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Interesting reading, though it seems that most of the folks who have problems with LJ Abuse's actions -- regardless of what we may think the merit of those actions may be -- also tend to have reputations of people who have a big problem being told NO. The entire breastfeeding incident reads like an extended tantrum from someone who couldn't have her way.

The entire breastfeeding incident reads like an extended tantrum from someone who couldn't have her way.

Not quite. It started when LJAbuse made a strange decision regarding artwork. The response from the LJ user was: 'If artwork is out of bounds (despite being protected by U.S. law), what about breastfeeding icons?' LJAbuse, in an attempt to be consistent, decided that if artwork can be out of bounds, breastfeeding can be out of bounds also.

This has recently developed to include religious iconography! A person was sent a warning from LJAbuse regarding a Byzantine painting depicting Mary breastfeeding Jesus.

If LJAbuse could say: 'Oh, hell. We buggered up here. We apologise.' The problem would go away. They won't, of course, because they don't want to appear to make mistakes. Solidarity and all. Onwards and faster.

- M.

A lot of people have problems with LJ Abuse's actions in general, and don't particularly care about the breastfeeding case. LJ abuse too often refuses to answer legitimate questions from users. There needs to be an open appeals process for suspensions at the very least.