You Fail LJ
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lyoreAGH. LJ is at it again.
I just... agh. I was defending them last time, I believed their apology, and now this? I'm so glad I didn't cave to temptation to get a permanent account - at least I can stop paying them money. Anyone know how to turn off autopayments? (It annoys me that I just renewed, but I suppose I can console myself with the thought that I'm not seeing their precious advertiser's ads in the meantime.)
Plus, doing this just after changing the way deleted journals are displayed? Subtle, guys.
(And is anyone else slightly suspicious that they've only (AFAIK) gone after content with homosexual content/overtones? Just sayin'.)
I know this is going to fuel the 'let's all leave LJ' debate. I'd be sorry to go - my friends are here, my communities are here, not to mention a few years worth of entries. But I'll follow the fandom - that's why I'm here, after all. Of course, we could all hang around waiting for everyone else to leave and never get anywhere :)
I have heard a few people mention trying to get some sort of 'switch over date' consenus, which would be interesting (both to implement and watch. Organising Fandom = Herding Cats). Still, given the current political/social climate, especially in the US, I'm not convinced any of the other journal-hosting services would be better.
Anyway. I'm Lyore on InsaneJournal and GreatestJournal, for those of you with journals/backups/name claims over there.
On a slightly happier topic, I have discovered Chris Eccleston is going to be the Black Rider in the Dark is Rising adaption. OTOH, they are changing the name to The Seeker: The Dark is Rising. I'm not sure what the rationale behind this is, unless they are trying to tap into the Harry Potter connotations of the word Seeker. But, Chris Eccleston.
Hmm. Speaking of The Dark is Rising I think it is definitely time I re-read the books.
I just... agh. I was defending them last time, I believed their apology, and now this? I'm so glad I didn't cave to temptation to get a permanent account - at least I can stop paying them money. Anyone know how to turn off autopayments? (It annoys me that I just renewed, but I suppose I can console myself with the thought that I'm not seeing their precious advertiser's ads in the meantime.)
Plus, doing this just after changing the way deleted journals are displayed? Subtle, guys.
(And is anyone else slightly suspicious that they've only (AFAIK) gone after content with homosexual content/overtones? Just sayin'.)
I know this is going to fuel the 'let's all leave LJ' debate. I'd be sorry to go - my friends are here, my communities are here, not to mention a few years worth of entries. But I'll follow the fandom - that's why I'm here, after all. Of course, we could all hang around waiting for everyone else to leave and never get anywhere :)
I have heard a few people mention trying to get some sort of 'switch over date' consenus, which would be interesting (both to implement and watch. Organising Fandom = Herding Cats). Still, given the current political/social climate, especially in the US, I'm not convinced any of the other journal-hosting services would be better.
Anyway. I'm Lyore on InsaneJournal and GreatestJournal, for those of you with journals/backups/name claims over there.
On a slightly happier topic, I have discovered Chris Eccleston is going to be the Black Rider in the Dark is Rising adaption. OTOH, they are changing the name to The Seeker: The Dark is Rising. I'm not sure what the rationale behind this is, unless they are trying to tap into the Harry Potter connotations of the word Seeker. But, Chris Eccleston.
Hmm. Speaking of The Dark is Rising I think it is definitely time I re-read the books.
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Date: 2007-08-04 02:25 pm (UTC)This is quite irritating. I've only just got the hang of LJ (after three years! Go me!) and don't really want to go anywhere else... The only way I would move is if that fan-run journal system got going. If that was the case, I would up and over, advertise everywhere, and drag every LJ-user I've ever seen with me.
Hmph. This needs more consideration. Wonder if LJ would take on a UK-based student as part of their team, purely to distinguish between fanstuff and the more suspect sort of thing...
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Date: 2007-08-05 12:18 pm (UTC)I have no realy intention of moving - I just want to be able to find people again if they go. I like the idea of a fan-run one, but I'm not sure if in the long run it will fix anything - the same pressure being applied to LJ will be applied to any future sites, once they get to critical mass, IMO. *sigh* What a mess.
I'd be very interested in how they chose the people who make these decisions, myself.