FRIENDS CUT
Sorry to do this, but it just feels like a lot of the relationships I've made over the past few years have been pretty superficial, and the majority of my flist I haven't talked to in months (or longer).

If you've been cut, I apologize. I just don't feel like I know you well enough, or like we have enough in common. (Or something like that.) That's all, I mean no offense by it.

(If you're still here: hello.)

Jesus loves you.

Well, as long as it's still pertinent I'd like to offer my two cents about the recent Livejournal wank. Specifically, these two:

1. According to the TOS, LJ is indeed allowed to change up things without telling anyone. It has been this way for years.
   
2. If the userbase does not agree to the Livejournal TOS, they should leave.

I don't mean that to be defamatory, per se, it's simply my own observations. That in mind let's go into both in a bit more detail.

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( And then there's the blackmail situation.Collapse )

Livejournal is not a democracy, nor is your use of the service a God-given right. You agreed to a set of terms when you signed up. The terms are subject to change without prior notice. If you no longer agree with the terms, you should no longer be using the service.

Alternative blogging services have been offered; I've even started an account at InsaneJournal, should any of my friends wish to mosey on over there. (I mean, you get 100 userpics under a free account! I boggled!) The main problem with them is that they are smaller, and thus lack a lot of user-generated content yet. But you can help with that, you know - being, after all, a user.

If you don't want to lose your entries, there's this nifty little program called LJArchive. It's free as well.

But for heaven's sake, and I will put this in big text for MAXIMUM EMPHASIS:

QUIT HARASSING LIVEJOURNAL STAFF BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T READ THE TERMS OF SERVICE.

That is all. Please tell your friends.