Comments | musesfool: and i know your daddy, he don't dig me

musesfool

and i know your daddy, he don't dig me

Dec 21, 2011 10:37

Oh wow, I am usually not so alarmist, but wow, the change to the default site style LJ comment page is heinous. I immediately switched to comment pages in my LJ style, which can I just say, I LOATHE WITH THE VENGEANCE OF A MILLION FIERY SUPERNOVAE, but which is still better - and more useable - than the fug of the new design ( Read more... )

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Oh look, hello, subject line spectralbovine December 21 2011, 15:55:59 UTC

Thanks for the tip on customized comment pages. Because, oh my God, seriously. This is Facebook-level bullshit here. And LJaddons is borked for comments now too, of course. Gah.

Re: Oh look, hello, subject line musesfool December 21 2011, 16:00:17 UTC

Hee!

I'm glad to help. And yeah, I don't know what the hell this is, though I think "be more like Facebook" is the driving force.

starfishchick December 21 2011, 15:57:16 UTC

I immediately switched to comment pages in my LJ style, which can I just say, I LOATHE WITH THE VENGEANCE OF A MILLION FIERY SUPERNOVAE, but which is still better - and more useable - than the fug of the new design.

To do that, you go to Customize Journal Style and click "no" on "Disable customized comment pages for your journal."

AH, good to know. I'm just going to steal that and post it on my LJ too, OK?

musesfool December 21 2011, 16:00:32 UTC

Sure, feel free!

kathrynthegr8 December 21 2011, 16:06:31 UTC

A work around can be found here:

stoppedhiding has got CSS code for custom comment pages that are like LJ's old defaults.

I don't love the journal style, but it is so nice to see familiar comment pages.

Yay, subject line! kathrynthegr8 December 21 2011, 16:08:29 UTC

And I see you discovered it already!

Re: Yay, subject line! musesfool December 21 2011, 16:09:46 UTC

No, I just switched to comment pages in my style. I'm not ready to completely change the layout of my LJ, though it might come to that, I suppose.

Thanks for the tip.

Re: Yay, subject line! kathrynthegr8 December 21 2011, 16:12:39 UTC

Oh jeez! I just realized I'm viewing all of LJ in my style. LOL.

kalimac December 21 2011, 16:46:29 UTC

Where is "customize journal style"? I can't find it under accounts management.

However you did it, thanks for making it possible for me to comment on your post. anderyn sent me here.

musesfool December 21 2011, 16:48:11 UTC

Here's the link: http://www.livejournal.com/customize/options.bml

it's under Journal > Journal Style > Customize theme (which is in a box on the top right of the page)

kalimac December 21 2011, 16:57:41 UTC

It already said "no" ... I changed it to "yes", then back to "no" again ... nothing happened, I still have the horrible new comment box ... I made some other changes at the same time, so I know they took.

musesfool December 21 2011, 16:59:39 UTC

Do you have an s2 style chosen? I think it needs to be s2 and it needs to be a paid account. I don't know what else to tell you. Sorry.

nekare December 21 2011, 16:54:16 UTC

In a somewhat related note, how do you get that specific footer when crossposting from DW? I only seem to get the option that ends in 'comment with Open Id'...

musesfool December 21 2011, 16:57:08 UTC

It's under "other sites" here: http://www.dreamwidth.org/manage/settings/?cat=othersites

There's a box that has the default text, which you can edit.

nekare December 21 2011, 17:10:50 UTC

Thanks! I've been crossposting for ages, but I guess it's time to show some allegiance to DW.

musesfool December 21 2011, 17:45:16 UTC

They certainly handle their site updates better.