MOD POST: Livejournal Content Strike

Hey guys! You may or may not be aware that there has been a posting strike scheduled for this Friday. This strike is in light of the recent asshattery of Livejournal/SUP, in which, along with continued deception of their userbase, there was a targeted removal of certain popular interests such as 'fanfiction', 'slash', and 'bisexuality'.

Obviously, the mods here at slashatthedisco have a vested interest in this situation as this community would be directly affected by that sort of discrimination. In light of that (and the fact that, personally, I feel it's a matter of moral imperative) slashatthedisco will be joining in the strike.

What this means for you:
We will not be approving any posts for twenty-four hours starting at 12:00am GMT on Friday, March 21. I apologize in advance for any inconveniences this will cause you. I hope that you can understand (if not agree) with our reasons. Rest assured that, after that time, we'll go right back to your regularly scheduled boy-sex.

I'd like to urge all of you to participate in the strike as well. (After all, it's only a day, and, who knows, maybe you can use the time away from posting and reading to get some sweet fics written! \o/) And whether or not this has any real, detrimental affect on SUP, I believe it's all about principle. It's important to let them know that we don't support these kind of decisions. And if we don't stand up for ourselves, who will?

THAT BEING SAID, I also believe that this is a personal choice, and there'll be no judgments from anyone here based on your decision. You do you, boo! ♥


More info on the stike, written much more concisely by someone who wasn't me.

For those of you who don't already know, there has been a strike scheduled for Friday, March 21st, 2008, during which we hope to have many members of LiveJournal provide LJ with absolutely no content for twenty-four hours. This means no posting and no commenting. If you post elsewhere and have it set up to be posted through a feed on LiveJournal, don't do it. Stay away from LiveJournal for twenty-four hours. That can't be too hard, can it? I know some of you are probably quite active on LiveJournal and will find it hard to stay away for an entire day, just as I will, but this is something that needs to be done, to show the people running LiveJournal that we're watching the changes they are making, that we're paying attention, that we're discontent, and that we want to be heard and taken in to consideration. We are not simply users who can be tossed to the side and ignored. We are the people who make up LiveJournal. Without us, without the content we create, without our words, our voices, our creativity, our participation, there would be no LiveJournal. This is a fact, and it needs to be realized and understood and then taken in to consideration when making decisions regarding the way that LiveJournal is run. The strike is only a few days away, so there isn't all too much time to prepare. While this is unfortunate, it isn't enough to keep this strike from taking place. It will take place, the second it is meant to, and it would be best to have as many people take part as possible. Please, spread the word. Spread it fast. There are only a few days to organize this. If you find that you care about LiveJournal or care about the people you interact with on LiveJournal or simply want it to remain a place where you can entertain yourself without constant censorship and money-hungry practices being thrown in without the consideration of those who use the service, act now. If you don't wish to spread the word, that is fine, but please: refrain from using LiveJournal on Friday, March 21st. Do something else for a change. It's for a good cause. (:

For background on this strike and why it is being held, please read the following posts:
http://beckyzoole.livejournal.com/394838.html
http://beckyzoole.livejournal.com/395310.html

To find out exactly when the strike begins and ends, depending on where you are located, please see this:
http://beckyzoole.livejournal.com/395125.html

What's this about?

* It's about free and ad-free LiveJournal accounts being abolished for new members, ignoring the advice from the newly-formed Advisory Board.
* It's about LJ staff trying to sneak this decision in under the radar, and when people found out, telling the users it was done 'to make the signup process less confusing'.
* It's about LJ staff failing to apologize for trying to hide the facts from view and for lying about the actual reasons for their actions.
* And finally, it's about the latest decision to hide certain user interests from the list of Most Popular Interests, some of them being fanfiction, bisexuality, sex and depression. This decision was not announced or explained in any way. Users found out for themselves.

-Taken from the journal of m03m



AND ICONS TO SUPPORT THIS:
Made by seeitbloom.

EDIT: Please feel free to repost this information anywhere you'd like. The box below contains the post html, minus my inane rambling. Just copy and paste if you feel so inclined. :)

<center><img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/ourescape/contentstrike.jpg?t=1205825918"></center> For those of you who don't already know, there has been a strike scheduled for Friday, March 21st, 2008, during which we hope to have many members of LiveJournal provide LJ with absolutely <i>no content</i> for twenty-four hours. This means no posting and no commenting. If you post elsewhere and have it set up to be posted through a feed on LiveJournal, <i>don't do it</i>. Stay away from LiveJournal for <i>twenty-four</i> hours. That can't be too hard, can it? I know some of you are probably quite active on LiveJournal and will find it hard to stay away for an entire day, just as I will, but this is something that needs to be done, to show the people running LiveJournal that we're watching the changes they are making, that we're paying attention, that we're discontent, and that we want to be heard and taken in to <i>consideration</i>. We are not simply users who can be tossed to the side and ignored. We are the people who make up LiveJournal. Without us, without the content we create, without our words, our voices, our creativity, our participation, there would <b>be no LiveJournal</b>. This is a fact, and it needs to be realized and understood and then taken in to consideration when making decisions regarding the way that LiveJournal is run. The strike is only a few days away, so there isn't all too much time to prepare. While this is unfortunate, it isn't enough to keep this strike from taking place. It will take place, the <i>second</i> it is meant to, and it would be best to have as many people take part as possible. Please, spread the word. Spread it fast. There are only a few days to organize this. If you find that you care about LiveJournal or care about the people you interact with on LiveJournal or simply want it to remain a place where you can entertain yourself without constant censorship and money-hungry practices being thrown in without the consideration of those who use the service, <b>act now</b>. If you don't wish to spread the word, that is fine, but please: refrain from using LiveJournal on Friday, March 21st. Do something else for a change. It's for a good cause. (: For background on this strike and why it is being held, please read the following posts: http://beckyzoole.livejournal.com/394838.html http://beckyzoole.livejournal.com/395310.html To find out exactly when the strike begins and ends, depending on where you are located, please see this: http://beckyzoole.livejournal.com/395125.html <i>What's this about? * It's about free and ad-free LiveJournal accounts being abolished for new members, ignoring the advice from the newly-formed Advisory Board. * It's about LJ staff trying to sneak this decision in under the radar, and when people found out, telling the users it was done 'to make the signup process less confusing'. * It's about LJ staff failing to apologize for trying to hide the facts from view and for lying about the actual reasons for their actions. * And finally, it's about the latest decision to hide certain user interests from the list of Most Popular Interests, some of them being fanfiction, bisexuality, sex and depression. This decision was not announced or explained in any way. Users found out for themselves.</i> -Taken from the journal of <lj user=m03m> AND ICONS TO SUPPORT THIS: <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/ourescape/icons/contentstrike/contentstrikeicon.jpg"> <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/ourescape/icons/contentstrike/contentstrikeicon2.jpg"> <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/ourescape/icons/contentstrike/contentstrikeicon3.jpg"> <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/ourescape/icons/contentstrike/contentstrikeicon4.jpg">

2nd EDIT: http://lidi.livejournal.com/223692.html
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