PSA re: the new FB feature

[brewsternorth]

It has come to my attention via the estimable rm that there's a new widget on LJ that allows people to x-post their replies to an LJ entry to FB or Twitter

Comments

[rob_t_firefly]

Ugh. Do not want this invasive "feature."

Why on Earth would I ever want my comment to a post reposted somewhere other than the post to which I'm commenting?

[hhertzof]

This is precisely my attitude. :(

[brewsternorth]

Agreed! I might want now and then to crosspost a *post* to Twitter, either for Teh Lulz or to increase my hit-count, but I don't see why comments should be subject to the same regime.

[robling_t]

Hey, at least LJ made it opt-in... {shudder}

[dbskyler]

Yes, I was not at all happy to learn about this new "feature." I won't crosspost anything, don't worry. It is very worrying that people can publicly crosspost comments to an flocked entry in my journal, especially when the function can be set as a default so people may not remember that what they say will shortly be made public.

[paulnolan]

Why have they even done this? It's not as if most comments would make sense posted outside the context of the post they're on. O_o

Anyway, no worries here - it's opt-in (thankfully) and I definitely won't be opting.

[parrot_knight]

I've occasionally crossposted from LJ to FB and Twitter; but won't do anything to compromise the privacy of those who wish to keep their identities apart.