"I have burned my tomorrows, and I stand inside today..."

[greygirlbeast]

The rain has gone, and left behind a blustery day. I dislike the gusting noise of the wind. For me, it is very near to the sound of insanity.

I am becoming reluctant to continue this journal. I'm not entirely sure why. It's become a valuable (valuable to me) means of keeping up with any number of things, and, also, I've come to rely upon it as a

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[greygirlbeast]

I've already got a Dreamwidth account. I've had it for about a year now. I created it during the last major panic over whether or not LJ was about to implode, and I transferred a good deal of the journal there (including comments).

However, I'm personally very happy with LJ. I dislike the way people online flit from one service to the next. I need stability. I've heard the same claims that TypePad is vastly better than LJ. To me, it all balances out. And getting everyone who (supposedly) reads the LJ here to read it at Dreamwidth (which has yet to prove its staying power) is too great a hassle to even consider.

But thanks, regardless.

Repo v. Repo

[jadasc]

According to Darren Bousmann and Terrence Zdunich, they were advised that, though the core ideas were quite similar, the actual execution of the two films were different enough that a lawsuit was a nonstarter. There's more on the repo-opera.com site, I think.

Re: Repo v. Repo

[nihilistic_kid]

http://www.terrancezdunich.com/blog/?p=2804

Re: Repo v. Repo

[greygirlbeast]

Thanks for the link. Personally, I am very suspicious of Garcia's claims (I just read the afterward in his book), but I also recognize the lawsuit would be worse than pointless.

[whiskeychick]

Curious as to why you see LJ struggling? I think I may have missed something. I sincerely hope, like you, that the masses remain and we can maintain some foundation. LJ is a foundation for my daily journaling and I use FB and Twitter to communicate with a totally different audience. In fact, it was the use of FB and Twitter that drove me right back to LJ even stronger.

I know what you mean about writings from a decade or more ago. I shudder to think anyone would read them. I half-heartedly think I should have some midsummer bonfire for them, but another part of me keeps them to show I have more work to do and revel in the progress I have made.

That said, I have enjoyed all your work.

[greygirlbeast]

Curious as to why you see LJ struggling?

Multiple reasons, much of which has been documented in the press. LJ's popularity has taken a major plunge over the last couple of years. And partly, my comments follow from the that fact the number of comments I receive has fallen off rather dramatically, as have the daily hits for the journal. Also, I look at my friends list, which use to get so many posts I could keep up with them. Now there are only a handful each day (and often those consist of obnoxious relays from Twitter, not actual journal entries).

[onesockshort]

I hope you continue to journal in some form. It's been fascinating to me to read your perspective on writing. It's very much as I imagined; so I'm glad to see proof that great writing is possible in spite of how damn hard it is. Of maybe because of. Not that I'm an aspiring writer. I'm just someone who is always intrigued by process. Plus, I really like your photographs.

[opalblack]

I don't see this as Livejournal's slow death, but a refinement. Speaking for myself, all the brainfarts I have in a day end up on twitter, and most of my online socialising takes place on farceborg, leaving my Livejournal more or less a thing of content and thought. More and more I only post to Livejournal if I have something considered to say. It's not really a social tool for me any more, but a reflective one.
Your mileage may vary. I do read your posts, but I seldom believe I have anything worth saying in reply (except glowing tentacle dildos).