Peace out, y'all. I'm not on this platform anymore.
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Christopher Bouzy @cbouzyNo, but @courtneymilan is more than welcome to start a social media platform and write the terms of service and policies however she likes. But the policy isn't changing, nor is it being rewritten. Spoutible will not please everyone, but thankfully there are other options for those who aren't happy.05:49 PM - Feb 19, 2023
06:23 PM - Feb 19, 2023
Peace out, y'all. I'm not on this platform anymore.
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Christopher Bouzy @cbouzyNo, but @courtneymilan is more than welcome to start a social media platform and write the terms of service and policies however she likes. But the policy isn't changing, nor is it being rewritten. Spoutible will not please everyone, but thankfully there are other options for those who aren't happy.05:49 PM - Feb 19, 2023
06:23 PM - Feb 19, 2023
Literally a response to someone who reviews books in the New York Times. That’s where we are with this policy.
It would be nice to be able to post links to a New York Times book review of a romance novel.
It would be nice to be able to post links to a New York Times book review of a romance novel.
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Nana of the Shire @Sunshines_HeartI’m sorry you feel this is a place to discuss issues related to your “work” that some of us who prefer to keep our phones and devices family friendly find unsafe. I’m a first waver who voted against porn on this site. My grandchildren often play with my phone. Nothing personal to you or anyone.03:36 PM - Feb 19, 2023
03:59 PM - Feb 19, 2023
This spout was removed because the account associated with it was suspended.
03:24 PM - Feb 19, 2023
This spout was removed because the account associated with it was suspended.
01:40 PM - Feb 19, 2023
This spout was removed because the account associated with it was suspended.
03:07 PM - Feb 19, 2023
For those who don’t know, I’m one of the first two women to go on the record with my real name about sexual harassment from Alex Kozinski, the former Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit.
It’s not just the romance—I think a lot about the ways we *need* to talk to have hard but necessary discussions.
It’s not just the romance—I think a lot about the ways we *need* to talk to have hard but necessary discussions.
01:43 PM - Feb 19, 2023
All I’m asking people to understand is that you can prohibit adult content with clear language where the answer to someone’s question of “can I post this?” is not “just post it and see if you end up getting banned!”
12:45 PM - Feb 19, 2023
Nothing in the policy prohibits directly advertising sex, as long as you are not sexually explicit or suggestive in doing so.
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ChingonaGordaVieja @ClarissaLValdezBut isn’t that different than advertising sex?12:11 PM - Feb 19, 2023
12:14 PM - Feb 19, 2023
Whatever you think of adult content on this site directly, this is not good language, it’s not good policy, and it is extremely fixable. @cbouzy I am happy to help try to come up with a policy that provides clear guidance, meets general aims of external bodies, while preserving necessary discussion.
11:55 AM - Feb 19, 2023
And like, this: “Exceptions may be made for medical, health, educational or artistic content.”
Is not good language. The proper language starts with “nothing in this policy prevents discussion of ___” and the list has to be longer.
Is not good language. The proper language starts with “nothing in this policy prevents discussion of ___” and the list has to be longer.
11:52 AM - Feb 19, 2023
I don’t think the people who wrote the policy thought about the ways people talk about sex. Are we are going to argue whether HBO’s GOT is more rapey than the book series? Are we gonna discuss if that one sex scene in Bridgerton is a rape? Can I screenshot a court case about harassment?
11:51 AM - Feb 19, 2023
Y’all please don’t tell people who are wondering whether this site is going to pull a Tumblr and make it impossible to talk about the thing they do for a living that they’re “just getting mad” because we “want to make controversy.”
No. We’re trying to figure out if we want to invest time here.
No. We’re trying to figure out if we want to invest time here.
11:48 AM - Feb 19, 2023
Just to be clear: I’m pretty sure that posting links to romance novels that contain sex scenes violates this policy.
09:17 AM - Feb 19, 2023
I just set up a small, recurring donation to Spoutible because I don’t think this platform can fulfill our long term hopes if private equity demands that we optimize for Constantly Logged On so their ads get clicks. Here’s hoping.
08:45 AM - Feb 19, 2023
I do like the vibes on Spoutible, but I am not yet 100% convinced. For me, time is going to do the convincing.
Going from 1000 Twitter followers to 50,000 Twitter followers is where you begin to learn how Twitter sucks.
Going from 1000 Twitter followers to 50,000 Twitter followers is where you begin to learn how Twitter sucks.
08:25 AM - Feb 19, 2023
I don’t think it is possible for a social media app to be run by someone with thin skin. This is exactly one of the reasons Twitter is tanking—because for Elon, it’s all about ego.
08:13 AM - Feb 19, 2023
I turned off notifications of likes (which overwhelm the notification tab because they’re not aggregated) and the notification tab is now very reasonable! Hopefully they’ll aggregate soon, but that’s my temporary solution.
01:54 PM - Feb 18, 2023
I just found the account settings to limit which kinds of people can reply to tweets and I actually really like them. I don't want to implement most of them at this point because the site is so new, but I can see these being a help.
10:10 AM - Feb 18, 2023
Happy birthday to my wonderful sister diygeochemist! May your year be everything you have hoped for.
09:59 AM - Feb 18, 2023
Thinking of Fetterman this morning and hoping that he, and everyone else who deals with depression, gets through it and has brighter days.
08:58 AM - Feb 18, 2023
I just tabulated how many words I wrote and then threw away on this book and let me tell you, do not do this to yourself. Stay in ignorance. Pretend they don't exist.
(Also no, I can't save them for another book. If they were any good, I wouldn't have deleted them.)
(Also no, I can't save them for another book. If they were any good, I wouldn't have deleted them.)
04:42 PM - Feb 17, 2023
okay I guess I need to get...like...tax things to my accountant this week? fun times.
04:21 PM - Feb 17, 2023
There is no joy more bitterly sweet than taking your 14 year old dog for a walk and thinking, “he’s fine, he’s healthy, he’s great, please let him live forever.”
03:17 PM - Feb 17, 2023
One of the things the last six weeks have taught me is how extremely ridiculous bipedal walking is, as a concept. Throw one little thing off and twenty things follow.
02:34 PM - Feb 17, 2023
Oh hey, I’m excited about replies showing up in notifications! I’ve always felt like it’s just “extra work” to see who is talking to me here, and now I don’t have to wait!
02:30 PM - Feb 17, 2023
I’ve seen fiction where doctors or nurses time travel to the past and do witchcraft level medicine, but knowing what I do at this point, if you ever want to have someone who can do witchcraft level medicine *without* a modern pharmacy or X-rays or EKGs, choose a physical therapist.
05:29 PM - Feb 15, 2023
I. AM. RUNNING.
You heard it here first! I am officially launching my campaign to unseat Lauren Boebert and restore dignity to #CO03 representation.
We lost by a mere 546 votes in '22 — the closest race in the country — and know we can make that up in '24.
bit.ly/donate2adam4co
You heard it here first! I am officially launching my campaign to unseat Lauren Boebert and restore dignity to #CO03 representation.
We lost by a mere 546 votes in '22 — the closest race in the country — and know we can make that up in '24.
bit.ly/donate2adam4co
09:55 AM - Feb 14, 2023
I am so deeply disturbed by how little is being done to protect people, either by requiring stringent standards to maintain safety, or when accidents happen, not providing every resource necessary to evacuate the victims to a safe place.
01:14 PM - Feb 14, 2023
I’m at the Four Continents Figure Skating Competition and contemplating whether I want to go to another competition again.
05:29 PM - Feb 10, 2023
