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[twissie]

So, after nearly a decade at this site, LJ finally does something that makes me actually rage. No popcorn and laughing as the masses storm to news posts complaining, this time I'm actually worried.

A while back I was invited to help out with BETA testing new LJ services (I got this invite via lj_releasesThey have just announced BETA testing of a new

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[twissie]

Ah, I got my instructions mixed up, I copied from a locked community when I meant to copy another set of instructions. .... T_T;;;

The post has been edited with the correct set of instructions if you want to give this a whirl yourself!

I've been testing out the new feed for about two days now, and apart from some layout issues concerning readability, I really do like the new features (with the exception of the infinite scrolling). I still think it's wrong to force this on everyone, especially without any sort of customization options... but I am vaguely optimistic. We'll see.

[surmise]

I DISLIKE THIS VERY MUCH OH MY GOD FUCKING LJ >__O

[meepalicious]

(here via surmise's repost.)

Oh, God. I've been on LJ for almost ten years, too, but… Ew. I hate infinite scrolling, not to even mention that ugly layout. I wish LiveJournal would just focus on being LiveJournal, instead of trying to be Twitter/Facebook/Tumblr/whatever the new thing is right now.

[gamma_x_orionis]

God, no. No, no, no. That's so hatefully ugly. It doesn't even hurt my eyes, but it makes me sick with disgust. I love my layout dearly, and I wouldn't ever want any part of it to change.

And dear GOD, are those scissors on the LJ cut? Don't tell me that they're trying to bring those back!

[elfgirljen]

Oh dear God-NO!