End of February, End of Challenge

[preachertom]

Here's the scoop. I started February with a promise to myself that I'd make a post every day for the month. Now I'm done and what's to do?

Background
The once-vibrant livejournal community that brought me up and gave me friends and commentary and kept old friends closer than they'd be otherwise is tuckering out. Probably there are all sorts of

Comments

[finkenstein]

I definitely see what you are saying. People get older, they get more mature, they have less time to post as much and be as invested in the community as they once were. In college you have all the time in the world, you are bored and full competitive urges so it comes naturally.
But all in all I don't think it's a big deal or a bad thing. It's just how it is. I guess I don't like it when I see posts from people saying "well, it's over LJ, everything is done so I'm shutting down this journal." I mean, I've been keeping up with LJ for about 5 years and I don't feel bad if I don't post for a while or I'm not caught up, it's just a place to throw my ideas out into the world. What I mean is I don't think the pressure of having to post or not post is necessary. I love LJ and I think I always will, I love seeing new work by new people all the time and talking to artists and looking at what they do but if a few of them stop posting or things get quiet I don't think you need to assume LJ is through, it's just changing a little, maybe it will change back, maybe it won't but just keep doing what your doing, find new people, keep putting your ideas into the world.
Personally I love that you've been posting again Tom! Your comics and crazy ideas always bring a smile to my face.

[preachertom]

Yeah, you've got a really good attitude about it, I think. I'm trying to cultivate a similar one. I know I kinda hit the pessimist button hard in this post, but I'm hoping to come back around and point out that because my little clique of this community isn't as active as they were, I'm not being exposed to new stuff as much, which gets me thinking it's all dying -- but it's not!

And it's fun and good to put ideas into the world. I think it also winds up being a really great place for half-formed or unfinished jots and inspirations, because there's less pressure than if it were on a "real" site.