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When LiveJournal, Inc., was launched in December the new team made it very clear that LiveJournal was going to change. We also said that we would respect the values and legacy of LiveJournal. But, we can’t ignore the fact that as LiveJournal nears its second decade it needs to make some business decisions

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You may not intend to undermine it

[speck]

But you do, over and over and over and over and over and over and over.

"Or worse, to their last straw, for example, calling us BLACKMAILERS

[speck]

Seriously.

So if you disagree with LJ policies, if you are unhappy because of issues ranging from deletion of journals to the censoring of the popular interests lists to the proliferation of ads to the removal of basic accounts and you say so, if you're annoyed with LJ's habit of making significant changes and trying to slip them under the radar, you're a problem. Unless you can give "constructive criticism" by Anton Novik's definition, you're out to "bring harm to LJ, its founders" and to "criticize, destablilize and ruin our reputation". You're not a partner in a community, you're not a content provider: you're a consumer, and a good consumer shuts up and doesn't complain.

I've never been good at the whole shutting up and not complaining thing. I don't see any reason to start now.

"Because of the blackmail that has begun, our hands are tied."

Nice userpic

[dinni]

agree with you. They killed Frank. Bastards.

[lemau]

Nuff Sed. IAWTC.

Re: You may not intend to undermine it

[michael_lohan]

lol @ you taking livejournal so fucking seriously

there's this wooden thing with a handle on it near the front of your house. try opening it and stepping out for once.

Re: You may not intend to undermine it

[dubiously]

Not that I don't agree with you on the whole ~not too big of a deal~ part of the situation ads v. no ads, but. There are people who are more invested in LJ than just watching ONTD. As a personal blog/diary, friends, creative writings, time and money, etc. Just because a consumer is concerned about the future of a product for which they are paying, that does not equate to the individual not being capable of leaving the house and/or having a life. Your experience =/= everyone else's.

Again, I will reiterate that I'm rather ambivalent on the situation as a whole, but I find your comment unnecessary and likely inaccurate.

Re: You may not intend to undermine it

[michael_lohan]

i feel bad for leaving such a rude comment!

Re: You may not intend to undermine it

[dubiously]

lol

You are SO NAUGHTY! Like right now, for instance? This is your chance to turn your life around!

Re: You may not intend to undermine it

[michael_lohan]

thank you for your inspiration :)

Re: You may not intend to undermine it

[robotman]

Wooden?

Re: You may not intend to undermine it

[mon_deluge]

He's assuming the user's door is made of wood

Re: You may not intend to undermine it

[tacodiscos]

I have had LJ for seven years - and gathering from your comment you must think I am some kind of hermit that sits inside the house and is scared to go out all day. Not true. I just hate freaking ads. Thankfully, this account is free and it will stay that way.

I think the reason people are worked up is because LJ is changing - and not in a way that makes anyone happy. Seriously, do you like ads?

Re: You may not intend to undermine it

[evildevilhead]

I completely agree.

The whole thing sounds very ominous. Is there any ACTUAL information there?

[lotsofjoy]

Don't send us an email like that and then not give us any real information. I feel like I'm reading something written by a presidential candidate. Lots of words that mean a whole lot of nothing, and even has a threatening undertone.

I really hope things here don't start to look/feel/be like facebook or myspace. I'm here rather than there for a REASON!

Re: The whole thing sounds very ominous. Is there any ACTUAL information there?

[manrection]

i've been dreading that for awhile now.