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Basic Accounts
As we noted in our last News post, as of today users will be able to downgrade their account to Basic through the Manage Account page. In addition, visitors who are not logged in to LiveJournal will now be seeing ads on Basic accounts and communities; the experience of logged-in users will not change.

Paid Account SaleWe are

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[spectralbovine]

Oh shit, they deleted the paid account sale already? What did it do?

[spectralbovine]

I totally wanted another community to friend! AWESOME.

[kellzilla]

I know, right?! And in this brand-new community, they even have the following:o Board members expressed concern about the proliferation of LiveJournal official communities - Management made clear that refining these was an important part of plan to update LiveJournal
LOL!

[spectralbovine]

Ahahahaha. I didn't notice that. That's fucking awesome.

On the one hand, I can see the reason for each new community. On the other hand, OH MY GOD.

[nostariel]

I just read the_lj_herald. They read the otherr communities so I don't have to!

[damanique]

Strikethrough is back?

*vaguely amused*

Oh hey another community. Puzzles me.

Seems like good stuff is going on though. Do try to keep it up.

Question: 20% discount for a paid account sounds good, but I like the 100 icons that come with the yearly New Year's offer. How's that work?

[fiammettia]

Wait what- Strikethrough?

Do you mean the font option, or the crazy censorship crusade that ruined fandom comms?

[rebukes]

I'm assuming they mean the strike option unless they're going fucking crazy and think that people are gonna stick around after two strikethroughs. =/

[kellzilla]

They mean instead of being

[year1984]

мудаки!!! уберите идиотскую рекламу!!!

Жаль.

[keturah]

+1

[strbr_ps]

... реклама раздражает... она нахрена нужна??

[fiammettia]

By "will be able to" do they mean have to or have to pay, or do they really mean that its a choice?