Yesterday something troubling occurred with “Ronda’s Escape”. It was shut down for what I think may have been four hours or so. At first, I was thinking hacked. However, a notice stated that the "Blog had been removed due to content", seemed be from Google, my platform. I had no clue what the issue was and the message intimated that the Blog had been removed totally with no recourse.
First, let me state I am very conscientious about content. I do not pretend to be a counselor, doctor, or anyone other than someone encouraging life's fulfillment. As for a underage stuff (grooming), I do not go there and never will! I have always been careful, even in the support groups I organized. No one under 18 without parent. My blog content is for those over 18 and I sense most of my readers are well past that. I do not have a content advisory warning on my blog.
Finally yesterday, I was able to get into my blog content manager and starting looking for anything that may have been objectionable. My only find was the “Mother / Daughter” high heel shoe play from a few weeks ago. It was a takeoff on an Etsy Mother’s Day card. Cartoon cute and I framed it as something I had done growing up, “playing with my mother’s shoes”.
If this offended someone, I wish it had been addressed directly, and I would have been happy to remove it; please. If a google AI bot flagged it, that is more troubling. Bots or someone is watching Transgender Blogs. As Hallie stated on T-Central, “One Hears Rumors”:
Let's start by stating there is no way to tell what the future will bring. There has never been a time when the freedom to have a place like this, to share all of the interesting facets of the T world, has been more under threat.
Yesterday, I removed the “How It Begins” post and all seemed to return to the new normal. I am troubled. I feel intimated. However, I will continue for now. Our freedoms are under attack, one-by-one. Now is the time to be visible, speak up and let the world know, "we will not be erased!"
Illegitimi Non Carborundum Est!
ReplyDeleteRhonda, are you sure you weren’t hacked? Google doesn’t send grammatically incorrect notices, which yours appears to have been. Just asking.
ReplyDeleteI'm saddened you were put through that, and if that post was the reason for taking the whole blog down, it was massive overkill in my opinion. Also, to take the blog down without giving you any warning or letting you know why does smack of intimidation, or maybe the "powers that be" are worried and trying to cover their own behinds. In any case, I would say they handled it poorly. I'm glad you got it sorted out! I agree, visibility and speaking up is more important than ever these days. As well as the "Latin" slogan mentioned. Carry on!
ReplyDeleteUgh. Unfortunately nothing seems to surprise me anymore. That's why we all need to make a point of being gentle with each other. And a note of thanks for all you do:)
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