Stat tracking and Brad leaving

[matgb]

Livejournal usage continues to slowly decline. insomnia's post here from last december continues to attract new comments and the statistics continue to be updated. In addition, pyrop has posted a graphical representation of these stats on their own journal. Here's a key graphic:

Comments

[foxfirefey]

People will discuss what's important to them, and I'm okay with that as long as they're not trying to carry on that discussion in macros and senseless flaming, although I do admit that sometimes things around here get a bit more critical to persons than I like. The legality issue is definitely a big deal that helps to determine LJ's business operations and motivations, and as such I consider it on topic, as I do with business developments of Six Apart outside of LJ, even if ads themselves are no where in sight. People are certainly citing and linking to us at this time.

I didn't really get into the first Strikethrough here aside from the advertiser aspect, but at this point it's obvious the new policies will have wide ranging effects, even if it's only the tight locking up of communities that used to be lurker friendly. However, I doubt we'll have a depth discourse here about it that will match what's taking place elsewhere, and that's okay with me, too.

And people should not blame fandom as the entire collateral annoyance damage to Brad. This kind of bugging also came from other contingents such as the whole SUP deal. And Brad was very visible going over there and involved in the business (and party) making of it, so I guess maybe it was warranted as well. He's not very good at discouraging the perception. And honestly, I don't think the bugging is anywhere near the impetus to move as his overall ennui--I'm sure it's his ennui that's enhances its annoyance.