Important - updated Blogger porn policy

Earlier this week, a lot of us with blogs on Blogger.com got a message from Google that it would no longer allow blogs with nudity and sexual content, and that existing blogs would be forcibly made private.

Well, a lot of people rightly complained to Google about this, and now they're backing down (...for now.)
This is the latest update:

https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/6177281?p=policy_update&rd=1

An update on the Blogger porn content policy

This week, we announced a change to Blogger’s porn policy stating that blogs that distributed sexually explicit images or graphic nudity would be made private.

We’ve received lots of feedback about making a policy change that impacts longstanding blogs, and about the negative impact this could have on individuals who post sexually explicit content to express their identities.

We appreciate the feedback. Instead of making this change, we will be maintaining our existing policies.
What this means for blog owners

• Commercial porn will continue to be prohibited.
• If you have pornographic or sexually explicit content on your blog, you must turn on the adult content setting so a warning will show. If a blog with adult content is brought to Google’s attention and the content warning is not active, we will turn on the warning interstitial for you. If this happens repeatedly, the blog may be removed.
• If you don't have sexually explicit content on your blog and you're following the rest of the Blogger Content Policy, you don't need to make any changes to your blog.

So, guys, at least for now, there's no need to move your blog or, worse, to abandon it entirely. I've been seeing a lot of people posting that they're closing down their blogs, which is really a shame. I can understand you want to leave Blogger after being treated like this, but don't let this discourage you from sharing your kink/sex life with others. I've been using Blogger for many years now, I built up a nice follower's list with many interesting blogs and sites, and it's such a shame to see so many great blogs disappear. I'm sure not many people read this, but please reconsider. Especially if your blog is more than just reposts of internet porn. In my opinion we need more people to talk about kink, and sharing personal experiences, and not just masturbate to it.


And hey, Google? Don't be evil.