ladybrighid3333_archive | LJ Strikeout '07: Support Freedom of Expression!

Ok...so sorry if you've all seen this all over your friends list, but compiling two different "action plans". I'm sorry, but i'm screening comments and logging IPs. >>; you will have to wait till your comment shows up.

roaring's compiled a listing of some of the facts,which link to more facts, etc., of what's going on, mostly in relation to the fandom people getting hit by this.
Click the banner above to see that.

this was taken from

rosesatmidnight for the same program on a more personal standpoiont, though I edited it for my own words at the end. For the original go take action!
1. Change the end greeting to your username
2 You can tweak the last paragraph so it's yours.
3. Spread it to your friends list by posting it to your own journal or linking here.
4. Also feel free to comment here with the textbox at the bottom of this entry.

Change your user name, personalize your comments in the last paragraph, and email this to privacy@livejournal.com and post it to your journal or profile.

Dear LJ:

I was quite appalled to hear about your mass-deletion of communities and journals with what you deemed as 'triggering' interests. Some of us have survived Rape. Some of us have survived abuse. And some of us wish to speak up and help others. How can we do that if you're taking away what we use to help those in need?

Have you even researched this "Warriors For Innocence"? Now what about the countless others who will not benefit from this deletion? What about the countless molesters who will now be driven further underground?

What about the countless members who have survived abuse, who have survived rape, and are now, finally, proud to stand up and say that they have... only for LJ to tell them that they can't?

Now what will we do? Now what source will we have to share our stories and our knowledge with others, now that your once-valuable source has been so ruthlessly and thoughtlessly taken away?

You were once one of the voices that helped make us strong as a united front.

And now your silence in the fight deafens me. Your silence speaks volumes, as much now as it will ever speak. Your silence is like a slap in the face to those of us who have survived the rape, survived the abuse, and are now, or will soon, learn to stand again, learn to live again, learn to function again.

As the friend of several people who have survived abuse and rape, I, personally, hope that you never experience it. And if that does happen, I hope that this very same silence never crosses your path.

Respectfully,
ladybrighid3333

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Name/Alias: Megzie
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megoomba
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Comment(optional): I'm all for going after predators and people who would actually harm children, but this is just ludicrous. If you really want to fight child molestation, then you should be on the streets getting your hands dirty rather than hiding behind a computer screen, basking in your own self-righteous bullshit and harrassing innocent people who are doing nothing more activities like writing, drawing or discussing fictional characters. You may not like it, but it is harmless. Its not real. 99.999999% of the people who create or enjoy such things wouldn't even dream of actually harming a child. That's the difference between fiction and reality. The real predators are out there, in the real world, not here in LJ-land.
Many people, myself included, use LJ as a way to find our voices and express ourselves. This whole fiasco has got me worried to say the least. First you indiscriminately start deleting journals for reasons that have nothing to do with what you're actually trying to do, what's next? This is a slippery slope you're on, LJ. I hope you can make it right soon.

LJ Strikeout '07: Support Freedom of Expression!

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