Friday Protest

Mar 19, 2008 12:03

Hey gang, I'm reposting this from jou, because I don't want fucking advertising on my lj.

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Mostly, I wanted to spread the LJ protest idea in response to the elimination of ad-free basic accounts, because I have this visceral loathing for advertising, and for being forced to look at it. (And I hate hate hate hate when companies try to spin it like it's a good thing.)

No, I'm not leaving LJ or anything. Like kosaginolegion, I don't know if this is a good idea or not, and I don't imagine it will have any lasting effect, but I want to at least take the opportunity to flip LJ the bird.

Here goes:

Content strike, proposed by beckyzoole
The one-day content strike is on for this Friday, March 21, from midnight GMT to midnight GMT.

For 24 hours, we will not post or comment to LJ. Not in our own journals, not in communities. Not publicly, privately, or under friends-lock.

This is a protest that will have long-lasting effects, showing up forever in the daily posting statistics.

This is a protest that will not harm LJ in the long run, as leaving LJ might do.

This is a protest that will demonstrate the power of community, as all users unite to support Basic users and the concept of adfree space.

This is a protest that will educate the new owners that LJ is driven by user-created content.

How Can I Help?

DO post about this in your own LJ.
DO post and comment about it in appropriate communities.
DO remember that it's based on Greenwich Mean Time, which may not be your local time.
DO turn off LoudTwitter and your RSS feeds for 24 hours.
DO feel free to friend beckyzoole for updates, and defriend when the strike is over.

DON'T forget to get permission from community mods before making an off-topic post or comment about the strike.
DON'T be spammy with your posts or comments about the strike.
DON'T forget to turn your LoudTwitter and RSS feeds back on when the strike is over.

...That's that.
~Jo
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