Why still on LJ?
So the other day on my flist someone asked "why stay on LJ if you hate it so much?" It was a rhetorical question, not aimed at me in particular, which is why I didn't answer it there.
But I've been mulling it over and I kind of want to address it, without too much proselytizing, because I've already said why I'm cautiously optimistic about Dreamwidth and I see no reason to repeat any of that.
My main problem with LJ (let me show you it) is simple. I don't think they really give a fuck about the issues that are important to their fannish users. And you know? It's their business and they can run it how they like. However it's my money and I can choose to spend it how I like. And why should I patronize a business whose concerns don't match mine? Why shouldn't I look for something that suits me better?
As to why I'm still active on LJ, it's simple: like it or not, the vast majority of the fannish culture that I'm a part of is on LJ. I honestly wish it weren't so because, again, I think that LJ and fandom are no longer a very good fit. But just because I'd rather fandom were somewhere else doesn't make it so and so here I am.
If the majority of fandom moves over to Dreamwidth, I'll be thrilled. If whatever social networking platform OTW is working on ever comes about and fandom moves there, I'll be thrilled. If fandom continues to remain on LJ, I'll be here because I like all of you more than I dislike LJ.
And by the way, it is "dislike" in my case. I don't hate them; sufficient time has passed for me to be a lot less passionate about it. It's like Starbucks, you know? I don't hate them and I'll always go for an indie place if one is available and open, but yes, I still buy coffee drinks and pastries from Starbucks because they're there.
But I've been mulling it over and I kind of want to address it, without too much proselytizing, because I've already said why I'm cautiously optimistic about Dreamwidth and I see no reason to repeat any of that.
My main problem with LJ (let me show you it) is simple. I don't think they really give a fuck about the issues that are important to their fannish users. And you know? It's their business and they can run it how they like. However it's my money and I can choose to spend it how I like. And why should I patronize a business whose concerns don't match mine? Why shouldn't I look for something that suits me better?
As to why I'm still active on LJ, it's simple: like it or not, the vast majority of the fannish culture that I'm a part of is on LJ. I honestly wish it weren't so because, again, I think that LJ and fandom are no longer a very good fit. But just because I'd rather fandom were somewhere else doesn't make it so and so here I am.
If the majority of fandom moves over to Dreamwidth, I'll be thrilled. If whatever social networking platform OTW is working on ever comes about and fandom moves there, I'll be thrilled. If fandom continues to remain on LJ, I'll be here because I like all of you more than I dislike LJ.
And by the way, it is "dislike" in my case. I don't hate them; sufficient time has passed for me to be a lot less passionate about it. It's like Starbucks, you know? I don't hate them and I'll always go for an indie place if one is available and open, but yes, I still buy coffee drinks and pastries from Starbucks because they're there.