[info]aristoboule in [info]07refugees

LJ News for the Lulz

The State of the Goat 2008 post is up at LJ, with gems like this:

2007: Something We Didn't Get Right
In our attempt to implement a zero tolerance policy towards content that supports child abuse, pedophilia, or sexual violence, we suspended about 500 journals in May of 2007 that should not have been taken down. We wish it hadn't happened at all, and we cannot say we're sorry enough. However, we did immediately realize our mistake, and all of the journals that did not break our TOS were restored as quickly as possible. We really screwed up, and when that happens, we've learned the best thing to do is just admit it and try to fix the problem to the best of our abilities.
Understatement of the year, you think?
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[info]elmyraemilie

Oh, holy hell. What a crock of shit that post is. I'd love to know how their active user numbers trended in 2007.

As for fixing the problem to the best of their abilities? Gah.

::eyeroll::
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 01:57 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]aristoboule

I don't know the exact numbers, but I think it would be kind to say the active member base is stagnant.

And yeah, I think we should have the Internet equivalent of the Razzies, say, the Failies? And LJ would win for 2007, and it looks like GJ will win 2008!
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:01 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]flurgh - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:04 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:07 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]flurgh - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:46 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 03:15 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]flurgh - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 03:57 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 03:59 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]flurgh - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:22 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:48 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]angeldove - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 06:35 pm (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]flurgh - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 06:47 pm (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 19th, 2008 01:42 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]angeldove - Posted on Jan. 19th, 2008 02:37 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]antiaol - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:51 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]rubyfruit_pixie - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:00 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:07 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]lteagleeyes - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:37 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:46 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]antiaol - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 08:00 am (UTC)

[info]scarydorable

I'm clicking refresh on the comments every once in a while. They make for good reading.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 01:59 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]aristoboule

Yes, yes they do!
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:02 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]scarydorable - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:24 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]fading_xhopex - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:56 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]atom_bunny - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 09:00 am (UTC)

[info]wantsutri

Considering they have the flagging system listed as a high point, I can't really say I'm surprised that they sugar coated it.

I can't believe it's taken this long to even get acknowledgment of what happened in the news community.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:00 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]aristoboule

Seriously! It's a bit like offering cute rhinestone barettes for the poofy hair of all the trolls dropping by to abuse it, you know?
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:09 am (UTC) | | Parent | Reply

[info]antiaol

However, we did immediately realize our mistake, and [we immediately realized we should've apologized for it, too, but we didn't because we're pricks, so] all of the journals that did not break our TOS were restored as quickly as possible [since we know we shouldn't smoke crack before we delete everything in sight and ban searches for words like spices. Enjoy your stay on LJ: if you're still here you have been assimilated.]

/end message as it was in rough draft
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:03 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]aristoboule

YES. And I also wonder Where in the World is Barak San DiegoBerkowitz.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:05 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]antiaol - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:49 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:51 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]techno_goddess - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 03:44 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 03:52 am (UTC)

[info]ardath_rekha

*SNORTCACKLE!* Understatement of the millennium so far! I'm going to have to go over there just to see what kind of wank they're getting. Funny how they fail to mention that, after making that mistake at the end of May, they then proceeded to make it again in August.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:04 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]flurgh - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:09 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]ardath_rekha - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:26 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]flurgh - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:37 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:10 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]ardath_rekha - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:28 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:30 am (UTC)

[info]lesli

I read that, too. Me thinks someone had their head up the goats ass.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:17 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:20 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]emilie_burns - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 08:37 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 12:34 pm (UTC)

[info]stacia

That post gave me the giggles. I didn't even bother going into the comments, because I think I've gotten all the good macros from past wanks.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:30 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:33 am (UTC)

[info]valady

The only thing they did immediately was ignore everyone. Of course that fact that 8 mths later and there is still no clarification of their 'policy' speaks volumes!

Reading that was a good laugh though!
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:30 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:32 am (UTC)

[info]stewardess

Effing Liars

What bull shit. A majority of those 500 users and communities are still suspended. The ones LJ restored they went back and suspended later.

See this post:

http://community.livejournal.com/innocence_jihad/19200.html
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:35 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
Re: Effing Liars - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:45 am (UTC)

[info]gmth

I didn't have the guts to post this over there...

2007 was an epic year for LiveJournal.

Let me fix that for you, LJ.

2007 was a year of epic fail for LiveJournal.

There ya go...
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:51 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
Re: I didn't have the guts to post this over there... - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 03:17 am (UTC)
Re: I didn't have the guts to post this over there... - [info]blktauna - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:16 am (UTC)
Re: I didn't have the guts to post this over there... - [info]skuf - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 06:45 am (UTC)
Re: I didn't have the guts to post this over there... - [info]hphaeton - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 06:55 am (UTC)
Re: I didn't have the guts to post this over there... - [info]atom_bunny - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 09:05 am (UTC)

[info]haruka

Heh, I don't usually comment on those threads but since my paid account there finally runs out (in ... *checks clock* one hour!) I felt compelled to mention it and tell them to enjoy their trainwreck.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 03:07 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 03:18 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]haruka - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:00 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:17 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]haruka - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 12:35 pm (UTC)

[info]rubyfruit_pixie

Biggest. Understatement. EVAR.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 03:58 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:00 am (UTC)

[info]ex_alchemy547

They have such a vivid imagination over there.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:03 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:10 am (UTC)

[info]wolfsilveroak

Except that they didn't 'just admit it', they tried to cover it up and act like it never happened. Until the USERS went nuts on them. And only then did they admit fault.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:23 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:42 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]tallblue - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 06:53 am (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]shadowstar - Posted on Jan. 20th, 2008 04:09 am (UTC)

[info]yanagi

I'd laugh but I might have trouble stopping.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:52 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 04:55 am (UTC)

[info]sapphoq

2007 summary


And the flagging feature in their post was listed under "favorite."

Epic fail El Jay.
spike
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 05:44 am (UTC) | | Reply

[info]skuf

However, we did immediately realize our mistake
Immediately: I don't think that word means what you think it means.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 06:43 am (UTC) | | Reply

[info]atom_bunny

Uh... Wow... That's some real SPECIAL right there LJ...

Now to head over and read the comments and get nothing done all morning again. XD
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 09:07 am (UTC) | | Reply

[info]angeldove

I think they are just plain stupid. Something they didn't get right? Yeah. Right. *rolls eyes* It is something they have IGNORED and didn't do the job when it wasn't that bad. Now, after the cat has been left out of the box, it is really hard to fix anything like this! And I think that's the REASON why SixApart sold it to the Russian-KGBs Lord, because 6A doesn't wanna handle this type of problem anymore. It is something that they could have PREVENTED from happening but the damn administrators are too lazy to do their job.
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 09:10 am (UTC) | | Reply

[info]barbayat

Funny how the dumbest idiots always get their panties in a twist when someone actually dares to mention what a load of crap that post is and that they are now settled at IJ ...

Another reason why I feel more at home here, the user that migrated are just so much cooler!
Posted on Jan. 18th, 2008 02:20 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]stewardess - Posted on Jan. 19th, 2008 09:41 pm (UTC)

[info]thingone

They IMMEDIATELY realized their error? I love their definition of immediately. *snirk*
Posted on Jan. 27th, 2008 07:34 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply
(no subject) - [info]aristoboule - Posted on Jan. 27th, 2008 07:36 pm (UTC)
(no subject) - [info]thingone - Posted on Jan. 27th, 2008 07:37 pm (UTC)