SixApart. Tut Tut.

[talkingsoup]

So, I'd been hearing about the content strike, but I didn't find out what it was until today--many hours after it had ended. If I'd known, I would have participated, methinks.

Essentially, this is hearkening back to the Strikethrough fiasco last summer. Except now they're taking it a step farther: click to find out what they think of their users

The strikethrough thing got blown way out of proportion, by both 6A and fandom. At least in that case there was a semi-legitimate reason behind it, which was to catch pedos. But this time--I don't know, it just doesn't make sense to me. Fanfiction isn't all about sex, and even if it is, who gives a shit? Are they trying to associate slash and yaoi with pedophilia? Because oh, the debates we could get into if that were the case.

Admittedly, the rearranging of interests is only part of the issue. One of the main reasons the strike happened was also because they got rid of Basic Accounts. Which in and of itself is a gigantic WUT.

Ah, the joys of corporatization.

Comments

[ddrussianinja.livejournal.com]

Your icon works on a different level this time and I lol'd.

[talkingsoup]

Haha, that's why I used it.

This icon works too, if you know what part in the movie it's from.