I don't mind changes, as long as they're GOOD changes. Oh my god, the day they made it possible to edit comments I was ready to KISS them.
And I'm conflicted with regards to the LJ vs. DW thing. Obviously LJ has a lot of problems (starting back when they allowed adverts, it's been a slippery slope ever since), but all the attacks make me sort of defensive at the same time? The devil you know, and all that. Plus, like you say, this place is a bit on the hippie side. And I feel like an archeologist.
There is a sort of ideological war going on--it's all a bit tense :-\ But you've got stakes in LJ, there's no denying that. I do actually feel quite strongly about a lot of DW's governing principles, but . . . *tiptoes around the flare-ups*
There was a time when LJ didn't have ads? I am starting to see the wisdom of simply paying for what you want on the internet rather than relying on advertising *squishes Netflix* Admittedly, I use Ad-Blocker all the time anyway, so I didn't really see them, but you know that's a force swaying their business decisions all the same . . .
Heh. I feel like an archaeologist on either site, so it hardly matters, but it is just more pleasant over here: less yelling and drama. Also, as much as I love my little niche on LJ, LJ itself has never really felt like home? I think I'd always feel like a bit of a squatter, no matter what. DW is something that can be mine.
Well, LJ is my fannish history. Much like Buffy shaped my fannish thinking, so LJ shaped how I saw & interacted with fandom. It taught me pretty much everything, and I have friends going back to before my youngest was born.
DW is very nice (and clearly the people in charge are a lot nicer), but it still just feels like a copy. Like... a shiny, eco-friendly designer town. And I've lived in the metropolis ever since I bought my house, and although there's crime and all sorts of problems, it's still home.
Anyway, I am glad DW exists. 'Tis shiny. And I don't mind having a holiday home here. :)
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And I'm conflicted with regards to the LJ vs. DW thing. Obviously LJ has a lot of problems (starting back when they allowed adverts, it's been a slippery slope ever since), but all the attacks make me sort of defensive at the same time? The devil you know, and all that. Plus, like you say, this place is a bit on the hippie side. And I feel like an archeologist.
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There was a time when LJ didn't have ads? I am starting to see the wisdom of simply paying for what you want on the internet rather than relying on advertising *squishes Netflix* Admittedly, I use Ad-Blocker all the time anyway, so I didn't really see them, but you know that's a force swaying their business decisions all the same . . .
Heh. I feel like an archaeologist on either site, so it hardly matters, but it is just more pleasant over here: less yelling and drama. Also, as much as I love my little niche on LJ, LJ itself has never really felt like home? I think I'd always feel like a bit of a squatter, no matter what. DW is something that can be mine.
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DW is very nice (and clearly the people in charge are a lot nicer), but it still just feels like a copy. Like... a shiny, eco-friendly designer town. And I've lived in the metropolis ever since I bought my house, and although there's crime and all sorts of problems, it's still home.
Anyway, I am glad DW exists. 'Tis shiny. And I don't mind having a holiday home here. :)