When some spyware knocked down my firewall and started doing whatever evil thing it does, I was wishing for a big, red emergency connection stop button as I dived under my desk to yank the cable.
Maybe I'm losing my mind, but right after the statement came out, I looked and did not see that line there. I did see the words "The "interests" feature is a way to display what you like on your User Profile;" in the Interests section of the FAQ.
Being an idiot, I thought of taking a screencap in case they made some CYA changes, but didn't.
There is a problem with this apology.
From the apology: There were a number of profiles that expressed "interest" in activities that most of us would agree put children at risk, notably pedophilia and child rape. Both in the instructions for profiles and in other places on the site we make it clear that interests listed should be evaluated within the context of "I like x", "I'm in favor of x" or "I support x".
I have never seen any such instruction on the site, and cannot found it now. Has anyone else seen such an instruction? The instructions that are in place simply tell users to "list your interests, separated by commas..."
It's a big deal because of the hundreds or thousands of users responding angrily and canceling subscription renewals, high profile members denouncing it, and poor response from the company.
It's a case study in "How to Screw Yourself in Internet Business."
On one hand, as a years long LJ user who has not seen a more enticing blogging community, I would like to see LJ clean up its mess, restore the suspended accounts, satisfy the outraged users, and not make a similar blunder again.
On the other hand, as a person disgusted by sites screwing their users at the first sign of outside pressure, be it from "decency" advocates or overzealous DMCA users, I would like to see them badly hurt by this blunder so that others learn the lesson, respect their own TOS, and treat their users fairly.
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When some spyware knocked down my firewall and started doing whatever evil thing it does, I was wishing for a big, red emergency connection stop button as I dived under my desk to yank the cable.
Maybe I'm losing my mind, but right after the statement came out, I looked and did not see that line there. I did see the words "The "interests" feature is a way to display what you like on your User Profile;" in the Interests section of the FAQ.
Being an idiot, I thought of taking a screencap in case they made some CYA changes, but didn't.
Can anyone else confirm one way or the other?
There is a problem with this apology.
From the apology:
There were a number of profiles that expressed "interest" in activities that most of us would agree put children at risk, notably pedophilia and child rape. Both in the instructions for profiles and in other places on the site we make it clear that interests listed should be evaluated within the context of "I like x", "I'm in favor of x" or "I support x".
I have never seen any such instruction on the site, and cannot found it now. Has anyone else seen such an instruction? The instructions that are in place simply tell users to "list your interests, separated by commas..."
It's a big deal because of the hundreds or thousands of users responding angrily and canceling subscription renewals, high profile members denouncing it, and poor response from the company. It's a case study in "How to Screw Yourself in Internet Business."
On one hand, as a years long LJ user who has not seen a more enticing blogging community, I would like to see LJ clean up its mess, restore the suspended accounts, satisfy the outraged users, and not make a similar blunder again.
On the other hand, as a person disgusted by sites screwing their users at the first sign of outside pressure, be it from "decency" advocates or overzealous DMCA users, I would like to see them badly hurt by this blunder so that others learn the lesson, respect their own TOS, and treat their users fairly.
Portable video players aren't new. The article overemphasizes the brand.
Agreed. I keep duct tape over the blue LEDs on my Altec Lansing subwoofer and Linksys phone adapter, but they still light up the entire room.