LJ vs. DW

[elisi]

What with the LJ outage yesterday, a small LJ vs. DW debate started up in my DW.

Now, no one can deny that DW has better customer service, listens to its users, and doesn’t screw people over the way LJ does. DW is very nice, and I find it useful as a backup. But I can’t ever see myself moving there for good.

And what I realised, when trying to explain why I’d rather stay with ‘the bad boy’, is that the difference is like Community:

LJ is Greendale. It might be rundown, and the teaching staff might be peculiar and rude and disinterested in teaching, and the facilities might leave a lot to be desired, and random bouts of anarchy are par for the course. But it has character, and I have a long, and very personal, history here. It helped shape who I am, gave me friends and shared experiences I can’t imagine my life without.

So – City College (DW) might be nicer and shinier and better equipped. But I’ll stay with the blanket forts and the chicken fingers and the paint balling and the insane Spanish teacher and the fire alarms that are just painted on.

YMMV of course.

(See I feel bad about coming across as putting down DW, and am quite happy to bitch about LJ anytime and anywhere. Which - if I think about it - means that LJ is home, and family, and DW is... the place I feel I ought to like more than I do. And 'ought' is not a good motivation.)

Comments

[promethia_tenk]

I'm just happy any time you come visit.

Though I counter your comparison by pointing out that Owls is over here *g*

[kaffy_r]

*nods in agreement*

[owlboy]

It's true, I'm the best thing about Dreamwidth.

[elisi]

This is indisputably true.

[owlboy]

♫ simply the best ♫
♫ better than all the rest ♫

[elisi]

Well, I only come here for Owls.

[promethia_tenk]

*pouts*

I guess I'll go . . . play by myself then . . .

[elisi]

Well... post things!

[elisi]

What I mean is - Owls posts stuff, and I check it out. You're usually around, so you come in through Owls.

This sounds wrong whatever way I put it.

[promethia_tenk]

I know what you meant, but you must allow me to feel a bit put out *g*

I've never been able to bring myself to enjoy posting . . . perhaps because I began in forums. *resumes remora-like existence*

[elisi]

You can be my secret friend...

ETA: Actually, the context was people Who Are Not On LJ, so you have to go on DW to talk to them. And I have set DW so it tells me every time Owls posts, as otherwise I would be clueless. I haven't done the same for you, as you never post.

Specific scenario, specific reply.

[promethia_tenk]

I'm pretty sure I'm that anyway . . . *poofs in a cloud of smoke*

ETA: Actually, the context was people Who Are Not On LJ, so you have to go on DW to talk to them. And I have set DW so it tells me every time Owls posts, as otherwise I would be clueless. I haven't done the same for you, as you never post.
Eh, if I ever feel the whim, I've no real intention to turn off cross-posting anyway.