Comments on: On Google Plus – No Country For NSFW People

By: Gamesmaster35

Gamesmaster35 — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 20:28:56 +0000

It’s a shame that there are people in the world that just won’t allow people to grow up.Yes sex happens and the internet has classically been a place where people can openly explore that.This circle program is such a great innovation perfect for adult content I just don’t see why they can’t allow a ratings system.

By: Dangerous Lilly

Dangerous Lilly — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:21:37 +0000

Welp, as of this morning I’ve been banned from G+

It’s both a shock and not. A disappointment, yet I knew it was coming down the pipeline.

By: violet blue

violet blue — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:26:02 +0000

Michael, thanks for posting that. I’m going to have to do a bigger article about this now.

Also, check out Camille Crimson’s concise post about why she won’t be using G+

http://camillecrimson.com/blog/2011/07/google-doesnt-like-blowjobs/

By: Michaelk42

Michaelk42 — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:54:05 +0000

Yeah, didn’t take long at all: http://youranonnews.tumblr.com/post/7669081787/didnt-take-long-to-get-banned-from-google-our

I didn’t think Google would tolerate even links to Anonymous shenanigans very well.

By: NellaLou

NellaLou — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:16:33 +0000

I placed a link to this post, among several other links, in one of my G+ updates and the link has been removed. The post and other links remain. Perhaps others can check to verify if this site is being censored.

By: Crysta

Crysta — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:06:41 +0000

My boyfriend (an avid hater of Facebook) has recently been invited to G+ and seems pleased, although I will be interested to have a conversation with him about it in light of this information. Thanks for sharing, as usual.

I’ll take an invite if you’ve still got them around!

By: mike wood

mike wood — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:37:16 +0000

I can see a lot of people – with artistic reasons to post, holding off on posting content of various sorts because of these vague rules. As Google is global, if they use the lowest common denominator for what is acceptable, would a photo of a woman driving a car be censored as it is illegal in Saudi Arabia? What if someone complains from Saudi Arabia about such a photo, will there be any recourse or dialog? I really hope it will be not like Flickr and FB. Early goings, but still. :/

By: Kate Black

Kate Black — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:49:11 +0000

Between that and their copyright issues, G+ doesn’t hold much appeal for me.

Flickr once suspended my account over an “adult” image in my stream that was marked at the lowest safety level. The image? An illustration from a 1940s children’s schoolbook. What was considered okay for 8 year olds in the 1940s was too adult for Flickr in 2010.

By: Jen W.

Jen W. — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:30:30 +0000

I’m hearing about a lot of privacy concerns with G+, since it’s using Google’s base policy that says they own everything that gets put up there. Which makes me think twice about having my blog up there.

By: Chris B

Chris B — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:40:18 +0000

Hey if you have more invites…

The thing about community standards is that I would want them to be clearly defined. I’ve been using Flickr for years and was pretty much left in the cold when they changed their standards in the wake of the Yahoo purchase. The site went from being pretty easy going about skin to full on “think of the children” and their decisions were final without appeal (as I recall, it’s been a while). With a moderated account, I couldn’t share pictures of the Space Needle or a sunset because I also had burlesque pictures on my stream. Which made it… useful? I guess?

Mind you, after five years shooting burlesque, I’m pretty jaded so pasties should make it safe. Community standards of the show, right? ;)

So, yeah, tell me that a bare breast is Moderate, the hint of curve with no exposure is fine and… spell it out, I’m delighted. “Think of the children” is all but useless in my line of work.

By: violet blue

violet blue — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:25:50 +0000

Invites all sent out, I still have more left!

Thanks for commenting everyone. Some people on Google+ are recommending that I file bug report with Google about it. I will later today, but I have to admit I’m a bit cynical about it.

By: Marv

Marv — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:08:03 +0000

Hi VB, just wondering what your opinion is on the issue of Google seemingly disallowing pseudonyms on G+ ?

By: Frankie Lemmon

Frankie Lemmon — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:53:39 +0000

It will be interesting to see how quickly Google moves on these issues. There has to be some recognition of the fact that sex happens and there is a mega-billion$$ industry attached to that fact. The other reality is that the internet has made it possible for many of us to self-express about sex and sexual identity and Google+ needs to allow for that to happen if it wants to participate in a broader online community. Instead of banning things they could provide user-controlled filters as they already do with their search engine.

Violet, if you have any invites left, I’ll certainly take one in the interest of exploring the limits on Google+

By: Em

Em — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:42:31 +0000

If invites are still available I would love to check it out. Thank you!

By: Dangerous Lilly

Dangerous Lilly — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:48:42 +0000

I’m a little baffled because I’d not heard about the Picassa “no nudity” thing and accounts being shut down. When I first started my sex blog, it was on Blogspot and I knew *nothing*. So I stupidly associated my whole entire blogspot account with my only gmail address at the time – my personal one. It took a reader to point out to me that when I replied back to their comment via email that it listed my full, real name. OOPS. It only took a few months for me to decide to go self-hosted but my blog photos still remained in a Picassa album attached to my personal gmail account. The photos are NOT safe for work. There is bare cunt, bare nipples, bare ass….and I was never called out on it. In fact I forgot about it until I got invited to join G+ on my blog email address.

And when I happened to look at my photos….I saw these other albums. Albums attached to my personal gmail account. I was able to delete them from G+ (even tho I’m on there as my blog-identity I still don’t feel the need to blatantly put my cunt out there for all who add me to their circles) but I’m still baffled as to why on earth G+ pulled those from another email account.

Given that Google owns Blogspot and they’re quick to slap on that forced warning page for Blogspot blogs if there’s any reports of (sex), I don’t think that G+ will be any more adult-friendly than Facebook.

By: Roderick

Roderick — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:33:59 +0000

I also would appreciate an invite, make it a birth gift for me :)

By: Kendra Holliday

Kendra Holliday — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:13:25 +0000

Thanks for this report, I’ve been really curious if G+ would be my new home for free expression. Sounds more repressive than facebook. Female nipples are taboo there – now cleavage is verboten?! I wish our society wasn’t so afraid of sex, it’s slowing us down terribly. Replace the fear with love, people.

By: Gavin

Gavin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:45:15 +0000

would love an invite if you still have any left

Great blog btw keep up the good work

By: I.G. Frederick

I.G. Frederick — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:06:20 +0000

Would appreciate an invite. I’m in the wait-and-see category of whether or not I’ll embrace G+, although I would like to get on board and look around. But given that FB seems to be getting more obnoxious by the day, I’m hoping this develops into a viable alternative.

Thanks much.

I.G.

By: bairdduvessa

bairdduvessa — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:11:18 +0000

1. i added you on there if that is okay
2. i hope they allow a content thing as well. not for any perv reasons, i just would like to see that, so there is the option for adults to BE adults.

By: walker

walker — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:01:20 +0000

maybe they will come up with some kind of filter like they have with the ” google search ” .

By: Popzealot

Popzealot — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:51:39 +0000

I lost both of my facebook accounts (one for my students, and one for friends), and all the photos (many great photo-shop amalgams) when a pro-lifer i was pwning reported me for having two.

That was back in the day, when it was spreading like an STD on college campuses.

Since facebook took-off, though, and added all the not-so-private default settings…. my whole family’s on it now, and I’m sort of glad I’m not bothering with it.

;-)

ToS inanity aside, Google+ looks interesting. I would like to try it (hint hint nudge nudge.. is she a go’er?)

By: violet blue

violet blue — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:08:44 +0000

Invites sent, still have more. Hope it’s going to be fun! Thanks for the kind words :)

Lynda – that’s insane. I’m really glad you shared that story. This is sounding less and less like a great thing.

By: Cody

Cody — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:40:45 +0000

I would love to be invited if you’re still sending them out
I love your blog and podcasts!
Thanks for spending so much time online with your readers

By: Lynda

Lynda — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:23:30 +0000

This is sad. I linked to an article that contained topless nudity and the very first response was, “Reported!”

Incredibly stupid, especially since I plastered NSFW all over it and the thumb image wasn’t indecent.