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I was dabbling with the idea of getting a permanent account. Not seriously, mind you, as I know I shouldn't fork over that much money right now. It's easier to do it in small, yearly chunks.
Plus, I'd have to stay on LJ for 6 years to break even. Now, while I don't - at the moment - have any intention of going anywhere, things happen. They could go out of business. I could develop a sudden and severe internet allergy. Aliens could invade and bring us technology that renders computers obsolete. You just never know.
So I was leaning towards just paying year-to-year (despite the possibility of the price going up) and after reading up on THIS I feel it's a good decision.
NOT because I have anything to do with it. I'm neither a law-breaker (um, at least in the serious sense - I admit to the occasional bout of speeding and we'll get to the mattress tags later) nor an RPG-er. There's no real reason for me to worry that my journal will be suspended, as I don't think I've ever put anything offensive (okay, other than my attempts at artwork!) in it.
But see, that's the point.
These people didn't see anything wrong with their journals, either. And in a lot of the cases, I can't say I'm sure there was anything wrong.
And as long as someone can, on a whim and the whining of another person, take away something that is 'mine', I'm not going to be 'in it' (in the financial sense) for the long haul. I'll take it year by year, in case someone suddenly finds foundation wall cracks *OMG OFFENSIVE* and they whisk away $150 of my money for no apparent raisin (Futurama love!).
There's a reason I bought a house in an neighborhood without an HOA (I'll put pink flamingos on my lawn if I bloody well please!). There's a reason I work for the government (job stability, it is NOT a fire at-will corporation).
And I realize that, to live in a society, there have to be limits. We couldn't function without them. But telling me you find the fact that my lawn is 3% dandelions is atrocious, or that my dress clashes with my hair and it looks awful, or that you really hate Harry/Draco and find it offensive (goodness knows I do, at that) is one thing. Telling me that - for no reason other than offending your delicate sensibilities - I have to weed my lawn, change my dress, or delete writing is unacceptable.
Grow up, learn to deal with things you 'don't like'.
Note: Like most, I'm not against targeting real criminals. But also, like most, even I can see this isn't the way to go about that. I also know there's a lot more than can be said about this, but it's already been said by other, more caffienated people better than I ever could.
Plus, I'd have to stay on LJ for 6 years to break even. Now, while I don't - at the moment - have any intention of going anywhere, things happen. They could go out of business. I could develop a sudden and severe internet allergy. Aliens could invade and bring us technology that renders computers obsolete. You just never know.
So I was leaning towards just paying year-to-year (despite the possibility of the price going up) and after reading up on THIS I feel it's a good decision.
NOT because I have anything to do with it. I'm neither a law-breaker (um, at least in the serious sense - I admit to the occasional bout of speeding and we'll get to the mattress tags later) nor an RPG-er. There's no real reason for me to worry that my journal will be suspended, as I don't think I've ever put anything offensive (okay, other than my attempts at artwork!) in it.
But see, that's the point.
These people didn't see anything wrong with their journals, either. And in a lot of the cases, I can't say I'm sure there was anything wrong.
And as long as someone can, on a whim and the whining of another person, take away something that is 'mine', I'm not going to be 'in it' (in the financial sense) for the long haul. I'll take it year by year, in case someone suddenly finds foundation wall cracks *OMG OFFENSIVE* and they whisk away $150 of my money for no apparent raisin (Futurama love!).
There's a reason I bought a house in an neighborhood without an HOA (I'll put pink flamingos on my lawn if I bloody well please!). There's a reason I work for the government (job stability, it is NOT a fire at-will corporation).
And I realize that, to live in a society, there have to be limits. We couldn't function without them. But telling me you find the fact that my lawn is 3% dandelions is atrocious, or that my dress clashes with my hair and it looks awful, or that you really hate Harry/Draco and find it offensive (goodness knows I do, at that) is one thing. Telling me that - for no reason other than offending your delicate sensibilities - I have to weed my lawn, change my dress, or delete writing is unacceptable.
Grow up, learn to deal with things you 'don't like'.
Note: Like most, I'm not against targeting real criminals. But also, like most, even I can see this isn't the way to go about that. I also know there's a lot more than can be said about this, but it's already been said by other, more caffienated people better than I ever could.
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Um, okay. Muenster?
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Whatever cheese you Aussies fancy, then!