Dictionary.com has 88 definitions of "strike"
Here are two relevant ones (emphasis mine):
41. to leave off (work) or stop (working) as a coercive measure, or as at the close of the day.
42. (of a union or union member)
a. to declare or engage in a suspension of (work) until an employer grants certain demands, such as pay increases, an improved pension plan, etc.
b. to declare or engage in a suspension of work against (a factory, employer, industry, etc.) until certain demands are met.
If the recent writer's strike in Hollywood had had a predetermined time limit, the television studios would have snickered. Nothing would have changed.
I understand why so many of you are doing this, but personally I think it's pointless and won't make the slightest difference in achieving your goals. A mass migration to Blogger or Wordpress, no looking back, that might get their attention. It might make them rethink and look for options that make their users happier. It might not. But a 24 hour strike won't gain you anything. It's not even a strike, really.
I certainly think some of the changes to LJ lately have been rather annoying and perhaps misguided. But Livejournal is a for-profit company and they can do whatever they want with it.* If you don't like it, leave. I've been planning on taking my blogging elsewhere for some time now, the only reason I'm still here is because so many folks I know forget to inform me of things if they have already posted it here. When I find myself with the time (which, honestly, may never happen) I have every intention of taking my blogging elsewhere.
I'm not especially educated on the details of this situation. Nor am I especially passionate about it. I just wanted to get it out there that while I admire the sentiment of "Hey, we liked this community/content-driven site how it was, can't we change your minds?" I don't think this is a reasonable or effective way to convey that. If you want to get into a discussion of the subject, be forewarned I've pretty much said all I have to say.
*Within reason, yes. I'm sure there are some things they can't do with their website according to what laws we have governing the internet. But wanting to advertise on their site, even if the content is yours? This is not new, folks. Nor is censoring what you say. Various other forums and blog sites have been doing both of these things for years.
In summary: Good luck, but don't hold your breath.
P.S. Yes, I know many of you won't read this as not reading LJ is part of the strike. Amusingly meta, ain't it? :)
41. to leave off (work) or stop (working) as a coercive measure, or as at the close of the day.
42. (of a union or union member)
a. to declare or engage in a suspension of (work) until an employer grants certain demands, such as pay increases, an improved pension plan, etc.
b. to declare or engage in a suspension of work against (a factory, employer, industry, etc.) until certain demands are met.
If the recent writer's strike in Hollywood had had a predetermined time limit, the television studios would have snickered. Nothing would have changed.
I understand why so many of you are doing this, but personally I think it's pointless and won't make the slightest difference in achieving your goals. A mass migration to Blogger or Wordpress, no looking back, that might get their attention. It might make them rethink and look for options that make their users happier. It might not. But a 24 hour strike won't gain you anything. It's not even a strike, really.
I certainly think some of the changes to LJ lately have been rather annoying and perhaps misguided. But Livejournal is a for-profit company and they can do whatever they want with it.* If you don't like it, leave. I've been planning on taking my blogging elsewhere for some time now, the only reason I'm still here is because so many folks I know forget to inform me of things if they have already posted it here. When I find myself with the time (which, honestly, may never happen) I have every intention of taking my blogging elsewhere.
I'm not especially educated on the details of this situation. Nor am I especially passionate about it. I just wanted to get it out there that while I admire the sentiment of "Hey, we liked this community/content-driven site how it was, can't we change your minds?" I don't think this is a reasonable or effective way to convey that. If you want to get into a discussion of the subject, be forewarned I've pretty much said all I have to say.
*Within reason, yes. I'm sure there are some things they can't do with their website according to what laws we have governing the internet. But wanting to advertise on their site, even if the content is yours? This is not new, folks. Nor is censoring what you say. Various other forums and blog sites have been doing both of these things for years.
In summary: Good luck, but don't hold your breath.
P.S. Yes, I know many of you won't read this as not reading LJ is part of the strike. Amusingly meta, ain't it? :)