Bad Scene

OrkutGuy has spoken! We now have “community standards” on our favorite social network. I tip my hat to the Orkites for finally laying bare the criteria they have been using to regulate the system.

Regrettably, the standards are vague, fairly restrictive, and (at least to date) very selectively enforced. I had hoped Orkut would already have plans for this phase of the game…

Also, “an account can be terminated if it violates any of the following restrictions”? But I thought the ToS ensured that “[w]e may terminate your membership immediately at any time, for any reason. Once your membership terminates, you will have no right to use the orkut.com service.”

So I have no right to use the service after I’ve been deleted the first time, even if I get reinvited? Or does that mean something else? I want to be able to chat with friends and interesting strangers without the Sword of Damocles hanging over my head, and selective enforcement is my least favorite Sword of Damocles (right next to trying to enjoy a meal in the restaurant next to the laundromat while worrying about my vulnerable clothes in the dryer).

This, folks, is not “fun”.
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