To LJ or not to LJ

[clarentine]

Are you moving your journal as a result of the stated plans of LJ's new owners to increase the number of ads? If so, where are you moving?

Comments

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I won't move for good unless there's visible exodus. But I suppose you read pecunium's post, and followed the link to the interview with The Management?

I do not like that attitude. That's all I'm saying, without going into immoderate detail.

[clarentine]

I followed a link on Stephanie Leary's blog to a translation of the comments of one of the new owners (http://darkrosetiger.livejournal.com/373663.html). pecunium usually has good sources, though, and is well-spoken, so maybe I'll go see what he says on the subject, too.

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's the one I read. It made me very tempted to move entirely, for I do not like the impression which I received from that interview, which is The Management only cares about their needs and their advertisers' needs, rather than the needs of their content providers and customer base.

I mean, I like having a basic account - I hate ads - and being able to be part of a community here. (It's not like I've many ties to any sort of RL community with similar writing and SFF interests.) But.

[clarentine]

Ah, but what he said is nothing more than any candid large businessman will say. It really is just business. Callous, sure, but unless people vote with their feet--or their wallets--there's no reason for him or the rest of the owners to give a damn. We consumers forget both those lessons--that we are merely a commodity, and that even commodities have power--at our cost.

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

This may be true. But I don't have to like it. :)

[clarentine]

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