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neitherday
Date and Time  - Aug. 1st, 2005, 01:10 am

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A response. Someone actually read what I said, and responded!

Although we cannot, for confidentiality reasons, explain in detail any case involving the "antirape" community, it is not permissible for a community to serve as a place to promote, incite, or organize illegal activities.

We are aware that many users find the "rapists_unite" community to be crass, tasteless, inappropriate, and, most certainly, expressing an utter disregard for the rights of others, the community does not to our knowledge promote, incite, or organize illegal activities. Stating that one wishes to be a rapist or wishes to rape someone, however, is not comparable to the promotion, incitement, or organization of such an act.


Apparently a community that states it is for rapists and that glorifies rape and belittles victims doesn't incite rape. Interesting. Without knowing the details of the abuse correspondences about [info]antirape, it seems impossible to effectively dispute their judgment on either issue. A new angle is needed.

Conveniently enough, [info]glamourcide just provided that new angle: the recently updated community profile of [info]rapists_unite. That new profile might do them in. Considering very recent precedents set, I think the update may be enough to get them suspended. I really don't see how abuse can't act now, although I won't be too surprised if they still don't.

Taking this new angle, I have submitted a new report.

The profile of [info]rapists_unite has recently been updated. The new icon for [info]rapists_unite depicts a woman being threatened with a gun. A picture in the profile depicts someone bound and the wording on the graphic image makes it clear they are about to be raped.


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From:[info]cvisors
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 05:25 am
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I hope something is done... I find the fact that they can have this group terrifies me somewhat.

-Ivy
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From:[info]lly
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 05:35 am
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thank you for being so proactive about all of this. i really admire you.
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From:[info]cvisors
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 05:56 am
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yeah *hats off* to you, I can't even bear to look at the community in question...

-Ivy
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From:[info]sckot
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 05:59 am
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Speaking as someone who occasionally writes pseudo-legalese like that at work (incident reports in a public library), it reads to me like, "We can't say anything concrete since we're covering our asses for confidentiality reasons, but we're watching them, and the moment they cross the line (according to whatever legal technicalities they haven't overstepped yet?!), they're going down.". I think the profile as it previously existed was definately enough justification to ban them, and there's even more cause now.

I, too, really admire you for following through on this. If they aren't banned very soon, I'm also going to start nagging the abuse team and spreading word around.
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From:[info]sckot
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 06:29 am
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Strike that. Abuse report posted, and I mentioned it in my journal as well.
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From:[info]neitherday
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 06:37 am
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Great! The more abuse reports the better.
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From:[info]sckot
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 06:40 am
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I'm just waiting for an obnoxious form letter.

Sigh.
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From:[info]chase_maxim
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 06:17 am
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This whole thing (that community and lj's apathy) is really disgusting. I'm really proud of you for fighting it.
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From:[info]chase_maxim
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 06:20 am
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Oh, and the "poll" on their journal? That just made me physically ill.
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From:[info]cvisors
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 10:04 am
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I cant even bear to look at it...

-Ivy
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From:[info]aheartofstars
Date:August 1st, 2005 - 11:15 am
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Ugh. Disgusting. Thank you for doing what you could. You are a voice to everyone who has been a victim of such horrible human beings. *hugs*
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From:[info]painted_devil
Date:August 2nd, 2005 - 06:38 am
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I've written an abuse report as well (a few days ago) and was responded with something along the lines of what they said to you. It is complete and utter bull. Not to mention the naked man now posted on the site, with no LJ cut, and as a public entry.