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October 27th, 2011 - Happy Halloween and welcome to the official newsletter for all things LiveJournal! Bringing you information about system updates, community events, LJ social outreach, and other newsworthy nuggets from the world of LiveJournal. A quick note before we jump in: we've posted an update at lj_maintenance outlining a service issue that sprung up

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[jocosa]

Thank you Mr Murphy. I sent about 10 of those spiders about an hour ago. So of course now they are a free giftie option. Story of my life. *mutters to herself*

[caras_galadhon]

Can someone explain to me why this obsession with fixed-width fonts and entries? I honestly, really and truly do not understand what advantages it has other than, "We think it looks pretty." (Which, btw, going by how the html web-based entry box looks with the new fixed-width font, is, er, not at all true.)

Is there some viewing/formatting advantage that outweighs the fact that it looks like crap in various personalized styles/through various browsers/causes accessibility concerns? That means it's better to start up and crosspost to another LJ news journal for those of us who don't like it rather than keep things centralized? Because I say, without any irony or sarcasm, that I just don't get it.

[slinkslowdown]

What is a fixed-with font? IDGI.

[mokie]

If you held up a tiny ruler, your m and your i would take the same amount of space in a fixed-width font. Typewriters produce fixed-width letters, because the hammer for each letter is the same width; programmers apparently prefer fixed-width fonts, maybe because it's tidier or something.

The opposite, variable-width fonts, say, "Hey, the i doesn't need that much room--scooch down!", which many consider more readable.

(Edited because programmers do not prefer typewriters, I swear.)

[logicandlove]

programmers do not prefer typewriters, I swear.

that would be a fun way to code....

[fencer_x]

oh LJ. Now was not a good time for another annoying news post...

[aquarius_galuxy]

1) Has the "security" issue really been resolved?

2) Will I be informed as to whether my account's privacy has been breached? If so, will I be able to know which pages were accessed without my permission?

[align]

Go here and delete all past sessions, just in case?

[aquarius_galuxy]

Thanks so much for the link! I've studied the IP addresses on the page, doesn't look like my account was logged into with networks other than the ones I use, at least. =p

[garage_rob]

Wow. Thank you so much! :)

[awry]

Finally a news update. Should have had one days ago.