LJ has changed the code for its userhead icons, and custom layout tiny icons don't show up properly.

fruitstyle has a Tiny Icon Generator which has been updated to reflect these changes and is a great help with re-coding: http://fruitstyle.livejournal.com/44704.htmlRead more... )

• Buyer Beware : Evil Shades Cosmetics
I've seen a few of their products I've been interested in but decided not to purchase after reading bad reviews. Customers endured long turn around times, substandard products, missing items, etc.
Recent events insure I'll never purchase from them and I don't recommend anyone doing so either.

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1) If you have previously had auto-payments set up but disabled them, check your account settings. Some users are reporting that LJ has enabled them.
More info

2) If you log in and find your custom comment page is gone, LJ has reset the default and disabled custom comments. Turn them back on by going to Manage Journal and where it says "Disable ( Read more... )

Livejournal is currently under attack, and phishing attempts for usernames and passwords are going around. More info:
http://lj-support.livejournal.com/840844.html

LJ recently had a security breach briefly touched upon in news but not explained in detail ( Read more... )

• For Canadians: the Canadian government is matching donations (to eligible charities) for Horn of Africa famine relief
It hasn't been widely publicised.
I'm debating between Oxfam, Care Canada, Unicef, Red Cross. Any advice?

• FYI: With LJ going through downtimes and being the focus of a DDOS attack, anyone who reads this journal, whether you ( Read more... )

I. LJ is not all that secure. People have reported external feeds taking posts and graphics from their entries and putting them on other sites. To stop the leaching:1. Make sure you're logged into LJ and go to your admin command console here

2. Enter the following exact line into the box:
set latest_optout yes

3. Hit "execute" and you're done.
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