Okay, this is just lame.
All aboard the FailBoat. New LJ accounts created after today will either have to be ad-supported or paid. No more Basic Accounts for you!
This doesn't affect existing users--yet. And I understand the reasoning, from a business standpoint.
HOWEVER. Hiding it in the FAQs? Conspicuously not mentioning it in the latest news post? Leaving it for users to dig out ourselves? Making the excuse that they're "streamlining the process for new users because it was 'confusing' before"? Ignoring the fact that existing users create new accounts all the time?
BAD FORM, LJ.
You can still create a Basic Account up until midnight your time, apparently. I would encourage people to do so. In fact, I may make one for my fic. Nevermind. I just attempted to do that, and I didn't have the option for a Basic Account. I would also encourage everyone on my flist who has an ad-supported account to switch to a Basic account, as a protest, and spread the word. I don't have a lot of readers here, but some of you do.
*shakes head* Sneaky and underhanded. Tch.
This doesn't affect existing users--yet. And I understand the reasoning, from a business standpoint.
HOWEVER. Hiding it in the FAQs? Conspicuously not mentioning it in the latest news post? Leaving it for users to dig out ourselves? Making the excuse that they're "streamlining the process for new users because it was 'confusing' before"? Ignoring the fact that existing users create new accounts all the time?
BAD FORM, LJ.
You can still create a Basic Account up until midnight your time, apparently. I would encourage people to do so. In fact, I may make one for my fic. Nevermind. I just attempted to do that, and I didn't have the option for a Basic Account. I would also encourage everyone on my flist who has an ad-supported account to switch to a Basic account, as a protest, and spread the word. I don't have a lot of readers here, but some of you do.
*shakes head* Sneaky and underhanded. Tch.