Okay, guys?

I'm not saying I understand all the legal talk that's being bandied about, because I don't. And I'm not saying I agree with what LJ's done, because I'm pretty sure I don't. Heck, I don't even think I know most of the story!

But I do understand this:

It's not a first amendment thing. The only people who have to follow the first amendment are the government. The US government. Specifically Congress, but that seems to be interpreted to mean "Any government, no matter how small or municipal, that's part of the US".

And last time I checked, LiveJournal was in no way the government. We don't pay taxes to LiveJournal, and they don't have cops, and we don't even have to pay for our journals. They can make a rule banning purple fonts, and suspending everybody who ever used a purple font, like, ever if they like. It'd be stupid, you know it and I know it, but it's still be legal.

So stop complaining about the first amendment. Complain about freedom of speech or illogic or whatever - but it's not the first amendment.

(Also, hate to burst everybody's bubble, but I really don't think that the petitions and machinegun commenting plans are going to work. Do they ever? You can spend your energy and time however you like, I guess, but... *shrugs*)

I'm behind the times

Yar. Here be updates.

I'm maybe-not-literally waiting with bated breath to see which journals are or are not restored.

So, WFI had a partner group? Or something?

absolutezerounited.blogspot.com/2007/05/dropping-like-flies.html

I'm only posting the link so I can also post this quote:

The truth of the matter is that the only person who would value free speech more than the safety of a child is a person who WA LA endangers children. You're all clueless and every single one of these statements prove it.

Have you ever noticed that people who do things you disagree with (or think things you disagree with, but I do agree with the principle that little kids shouldn't be harmed. Hard not to agree with that one) can't spell?

GODDAMMIT YOU TWITS GET IT RIGHT! VOILA! VOILA! IT AIN'T THAT HARD, AND MISSPELLING IT ONLY DESTROYS YOUR CREDIBILITY!

Thank you.

Of course, there are still disturbing comms and individuals on LJ. And any of them dumb enough to put incriminating evidence in their interests have now been warned.

Aaaaaaand, the moment we've all been waiting foooooor....

pornish_pixies is back. And, no doubt, lots of other things.

I predict a lot of porn in the immediate future.

If you think about it, that's a really weird way for people to celebrate (and, before that, protest). Writing porn. I mean...? But, eh, whatever.