Comments on: LJ Strike? http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/ Enlightenment Through Focused Rage Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:42:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Jade http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/#comment-11763 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:49:02 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/#comment-11763 There's a lot of angles, everyone has a point. Such is life. I do wonder now what the service contracts were (since I wasn't paying attention before, and am only sorta now, and probably won't be tomorrow) for "permanent" accounts obtained from previous owners. I assume they had clauses in the TOS at that point that said they could change things at any time. I think the main thing ruffling feathers is that technology keeps changing, and so do the rules, and that can be sort of frustrating when people want a stable service. There’s a lot of angles, everyone has a point. Such is life. I do wonder now what the service contracts were (since I wasn’t paying attention before, and am only sorta now, and probably won’t be tomorrow) for “permanent” accounts obtained from previous owners. I assume they had clauses in the TOS at that point that said they could change things at any time. I think the main thing ruffling feathers is that technology keeps changing, and so do the rules, and that can be sort of frustrating when people want a stable service.

]]> by: D-W http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/#comment-11745 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:31:51 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/#comment-11745 People really should read those terms of service agreements. I'm pretty sure SUP is well within their rights to make changes to services with or without notification (depending on the change) to users. Plus, the people who accept the agreement also accept that any content that breaks any rule of LJ's ToS can be removed. Seems to me if they want to send a real message that the changes were bad they should switch to a different service.... People really should read those terms of service agreements. I’m pretty sure SUP is well within their rights to make changes to services with or without notification (depending on the change) to users. Plus, the people who accept the agreement also accept that any content that breaks any rule of LJ’s ToS can be removed.

Seems to me if they want to send a real message that the changes were bad they should switch to a different service….

]]> by: Kevin Bahrt http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/#comment-11744 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:47:29 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/#comment-11744 I know people tried to fight youtube and deviantart because of their take-down policies. It isn't really a good idea. Free speech implies you take all costs on yourself rather than shuck them off on somebody else. It is more along the lines of Free Press, a newspaper can print whatever they want but have to worry about profits more than anything else. Last time I checked you can't force a newspaper to print something, why would people think the internet with its servers is any difference? I know people tried to fight youtube and deviantart because of their take-down policies. It isn’t really a good idea. Free speech implies you take all costs on yourself rather than shuck them off on somebody else. It is more along the lines of Free Press, a newspaper can print whatever they want but have to worry about profits more than anything else. Last time I checked you can’t force a newspaper to print something, why would people think the internet with its servers is any difference?

]]> by: Mickey http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/#comment-11742 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:10:10 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/#comment-11742 Jade - Not really. There's plenty of people who aren't striking who's friends and family are still reading their LJs. Basically, I can't stand the "LJ Advisory Team" or whatever they call it. They whine and whine and whine about everything. What part of "Advise" do they not get? SUP can easily decide not to take their advice. Jade -

Not really. There’s plenty of people who aren’t striking who’s friends and family are still reading their LJs.

Basically, I can’t stand the “LJ Advisory Team” or whatever they call it. They whine and whine and whine about everything. What part of “Advise” do they not get? SUP can easily decide not to take their advice.

]]> by: Jade http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/#comment-11737 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:13:44 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/03/21/lj-strike/#comment-11737 My guess is that if anything it would hurt their advertising. Maybe? My guess is that if anything it would hurt their advertising. Maybe?

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