

[micchi]

I had almost bought the apology. I was about to go de-lock my journal, and I caught sight of mention of first-post wank on F_W, checked it out...

AAAAUGH. I am taking my toys and going to GreatestJournal. And Journalfen, whenever I get the funds up for an account.

[otana]

I am horrified. I don't know Barak, I didn't even know who he was until tonight. And I am disgusted with the way he, as CEO of Six Apart, has handled this.

When Brad was in charge? This kind of shit DIDN'T HAPPEN. Sure, there were messy moments, but he always LISTENED to the consumers and amended his decisions accordingly. These guys are apparently only in it for the money.

[lexie_b]

This is not happening. No one can be this freaking stupid.