Russian search engine Yandex (who also keeps its own stats on different russian speaking blogs) published its own research/info on the boycott "Day Without Content" in cyrillic sector of LJ

http://company.yandex.ru/blog/message.xml?msg=102405

So here we go:

Number of ( Read more... )

Since Nosik is denying he used terms like "idiot" and "blackmail", the audio of his interview has been provided.

If you are a Russian speaker, or you know someone who is a Russian speaker, can you please direct them here and ask them to translate/confirm what he has said?

The audio is here, it is 8MB. A big thanks to Luydmila Telen for making ( Read more... )

http://community.livejournal.com/lj_2008/3846.html

Highlights include:

"The announcement last Wednesday was a mistake in regards to Basic accounts, as the change was not clearly stated, it did not allow for you to provide feedback, and went into effect immediately. Many of you have pointed ( Read more... )

Finally Mr. dolboeb came out with his own view on the whole basic account issue. And it is in english!

Here you go boys and gals: http://anton-nossik.livejournal.com/16069.html

( interview with Anton Nosik: Russian Text )

The fabled policy update has finally arrived.

Highlights from the document include:

* The linked, legal definition of child pornography is given clearly stating that "This definition does not apply to depictions that are drawings, cartoons, sculptures, or paintings depicting minors or adults."

HOWEVER...

* We are given new headings such as " ( Read more... )

Some of the Advisory Board members were announced last night.

I am mostly just sitting back and watching with an open mind toward the board, but a cynical attitude toward Lj. What do you guys think?

Edited at 1:35 am:Has anyone else noticed the new Lj home page? There's an Inside LiveJournal section with links to Explore sections as well as MSN ( Read more... )

Here is an chat with SUP's president, Andrew Paulson, which occurred last December.

Many of the questions are about business or other topics, but some relate to LJ. I'll cut and post some remarks he made that do have to do with LJ.

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i just wanted to bring this back to the surface; it sort of got buried with everything else that has been going on. i am still planning on addressing a letter to the Lj advisory board, as discussed in the post the above comment is from. i just wanted to let everyone know that

as long as everyone is in agreement about addressing the letter to the ( Read more... )

Hey guys, I'm new here. Thanks
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