I should be happy

[rkold]

I would love to just announce I am now currently and finally a published author and how pleased I am about this, however I can not.

For those who don't know, I strongly believe in freedom of speech and I am less than amused with the games that LJ is currently playing. Whether you think the images constitute inappropriate porn, LJ should have been clearer about their ToS, should have warned the banned users to allow them to remove said artwork before it was banned. I find it interesting that at least 2 of the bans were popular HP fan artists, (gah, I've loved Elaboration's art from the Godson fic!) and again it seems to be hitting HP harder than other fandoms. I do wonder if part of it isn't the long arm of JKR/Warner.

Chances are high I suspect I will be jumping ship because I don't really want to support a company who does the sorts of things LJ is doing. I am most certainly not paying for my account come November. I have a GreatestJournal and an InsaneJournal and I might slowly start to move over to one of those or maybe just give in and create a blog under one of my domain names.

Comments

[bramblyhedge.livejournal.com]

I am now currently and finally a published author

*flails* Oh wow!!!! If/when you're up for it, details? *flails some more*

[rkold.livejournal.com]

It's a doll magazine called FDQ and I wrote an article about an event I attended in Japan in March.

I'm really quite proud.

[angelbase.livejournal.com]

Yes, published where...? Congratulations!
And I'm out of the loop about LJ bans - sounds horrible!
Will look for more info!
If you move, please leave a forwarding journal address...?

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I'm upset about the LJ bans because LJ is not being fair and letting people clearly know what violates ToS and deleting people without first talking to them. I feel pretty sure had LJ just asked the users to delete the offending images (no threat involved even) they would have. ^^;

I was published in FDQ for an article on going to the Sato Anniversary event. BTW thanks for friending me! <3

Congratulations on the FDQ article

[ginarolo.livejournal.com]

If you move to another journal I hope it has LJ connections.

Re: Congratulations on the FDQ article

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the congrats! Depending on who moves where I might just use my LJ vs. my IJ for different things. (i.e. doll things on LJ, fannish things on IJ) Ideally, I would want to set up my own blog site, but I hear you get tons of anonymous comments/spam. ~.~

[ad-exia.livejournal.com]

Hey, congrats on being published!!

If you do move, be sure to let us all know - I'd like to keep up with your exciting adventures! (If you don't mind, of course.)

[rkold.livejournal.com]

At the moment, I'm thinking of doing a big division of fannish type things to IJ and doll things here on LJ since I doubt LJ is moving. Or really more, questionable content to IJ and non questionable content here.

I'm also thinking of going flist only

BTW I love your icon and thank you!

[ad-exia.livejournal.com]

::nod: I suppose that makes sense. I guess I should start learning what all these other journal places are... :x

XD Thanks~

[sailorstarsun.livejournal.com]

Congrats on getting published! =D

And word on everything else. ::eyeroll at LJ::

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I was pretty sure you would agree since I know you're a fandom person as well XD;;

And thanks on the congrats! I'm still so jealous y'alls went to Cedar Point. and you got to see Erasure. *____*