Why the mass LJ exodus?

[starrylizard]

Why the mass LJ exodus? Is it over the less than great code implementation? Just curious. LJ has become my home and I hate to see people leave. I may yet have to learn to use my DW account to post in both places as LJ shrinks, but I can't imagine leaving here. :(

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[meg-tdj.livejournal.com]

Because people are fickle and always want what they don't have?

I haven't found a reason to complain about any recent changes, and frankly I'm confused about why people are so angry about it. Is it something that only affects communities or people who are using touch screens? I dunno. I just know that LJ is where I go to talk about my life and catch up with my friends, and unless the whole site is one day removed from the internet, that isn't going to change. If people want to move on and never come back, then we're either parting ways or communicating through e-mail, and that's that. I've got too many social networking accounts as it is, and there's no way I'm getting another one. I'm not involved in communities or fandom anymore, so I don't see what DreamWidth would have to offer me that LJ isn't providing anyway.

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

I can see the header things is annoying for a lot of communities. For example the ones that run charity auctions. It's gonna mess with them a bit.

Why no fandon stuff for you? Just got over it? I don't really keep up with fandoms much these days, but mostly it's just a time thing and the fact that I watch too many shows. It was far simpler when I was just really in to one show at a time. :P

Glad to keep you around though, even being the crappy flister I am. :)

[meg-tdj.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I just kinda got over fandom. Too many whiners trying to bring you down, and it was taking up too much of my day. I still post about my shows whenever I have something to say, and I still make art (mostly for myself, since I don't go poking around comms for other people's anymore), but I've found that TV is a lot less stressful and a lot more fun if I only have my own opinions to deal with. ;)

And yeah, there are SO MANY good shows right now that being involved in fandom for all of them would mean I'd never get anything else done, heh.

You're not a crappy flister at all!