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[rm]

LJ's stupidity makes Der Spiegel: http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/0,1518,498677,00.html

Consensus amongst German speakers seems to be that fandom looks neutral, but wacky and LJ looks bad and incompetent.

Comments

[miep.livejournal.com]

Ich kann nicht auf deutch lesen. Kann mann auf englisch der (insert word for article) lesen?

danke.

[hangedwoman.livejournal.com]

Running that through babelfish has resulted in some truly hilarious translations. I think my favorites are the section heading Now the management before the Sexfans creeps to cross and reference to the "fan cathedral" (I think it's the dom in fandom that's coming out as cathedral).

[meta.ath0.com (from livejournal.com)]

Brad's shares in 6A vested, and he's outta there (http://valleywag.com/tech/brad-fitzpatrick/livejournal-creator-leaves-as-six-apart-fails-to-spin-286218.php). Quelle surprise.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

I'm so amused that they're willing to show the banned picture. I can't imagine an American newspaper saying, "And here is the gay blowjob drawing in question!"

[pennswoods.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I don't know know how I feel about this conflict making it all the way to Der Spiegel and other major news sources.

[keelieinblack.livejournal.com]

You may have seen it already by now, but viridian_magpie has done a quick translation (http://maeglinyedi.livejournal.com/303302.html?thread=5273286#t5273286) of the article.