Linkblogging: LJ, manga industry
This article about LiveJournal laying off staff is making the rounds this morning, and while the part about layoffs is apparently true, word from current and ex-staff is that the numbers quoted are incorrect (the article says that 20 of 28 people were let go, but the closer sources are saying that 13 were laid off and 17 are still on staff). I'm following links and comments in this post on no_lj_ads.
LJ is high on my list of companies/site I don't want to see disappear, since my main online communities are here, but I'm keeping an interested eye on Dreamwidth, which synecdochic says is still in development.
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Last night I read two good posts with predictions about/advice for the manga industry in the new year (both linked from MangaBlog): Erica Friedman's marketing advice and Chris Butcher's "Take on the Future of Manga".
LJ is high on my list of companies/site I don't want to see disappear, since my main online communities are here, but I'm keeping an interested eye on Dreamwidth, which synecdochic says is still in development.
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Last night I read two good posts with predictions about/advice for the manga industry in the new year (both linked from MangaBlog): Erica Friedman's marketing advice and Chris Butcher's "Take on the Future of Manga".