Livejournal News of the Argh: Friending Edition

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Hi, folks.

We spam the OOC comm interrupt your rare non-event weekend to bring you an unfortunately not so rare update on unhelpful Livejournal shenanigans.

Though this wasn't announced in any of the official release notes, we've discovered that the ability to add or remove friends via the admin console -- the heart of FH's friending-list system -- has recently been removed. (Those particular commands are now only available to LJ staff.)

vanillajello filed a support ticket to find out if it was intentional and/or permanent, and the answer we got back from staff was this: "Due to rampant abuse, it is no longer possible to add friends using the admin console. Though it causes an inconvenience for people that were using it legitimately, the level and frequency of the abuse was such that we had no choice but to disable it for everyone. I apologize for the inconvenience."

While it's not hard to see how the function could have been a gateway for crush-confessing spambots, and the number of people who used it the way FH does was probably pretty small, it is going to be an inconvenience for us as a game.

Until a more solid solution is found, unfortunately new character journals will need to be added to your friendslists manually. Not a huge deal for established journals who have most of the game friended already, but for the new characters themselves, who'll need to friend everyone, it's going to be a lot of clicking.

To make things as easy as we can for now, we've created a formatted version of the master friending list, where clicking on the link for each name will take you directly to the "Add this friend" page. It's under the cut, and we'll also add it to the main entry for the friending list that's linked from the FH profile.

Master Friending List, The Clicky Version

Official Communities
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandom_clinic
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandom_lounge
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandom_radio
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandomassistant
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandomhigh
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandomhighdorms
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandomhigh_ooc
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandomtownies
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fh_alumni
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fh_directory
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fh_im
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fh_trips
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fhightimes
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fhplotterywheel
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=ft_directory

Unofficial Communities
(Keep in mind that the unofficial communities also sometimes require that you join to see content, but are not necessary to gameplay at FH.)
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandom_quotes
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandomhitunes
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandomtherapy
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fh_fic
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fh_icons
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fh_squee
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandomweather

(if you need your temp measured in Celsius, please friend this weather comm instead)
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fandomweather2

Students
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=3girls_1core
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=abitlowkey
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=batwaffles
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=beautifulsenshi
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=childhood_taunt
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=craftyladyparts
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=dirtiest_skank
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=district12baker
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=dollpocalypse
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=dressedinblood
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=everyonestype
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=exactlyaverage
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=failsatspirit
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fewerexplosions
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=genesishero
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=glacial_witch
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=godgavemecable
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=harpy_daughter
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=hasadestiny
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=holy_daughter
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=hoorayimrich
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=ihavediabetes
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=inaskinnyway
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=iwishiwasbig
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=knowsnokungfu
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=leavingthenest
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=liarallmyown
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=thelobsterking
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=lockestheway
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=makemyownway
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=faithandscience
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=monkeymonkeydie
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=myownface
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=new_it_girl
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=nomelancholy
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=nonelikemesince
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=notagoose
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=notalender
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=notconflicted
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=nothornlessrose
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=not-trivial
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=nottheshoes
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=notyetplatypus
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=pulseof_life
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=regretiz4suckas
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=richieryan
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=rilla_myrilla
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=robinonadderall
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=seaweed_demigod
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=secretheritage
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=seeks_the_stars
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=seeshowyoudie
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=selfhelphero
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=serial_quitter
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=shestheworst
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=snarkyhealer
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=solarhippie
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=squire_hand
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=stars_and_money
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=suitablyheroic
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=taseredagod
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=thatwasafreebie
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=thegodofxbox
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=trickydemigod
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=twintuitionist
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=ultron_junior
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=unburnt_queen
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=upmysleeve
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=walkswithcoyote
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=wasthecuteone
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=whenshewasnice
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=whitequeensfire
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=withasword
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=yinandyango

Teachers
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=apocalipped
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=atreideslioness
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=cataclysmicluck
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=daimonhost
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=doubleohblonde
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=electrocynic
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fates_jaye
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=givehimahand
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=gladigotburned
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=halfman_lion
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=hatesmoststuff
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=hisownagenda
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=locointhecoco
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=not_a_whiner
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=screwyoumarvel
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=sith_happened
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=solo_sword
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=thefearwasreal
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=toteshammered
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=vaguelyretired
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=yakkoyaks

Townies
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=allie_vamp
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=all-the-news
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=allyofthevarden
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=banikslaveboy
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=bigbrothersean
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=bitten_notshy
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=boobs_and_evil
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=breakfastlover
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=chernayavdova
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=hatesmoststuff
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=feedsonchaos
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=firstnameagent
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=gdiumbrella
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=justlike_a_girl
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=justlurkinghere
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=livingasheth
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=lovemykilt
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=montecito_east
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=mycanonhatesme
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=nookiepowered
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=notmandonna
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=ohjellybean
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=onepunchguy
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=shagthis
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=so_hawkward
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=spring_lost
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=tasenburn
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=texted3times
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=throughaphase
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=xxlstretchpants

New townies as of 11/14:
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=doesdoctorstuff
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=ihaveavideoblog
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=one_for_vanity

Alumni/Expats
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=aliceseesthings
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=ancientbschamp
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=angelo_wings
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=annieadderall
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=auroryborealis
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=awakestheghosts
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=bigdamndean
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=bigdamndestiny
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=bitch_prince
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=blackmagic_eve
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=blessed_twice
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=blondecanary
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=bloody_luck
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=brat_inslayage
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=bridge_carson
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=cantgetnorelief
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=chose_humanity
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=cookinggeek
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=cuff_me_once
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=decoder_rings
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=demonbelthazor
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=didntchewgrass
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=divinesurfchick
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=endsthegame
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=grand_fallguy
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=harrydresden
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=im_afrog
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=itsjustlanguage
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=izzyalienqueen
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=kestrelswolf
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=ktarian_wildman
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=l1ttle_billy
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=laceycantlie
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=life_inshadow
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=likethestore
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=longislandiceme
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=lordofthecats
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=momslilassassin
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=moonbrain_tam
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=mouthy_merc
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=mparkerceo
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=multi_madrox
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=multiplez
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=necroslacker
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=need_no_moon
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=needsaparrot
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=nimeni
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=not_a_parakeet
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=notafairmaiden
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=notahostage
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=notmyownage
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=notyourpawn
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=on_her_korhal
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=once_a_king
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=psychic_wonder
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=psycho_barbie
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=puppywithatutu
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=repeterpetrelli
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=sensethevisions
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=solo_sword
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=stupid_toasters
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=swerval_zero
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=tatooine_doofus
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=thatsamilkshake
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=thismaskiwear
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=time_flyer_5
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=tricksy_spy
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=trigons_child
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=wannabehunter
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=wannabelawyer
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=water_wonder
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=wesleynotponcy
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=whateverknight
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=willbedone
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=willbethenight
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=wrongkindofsith
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=anarchist_queen
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=ashockingbitch
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=chic_harper
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=exspeedydotcom
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=fratboybitch
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=future_sandworm
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=heromaniac
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=icecoldfrost
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=justwantsquiet
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=likesscoundrels
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=lovemykilt
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=not_tylerdurden
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=pastmewrong
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=robinthefrog
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=stylin_wizard
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=svetocha_blooms
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=vanillajello
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=weetuskenraider
http://www.livejournal.com/friends/add.bml?user=weldedtomyspine