"Fandom Scruples"

[and_chocolate]

So, fandom_scruples is violating LJ TOS by creating an account and/or community with the express purpose of harassing people (those on their "blacklist"). I'd file a complaint, but I'm not on their list and so am not entitled to according to LJ's rules.

But anyone who is on their blacklist should probably complain to LJ.

As far as the legality of the situation, I'm not a lawyer, but I don't think you need to be one to figure out that they don't have a leg to stand on. COPA applies to material distributed for "commercial purposes" (i.e., for profit, which we're certainly not doing by writing and posting for free on LJ). Plus, the information they're gacked from Morality in Media is all outdated and/or flat out wrong.

So feel free to excerpt any of the above information for your own journal. I'd love to see it propagate throughout LJ in the hopes that fandom_scruples will get TOS'd from LJ.

Comments

[sarren.livejournal.com]

I'm still new to lj so don't know a lot about how it works, but is it possible that if we complain/explain about the situation the lj people might react negatively to the "porn" and chuck us out?

[and_chocolate]

There are a lot of grey areas in the TOS that might or might not apply to us, which I think fandom_scruples is relying on to keep people silent. I don't know if anyone else wants to risk getting TOS'd for their journal in the process of getting FS TOS'd, but if I were on their list, I'd do it.

LJ FAQ on prohibited content

[crazybutsound]

Unfortunately, I believe fandom_scruples has already been reported, and from some info I got from Fandom Wank, here's what happened about it:

Furthermore, LJ admin's current position is that f_s's actions haven't yet been against TOS, and that they aren't responsible for f_s's actions on other sites. Debate over this has been going on as we speak; no definitive conclusion has yet been reached.

And later on:

LJ admin are closing support requests from those who won't take "fandom_scruples hasn't actually violated the TOS" as an answer. Which says good things for LJ's support of free speech, which means that LJ won't likely target those with smut in their journals if f_s gets all uppity at them, but bad for justice being served on f_s.

So I guess there's not much more to be done at this point. *sigh* It's pretty much just waiting for their next move to see if they're going to go through with their stupid threats or if it's all just empty. *shrugs* Personally, I am more scared at the thought that there are people like fandom_scruples than by whatever threat they're making.

[and_chocolate]

Wankers.

Let me repeat:
WANKERS!