The 35th Precinct

I can only conclude that barakb25 is not a native English speaker. His latest post in lj_biz is an incomprehensible mishmash of logical fallacies and corporate butt-covering, and he readily admits that there is content that LJ/6A does not want to host. What that content is, however, he refuses to specify. He does, however, praise LJ's new "transparency" and point users to the happy, shiny permanent account sale.

I have no idea whether or not LJ is and will continue to be a safe place for my fannish activities. Most of my fics are FRM, but some venture into FRAO/NC17 territory; under the vague guidelines issued yesterday, Danse Macabre could be seen as advocating torture and vigilantism.

I and a great many other ficcers have been awaiting clarification as to what is and is not allowed on LJ, to no avail. Eloquent fandomers have posed articulate, polite questions, only to be ignored. I am not comfortable with the gross lack of response to user concerns. Thus, if clarification is not made regarding the definitions of advocacy, artistic discourse as opposed to tacit endorsement through fannish arts, "harmful to minors", or child pornography within 30 days, I will be moving my fannish endeavors-as well as RL contributions, most likely-to GreatestJournal and InsaneJournal. I neither need nor want my content legislated by the Corporate Moral Majority, nor do I want to post in fear of the "Reputation Engine" that will determine whether or not complaints lodged by some users have more merit than others. I will opt out of the crass popularity contest and Internet daycare LJ has become.

On a happier note, faylinn_drake has directed me to Forgottenthings.com, which has dozen of old and discontinued TV shows for sale on DVD. They're not official; it's a fan-run site, but I suspect they're the only place to find most of these shows, including Glory Days, Eddie Cahill's short-lived WB series.