nipples

[ironymaiden]

a discussion of livejournal's revised TOS for userpics on Making Light. hell hath no fury like a mention of breastfeeding. (and gods forbid anyone's feelings get hurt by citing studies...some days i wish i could tell people to get a helmet.)

i'm not sure what to do here. the "rolling blackout" protest doesn't actually remove money from SixApart's coffers, and what do they care if free users drop? i thought the old TOS phrasing was solid, but i also respect a straight no-nipples rule if that's where they draw the line. then again, offensive language doesn't appear to be restricted. could i get away with a neo-nazi default icon? do i want to stop other people (no matter what i think of them)from having one?

Comments

[spazzychic.livejournal.com]

It's not a breastfeeding issue, it's a naked woman jiggly part issue. A blackout date only means LJ pays less for that day due to lack of badwith usage.

I wish some icons were restricted. When I look at my LJ at work, a cartoon of a man and woman having sex in an icon will get me in trouble. An icon of naked breasts, though probably NOT breastfeeding, will get me in trouble. Yes, this means I should not look at LJ at work probably, but I should be able to based on the TOS.

[ironymaiden]

TOS only covers default icons. you're screwed.

[spazzychic.livejournal.com]

Yeah. There is that. :P

[mrdorbin.livejournal.com]

I WONDERED why there seemed to be bazillions of breastfeeding icons all of a sudden. (Yes, you can get away with a neo-Nazi icon. I could never work for the abuse team because I couldn't divorce my personal principles from the work at hand. I have a lot of respect for the people who do.)

[ironymaiden]

yeah. i kept seeing the "Frank was breastfed" one. now it makes sense.

[pixxelpuss.livejournal.com]

My problem is that the protesters have made it a breastfeeding issue. They've made it a MilkBoob good, SexBoob bad thing. Which I resent the hell out of. My tits do not need to be sanctified by the presence of a hungry infant.

[ivy]

I think they're mainly concerned about people suing them for obscenity. Since only 16 states have "breastfeeding in public is decent" laws, I think this is likely a "we must cover our butts in case anyone claims we are posting pr0n without a disclaimer/entry page" stance.

[butterflydrming.livejournal.com]

I don't even see how a blackout date would be noticed. It seems to me that a list signed by (or community joined by) users who object to the proposed TOS would more effectively show the numbers.

That's a list that I wouldn't sign. I think that SixApart is within their rights to change the TOS. However, if they do, they should offer paid users a refund if they close their accounts because of the new terms.

Personally, I'd rather see non-breastfeeding breasts than breastfeeding ones. I don't really like watching anyone eat.

[sinthrex.livejournal.com]

That, friends, says it all.

[pixxelpuss.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It has a nice ring to it...

[boldfeather.livejournal.com]

only 16 states have "breastfeeding in public is decent" laws
Are you serious?
Thank God I live in Canada - too many breast-feeding fanatics for the government to fight in court.