Color me Gullible

You probably all know this by now, but there is a brand new post up in lj_biz that clarifies the TOS and brings everybody up to date.

First, they distinguish between photos and videos, etc... and drawings, and paintings and other non-photographic media. They say You can't put real kiddie porn images - like photos and such, on LJ. They will suspend you.

As far as non-photo is concerned, you'll get a warning and three days to remove the piece. You can get two warnings and are then suspended

They have a clear policy for reviewing cases where the age of the characters is ambiguous.

Because they may have benefitted from this new policy, one of the suspended artists has been reinstated. The other has states that she does not want to return to LJ.

This policy answers my main concern. It was politely but clearly stated. There is a new spokesman, rachel, and she identifies herself in the subject line as a staffer. In addition, coffeechica has apologized for her really dumb remarks about anorexia.

Maybe I'm gullible. But they've dealt with my concerns, and I'm feeling a little better. Not completely trusting them, but a little better.