Friday Not-So
Fun: Sandblasting Wonderland
So,
this is the spot where typically I write some suggestive text accompanied by a
bounty of hot, sexy pics.
But not
today.
Due to
Google’s new policy prohibiting pornographic images, I have decided to forgo my
usual fun and spend the next few weeks scrubbing Wonderland Burlesque up by
removing such content.
I do
so, under duress and with a great deal of uncertainty.
You
see, I find Google’s new policy to be rather vague. This is a poorly considered, badly written
piece of policy work which leaves this blogger with all sorts of questions.
Example:
Let’s say I do remove all I consider pornographic? Does this apply to images only, or will my
text be scrutinized and demeaned unsuitable?
Does this rule apply to sex acts and erect penises only, or does it
apply to all penises? Is side butt allowed? Is the image of two naked men embracing or
kissing with only side butt showing and no penises in sight allowed? What about jock straps or erections or
penises whose outlines are clearly visible, but are, in fact, concealed by some
type of covering?
Well,
you get the idea. It’s a slippery slope.
They
also issue this policy, but say nothing about the mature classification
itself. Is that going away? Do I have to make my blog family friendly? Or am I allowed to discuss and share adult
oriented material that does not cross the line into pornography?
Umm…
where IS that line, exactly?
And,
again, this brings into question whether the text that I have shared will be
allowed (some of my stuff… well, a lot of my stuff is rather, ummm…
explicit).
Am I
wasting my time here? I’ve already
scrubbed up my past 76 posts. Gotten rid
of all those nasty penises, dripping erections, etc. I have been moving in that direction anyway due
to the rules over at google+ and because I just haven’t been feeling quite so
hyper-sexual these days (something that happens when you find someone who truly
makes you happy).
But, again… am I wasting my time? Is the hammer going to come down no matter
what I do?
I have
written the good people at Google, asking some of the above questions, but I
doubt I will receive an answer because – WE NEVER DO.
I have
written to them numerous times asking what is wrong with the whole manage my
blogs thing (I really would like to unfollow some folks).
- BREAKING
NEWS -
There
is a possibility that Google has had a change of heart. I need to read that email, but, according to
my bud whkattk, Google has received a ton of feedback and will now drop the new
policies and, instead, rigorously enforce their current policy.
Their
current policy? Ummm, also rather vague,
if I remember. But I will give it a
read.
So,
ummm… as Emily Litella used to say…
“Never
mind.”
Update: I just checked my email and have no such notification from google. So? Not sure.
