The only problem with monitoring LJ like that is indeed, many users are not Americans and thus not knowledgeable of American law. That makes it a bit unfair to them because they don't know that what they're doing is considered illegal here. And, ultimately, there is only so much that you can do to protect minors. As seen on FF.net, you can't stop them from pushing the button agreeing that they are over a certain age. That is the responsibility of the parents and those monitoring the children.
I agree that LJ has handled the situation poorly, but I will suggest that they are under a lot of pressure right now from various sources. I do wish LJ was more clear on what is and will not be accepted and will also take into consideration what the user is doing. Meaning, if I F-lock my journal and only allow those people that are over 18 to view it, that should be a bonus and taken into account if someone reports abuse on me.
But again, I can see where LJ might be in a bit of a bind because if there is a journal reported as advertising child porn and they give them a warning, the user(s) can delete the material and claim it was never there. I would much prefer a solution such as the user being denied access for X amount of time so LJ can review the journal while it remains up, but disallow the user to continue accessing it so they can change things.
I don't think we'll ever be happen with whatever solution is thought up because fandom has become privileged. We've taken the lack of security for granted and now we're paying for it. It's probably time for everyone to have a good sit down and work out a feasible solution.
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I agree that LJ has handled the situation poorly, but I will suggest that they are under a lot of pressure right now from various sources. I do wish LJ was more clear on what is and will not be accepted and will also take into consideration what the user is doing. Meaning, if I F-lock my journal and only allow those people that are over 18 to view it, that should be a bonus and taken into account if someone reports abuse on me.
But again, I can see where LJ might be in a bit of a bind because if there is a journal reported as advertising child porn and they give them a warning, the user(s) can delete the material and claim it was never there. I would much prefer a solution such as the user being denied access for X amount of time so LJ can review the journal while it remains up, but disallow the user to continue accessing it so they can change things.
I don't think we'll ever be happen with whatever solution is thought up because fandom has become privileged. We've taken the lack of security for granted and now we're paying for it. It's probably time for everyone to have a good sit down and work out a feasible solution.