Yes, this ad went against our stated ad guidelines (http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=265). It shouldn't have appeared, and for that I apologize.
In this circumstance I also find this ad appalling, personally, and am glad that I have an employer who will back me and agrees. Even if we can't always respond immediately or exactly as everyone wants all of the time, please don't forget to open a ticket (http://www.livejournal.com/contact/?dept=feedback) to let us know about things like this. We can't correct a problem we don't know about, so we do appreciate questions or feedback.
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In this circumstance I also find this ad appalling, personally, and am glad that I have an employer who will back me and agrees. Even if we can't always respond immediately or exactly as everyone wants all of the time, please don't forget to open a ticket (http://www.livejournal.com/contact/?dept=feedback) to let us know about things like this. We can't correct a problem we don't know about, so we do appreciate questions or feedback.