July 13, 2004

Who Do I Have To Sleep With?

This is ridiculous.

If you read my journal religiously (as you should) you'll remember that I recently posted a very long rant about a particular (now nameless) company that had been very difficult to deal with.

I chalked this up to a "customer service horror story." Heck, we all have those, right?

Well, after just a couple of days, it's bitten me in the ass. You'll note that the entry is now gone.

It's no secret that I'd like to make a few bucks on this site. It's time-consuming enough - yet fun enough - that I have this crazy idea that I'll one day be able to make money, or even (gasp) a semi-living at it. Getting paid to do what you love…what a dream-come-true, no?

Well, since my "tip jar" seems to have more cobwebs on it than Joan Rivers' bathing suit area, I've been looking into other ways of making some scratch. You'll notice that, in the past, I've partnered with Amazon, AllPosters…I've yet to make so much as a plug nickel, but hey, it's worth a shot.

Well, I recently applied for another program (I won't mention which one) and they REJECTED me.

Their grounds? "Sensitive content" To wit:

"Sensitive content: <snip> believes strongly in freedom of expression
and offers broad access to content across the web without censoring
search results. At the same time, we reserve the right to exercise
discretion when reviewing sites for <snip>. We've found that your
website contains content that we don't allow at this time. <snip>
policy doesn't currently accept sites that advocate against any
individual, group, or organization."

WHAT THE FUCK???

The only thing I can POSSIBLY IMAGINE that fits that bill is my rant against that particular company. This is a clause that refers to, essentially, hate speech.

Unbelievable.

So, I've taken it down. Hopefully, they reconsider. After all, a boy's got to eat.

But it leaves me wondering who the HELL I have to SLEEP WITH in order to make money off this friggin' site.

Please, please, PLEASE say it's Keira Knightley.

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