Nipped in the bud?

[greatbear]

It seems that the NOM ad drama I mentioned earlier today has been looked into by the LJ staff, who made an effort in posting an explanation not only in the source journal entry but in my comment stream as well. Plus, an entry made by the ever vigilant (and possibly damp!)wet_in_sf detailing his contacting LJ staff about this issue got a prompt reply as well. It seems that work was done by LJ to nip this mess in the bud before it got out of hand as sometimes happened in the past. Good show.

It appears that LJ/SUP does take an active role in controlling what sort of ads show up via the third-party add service, and this one seems to have been crafted in a way to evade such controls using keyword combinations and other means. This reeks of typical Rush/Rovian tactics and the sort of means championed by smarmy far-right wingnuts. These sorts have no honor or scruples.

Comments

[qnetter]

Sorry, but the whole idea of counting on an external agency to honor keywords to control the ads you display just doesn't work. You have to be directly involved in the process and approve or reject the ads yourself.

[normalcyispasse.livejournal.com]

For some reason, even this still makes me sad.

[beastbriskett.livejournal.com]

Despite the mistake, it's heartening to see that LJ/SUP responded quickly, and are taking steps to rectify the situation. Bravo to you and Wet for speaking up!