All too often I see posts of 'how to use social media to promote yourself' and, frankly, I detest them. I am not your eyeball or footfall - I don't want to be advertised at, I want to talk to you. And if, like squirrel-monkey, you impress me with your ability to write in your journal, and I come to like you and what you stand for, I'm likely to seek out your book ( Read more... )

Several people on my flist have talked about how LJ seems to be sort of drifting away quietly - I don't think it's dieing, but it's definitely not as lively as it used to be. Not just that people have drifted away from it, but the ones that are still aroud seem to read less and post less and comment less.

( LJ/DW )