Name/Alias: Cwelfin Jelk Journal name:crazy_wood_elf Location(optional): England, The West Midlands Comment(optional):
Dear LJ, I am completely shocked at your lack of fortitude concerning this matter. In an attempt to placate a group of overzealous preachers and self-proclaimed 'warriors for innocence', you have taken away one of LiveJournal's greatest and most treasured qualities: Freedom. Yes, there are a small number of operating pedophiles who use this website, as there are no doubt a small number of murderers, drug dealers, theifs, con artists, and various other types of criminals. However, by randomly and indiscriminately deleting journals with certain interests, you have made a grave and stupid error.
If you had not deleted many of these journals, and had instead quietly and selectively monitored certain journals, then you might have actually done some good. It would have been much, much more beneficial if you had actually read and analysed these journals for suspected cases of pedophilia rather than banning any member who said they were interested in 'incest' and the like. For all you know, these people could be researchers, survivors, or anti-pedophile groups similar to thwe 'WFI'. And if you had actually read these journals and analysed them, you would have come to the conclusion that most of them are survivors, activists, or maybe even fiction writers who like to portray darker themes. But instead, you unwisely decided to take the worst kind of action possible. This overdramatic gesture has caused grief, shock, despair and rage among many of your patrons (including myself).
And please, do not forget that without us, there is no LiveJournal. Without us, there would be no-one to populate your communities, participate in your discussions, or help provide valuable feedback. Without many of us paying you money to use various site features, LiveJournal would quickly become a tremendous economic and social failure.
So please, LJ, take us into consideration before you act so blindly.
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Dear LJ, I am completely shocked at your lack of fortitude concerning this matter. In an attempt to placate a group of overzealous preachers and self-proclaimed 'warriors for innocence', you have taken away one of LiveJournal's greatest and most treasured qualities: Freedom.
Yes, there are a small number of operating pedophiles who use this website, as there are no doubt a small number of murderers, drug dealers, theifs, con artists, and various other types of criminals. However, by randomly and indiscriminately deleting journals with certain interests, you have made a grave and stupid error.
If you had not deleted many of these journals, and had instead quietly and selectively monitored certain journals, then you might have actually done some good. It would have been much, much more beneficial if you had actually read and analysed these journals for suspected cases of pedophilia rather than banning any member who said they were interested in 'incest' and the like. For all you know, these people could be researchers, survivors, or anti-pedophile groups similar to thwe 'WFI'. And if you had actually read these journals and analysed them, you would have come to the conclusion that most of them are survivors, activists, or maybe even fiction writers who like to portray darker themes. But instead, you unwisely decided to take the worst kind of action possible. This overdramatic gesture has caused grief, shock, despair and rage among many of your patrons (including myself).
And please, do not forget that without us, there is no LiveJournal. Without us, there would be no-one to populate your communities, participate in your discussions, or help provide valuable feedback. Without many of us paying you money to use various site features, LiveJournal would quickly become a tremendous economic and social failure.
So please, LJ, take us into consideration before you act so blindly.