Fleshbot
If you're having trouble figuring out what is and isn't acceptable on Flickr these days, you certainly aren't alone. It seems that even the folks who run the show over there can't keep the naughty, the sorta naughty, and the not even close to being naughty stuff straight, which is why their recent efforts to protect the childrens have left sort of a tangled mess. While they haven't been quite as ruthless as a few other community sites, their without warning account suspensions and photo removals have certainly left a lot people confused and a lot of feelings hurt. The latest casualty is our own Violet Blue, who despite going to great lengths to hide her nipple from us (boo!) has been given the dreaded "account review" and automatic moderation (which actually moved her censored boob pics to front page, oddly enough.) Of course, she's not only one who is trying to play by the rules, but can't, because no one is sure what the rules are. If Flickr wants to ban boobs, they just go ahead and do it so we all know where we stand, but this haphazard hunt and peck method isn't getting it done—and it isn't winning them any friends either. By the way, in case you were wondering, Photoshopping your own face into random bikini pictures is still totally cool ... for now.
· flickr considered harmful (tinynibbles.com)
· Flickr = Censorship + Flickr = Censorship, Part II (thomashawk.com)
· Earlier: Flickr's new censorship system (laist.com)
Previously: Design & Cum On Flickr, The Adventures Of Carol, How To Be A Beach Voyeur, Gail Orenstein Will Not Be Silenced, The Day DailyMotion Stood Still, Google Spanks The Little Guys (Update), Jenny Kendrick: Too Hot For YouTube?, Happy Anti-Porn Hysteria Month!
