LJ about to make Gender field mandatory

[annathepiper]

Just saw this on celandineb’s journal: apparently LJ is about to make the Gender field a mandatory setting on new account creation, and word has it that you’ll have to set it to Male or Female. “Unspecified” will no longer be allowed. Details on this can be found over here.

Since I have several transgendered and genderqueer friends, I find this generally displeasing, especially when coupled with the likelihood that this’ll lead to gender-targeted ads for non-paying users of the system. As per synecdochic’s post, I’ll be sending in some feedback on this to (politely) express my displeasure. I recommend any of y’all who feel likewise do the same.

ETA 12/15/09 6:24am: As has been noted elsewhere, LJ’s support team has been replying to feedback that’s gone in saying that this was apparently beta code and a screw up. I’ve gotten this same support reply, so that seems to be that. Good.

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Comments

[gerimaple.livejournal.com]

Feedback and direct email sent. This is just about the last straw with LJ and their various shenanigans :(

[annathepiper]

New word is going around that this was apparently beta code and not going live. See ariaflame's comment below. I'll be updating this post accordingly.

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

According to LJ it was a bug in a beta implementation and will not be going live. See http://james-nicoll.livejournal.com/2180910.html?thread=38697774#t38697774 for a copy of a reply someone got.

[annathepiper]

Yeah, already noted in another post on my Friends list; I'll update this post accordingly. Thanks!

[liamstliam.livejournal.com]

Yep, not true.

[annathepiper]

See comment above to ariaflame.