I just cut a bunch of people from my flist, mainly abandoned journals or people I rarely talk to. If you have been cut and want to be added back, please comment here and let me know.

It's ARROGANT to think we as human beings are the only species on the planet. We CANNOT destroy more rain forests for the sake of producing ethanol. We CANNOT stop producing rice in order to use those fields to grow corn. We CANNOT continue to pollute the air and water with OUR waste and kill the animals that live there!

The world's dirtiest cities

Looming eco-disasters

Industries that need to shape up

Five ways we are killing our planet

Now, I don't know how much of this is hype or how much of it is actual fact, but the fact is we ALL have to start using recyclable products, or better yet, no plastic plates/paper cups/paper towels. We can use ceramic or metal utensils and wash them out, effectively reducing waste in our environment. I don't care if you say "It's not my problem", it IS. It's everyone's problem to fix this, no matter how old you are, starting with turning out any lights/unplugging appliances, etc. WE are killing ourselves and every other form of life on this planet in our greed! That is incredibly unfair!

Got this from lady_ravenlocke:

The one-day content strike is on for this Friday, March 21, from midnight GMT to midnight GMT.

For 24 hours, we will not post or comment to LJ. Not in our own journals, not in communities. Not publicly, privately, or under friends-lock.

This is a protest that will have long-lasting effects, showing up forever in the daily posting statistics.

This is a protest that will not harm LJ in the long run, as leaving LJ might do.

This is a protest that will demonstrate the power of community, as all users unite to support Basic users, the concept of adfree space, and our right to enjoy any interests we choose.

This is a protest that will educate the new owners that LJ is driven by user-created content.

How Can You Help?

DO post about this in your own LJ.
DO post and comment about it in appropriate communities.
DO turn off LoudTwitter and your RSS feeds for 24 hours.
DO feel free to friend me for updates, and defriend when the strike is over.

DON'T forget to get permission from community mods before making an off-topic post or comment about the strike.
DON'T be spammy with your posts or comments about the strike.
DON'T forget to turn your LoudTwitter and RSS feeds back on when the strike is over.

Appropriate Times

The 24-hour strike will begin at the following times for the following locations:

Thursday, March 20, 2:00 PM -- Honolulu
Thursday, March 20, 4:00 PM -- Anchorage
Thursday, March 20, 5:00 PM -- San Francisco; Los Angeles
Thursday, March 20, 6:00 PM -- Mexico City; Denver
Thursday, March 20, 7:00 PM -- Chicago
Thursday, March 20, 8:00 PM -- Montreal; New York
Thursday, March 20, 9:00 PM -- Buenos Aires
Midnight -- London
Friday, March 21, 1:00 AM -- Paris
Friday, March 21, 2:00 AM -- Istanbul
Friday, March 21, 3:00 AM -- Moscow
Friday, March 21, 4:00 AM -- Dubai
Friday, March 21, 5:00 AM -- Islamabad
Friday, March 21, 6:00 AM -- Bangladesh


Why Are We Striking?

We are holding the Content Strike because we want the new owners of LiveJournal to better understand the power and resolve of the LJ Community of Users.

We are holding the Content Strike because all of us, Paid, Permanent and Plus users as well as Basic, want to demonstrate our solidarity as a Community of Users. We do not consider Basic users to be freeloaders, we consider them to be valuable content-providers and Friends.

We are holding the Content Strike because we ache to do something to show our displeasure, and commenting on the news post -- even with cat macros -- just isn't powerful enough!

The strike has four terms:

1. Restore basic accounts for new account creation.

2. Inform users before any change to the site that affects how we use the site or demands on our resources.

3. Run change proposals by the Advisory Board and take their advice into account before implementation of any change.

4. Homophobia, misogyny, and racism must not be a part of the decision making processes about appropriate content of the site, including what user interests are deemed appropriate.

NOTE: We are aware that there may be good business decisions for eliminating Basic accounts. If Basic accounts are to be eliminated, though, that action should be taken only after approval of the Advisory Board and consultation with the LJ Community of Users.

Will This Make Any Difference?

The protests are making a difference. Within the last three hours (as of 3pm March 17, '08), the censored interests have been restored! If you look at the Popular Interests page, you will once again see the formerly filtered "fanfiction", "depression", "bisexuality" -- even "faeries". LiveJournal is once again presenting its true face to the world, not a sanitized blandness.

Please continue to spread the word about the Content Strike. We are not merely consumers. We are a Community of Users, and we will be heard.

LiveJournal Content Strike, Friday, March 21, midnight to midnight GMT.
No posts. No comments. No content.

And yes, I felt the need to bold it. I think this is important. We want to prove that we will not stand for this! Our voices need to be heard, and as users we deserve respect!

Artist: nurissa
Pairing/Character: Meine Liebe - General Series
Theme set: Beta
Theme(s): 4, 11, 22, 34, 51, 52
# of icons in post: 6
# of icons completed total: 6

Teasers:
  

( icons and credits )

I honestly thought we'd seen the last of this months ago, but I guess not. Now LJ is targeting fanartists. I am absolutely disgusted! I have been a fan of Ponderosa121's art for years. Does that make me guilty too? NO.

Fandom is NOT reality, art is NOT reality and fiction is NOT reality. If you think you're making the site better by banning people without notice, you're sadly mistaken. Why don't you go after the REAL LIFE criminals instead of people who are simply expressing their love of a fictional work through art and not hurting any real children in the process?

So, in this case, does it mean that since one draws their favourite characters in sexually explicit situations, they are a child molester? NO. What the Hell are you thinking? There is no logic in that whatsoever! This censorship has got to stop!

Even though I've been here for close to seven years, I WILL leave if this idiocy continues. Why listen to groups like Perverted Justice and Warriors of Innocence when they don't have any real proof of guilt whatsoever. They're on their own perverted quests to remove what they dislike from the internet under the guise of protecting children. How about listening to the FBI or some other reputable source before proceeding on this witch hunt and leave us alone!

Guilty until proven innocent? Congratulations, LJ.

I'm making this entry for stamps from rating communities to clean up my info a little more. You can find the stamps under the cut! ^_^

( I've been rated as: )

I'm clearing out my info, since it's getting crowded. Under this cut are my blog crews, so if you would like to join, comment on this entry. ^__^


( My crews... )

Under this cut are the crews I've joined. There's a link to the owner of the crews at the bottom of each group, so if you'd like to join these, please follow the link to their journals. ^_^

( Crews I've joined )