We're pleased to report that LiveJournal weathered the recent DDoS attacks without significant downtime last week. We implemented new systems and processes to cope with heavy traffic loads, and these new systems have been working very well. In order to show our appreciation for your loyalty and support, we'll be automatically extending two weeks of ( Read more... )

As most of you know, LiveJournal has been the victim of repeated, large-scale DDoS attacks over the last two weeks. These attacks are against multiple journals worldwide, several of which are political in nature. LiveJournal believes strongly in the ideal of freedom of expression, and we're working very hard to ensure that users around the world ( Read more... )

We've continued to make strides in our spam-fighting efforts and have already restored a good many notifications. We'll keep you posted on our progress right here. In response to your questions about purging inactive accounts, we're still in an early phase of this project. We plan to resume discussions on this topic once we resolve the spam issue. ( Read more... )

Last week, we ramped up our spam-fighting efforts with several new tactics. As a result, we suspended more than a quarter of a million spam journals! Unfortunately, a number of legitimate accounts were inadvertently suspended in the process -- around 1% or so of those suspended. While this represents a very small percentage, we'd like to reduce ( Read more... )

We want to thank you, again, for your continued understanding as we work through the notification issue. We feel your frustration, and we're taking steps to resolve this matter. For further details, please read our last news announcement. We'll keep you posted on further developments right here.

Frank's weekly giveaway
Lest we forget, we're ( Read more... )

It's been a pretty eventful week. We're still experiencing issues with notification delivery. Please know that we're working very hard to resolve this matter involving a third party. We'll keep you posted right here.

Frank's weekly giveaway
When we last joined Frank and Meme, an unidentified flying object was spiraling down in front of them. A ( Read more... )

When we last left Frank and Meme, they had just embarked on a midnight expedition in search of alien life. They saw eerie flickering lights ahead and tiptoed forward. Then a luminescent sphere spiraled down toward them, whirring an atonal melody. It was at this point that Meme proposed: "Let's hoof it the hell out of here." Frank, however, prefers ( Read more... )

Frank and Meme took your advice and, after plenty of sleep, lime jello, steam, herbal tea, soup, and warm wishes, they both made a miraculous recovery! They're feeling so much better that they're currently planning a midnight expedition to search for aliens! They're dying to get your input on this issue. Tell them whether you believe there's ( Read more... )

Frank and Meme had a fantastic Valentines celebration, thanks to your inspiring suggestions. The two were so engrossed in each other's company that they hardly noticed the rainstorm drizzling down on their al fresco dinner of toasted pants nachos. Now both are suffering from wicked colds. They've tried wire soup and lemon-grass drops, but nothing ( Read more... )

It's that romantic time of year when Frank fouls up his mission to find the perfect Valentine's present for his darling Meme. Forever in need of inspiration, he's hoping you'll make some creative suggestions. Send him your gift ideas (a coordinating userpic is always welcome), and he'll send you a comfy pair of granny panties to keep you in the ( Read more... )