Gregory Lynn
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I think Bouzy has handled this adult content policy very poorly.

Romance writers want to know they're going to be able to link to places where you can buy their books. If they can't do that, they won't be here.

Bouzy has been a dick about it all, which is making me question my presence here.
04:04 PM - Feb 20, 2023
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Gregory Lynn
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In response to Gregory Lynn.
now and the reason is just Bouzy being dickish when people wanted to clarify the rules.

He publishes a policy. People affected by similar policies in the past asked to clarify things that have been bones of contention for a long time.

He responded by being a dick.

I think that is unfortunat
04:43 PM - Feb 20, 2023
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Gregory Lynn
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In response to Gregory Lynn.
The purpose of the policy is a good one. Nobody should have nudes in their faces when they don't want them.

But the policy is vague on some things that the Romance, Erotica, and Queer groups have been dealing with for decades.

In that time, lack of clarity has been used time and time again to
04:08 PM - Feb 20, 2023
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Gregory Lynn
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In response to Gregory Lynn.
punish or deplatform people who were trying to abide by the rules--even the unwritten ones.

When making rules, as in writing, clarity is key. The point of rules is to prevent undesirable behavior and they don't work if they aren't clear.

Now maybe the Bouz doesn't want this to be a place where
04:15 PM - Feb 20, 2023
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