elisi's humble abode

I've been doing a lot of housekeeping...

First of all, for those who want to keep their LJ, gillo recommended this, and it works very nicely:

https://blogbooker.com/

It's like the LJ book of old and will download your LJ (or LJs). So I have got elisi, and also 147days (where I posted my two NC-17 fics) and when_i_write (where I posted the George the stories, back when they were fic and before I began turning them into a novel). I have not imported them, not sure if anyone would really care...?

What I HAVE imported is lateseasonlove - I had basically forgotten that I used to run a comm, but thanks to the magic of imports it now exists on DW: lateseasonlove (A haven for all those who love BtVS S6 and S7)

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If Russia turns out the lights, I wish LJ so long and thanks for all the fish. <>< <>< <><

I don't know if I will keep cross-posting (or even be able to), so here is a lovely thing to end on:

A Mile with May: Backyard adventuring with my daughter

(x)

And props to Blade Runner, that's fairly accurate.

Anyway - thank you all for being awesome in 2018, and here's to 2019, a No Deal Brexit and all the other joys. But hey, I get to use the quixotic mood! :D

Via my flist. I'm unsure how accurate it might be, but I thought I'd pass it on just in case:

"If you are staying on LJ, and its revised ToS make you uncomfortable, there is an escape clause. Paid users remain customers of the California company, which makes you exempt from all the Russian bits. All the US laws regarding freedom of speech, privacy (what we have left, anyway), protection for transformative works (i.e. fanwork), etc. would still stand and apply to you, as long you pay for it. (Financially, that is. Not any kind of metaphor.) If you're otherwise at-risk, and are financially able, this may be a prudent option."

#mylivejournal #lj18 #happybirthday

ETA: Ooooh, Top 100! Thank you Evil Overlords. :)

Friending meme:
'For those of us determined to be with LJ until the bitter end, let's meet more peeps who are sticking around!'

Also: Peter Capaldi had this to say to the cyberbullies targeting a Doctor Who fan
"The essence of Doctor Who is kindness"

Life feels a little like this at the moment:



Trump is going to destroy the planet, the country I have lived in for 20 years has been taken over by Brexiteers, merrily steering us towards the most impressive own goal in British history and my fannish home is being taken over by Russians.

To those who've had enough & quit for good (or are thinking about it), here's a handy guide:

How to Move to Dreamwidth and Like It

As for me - well, I've had this LJ longer than some of my children, so I'm going to hang on. I mean, Theresa May can probably read my emails already, and who's to say she isn't sharing them with Putin?

ETA: Oh and I'm not sure the US is all that much safer (article here - with thanks to shapinglight). Not to mention that facebook practically BLEEDS personal information (and might have helped Trump win - with thanks to maia for the link).

So basically:



Besides, it's a rare treat to be able to use 'quixotic'... If you've upped sticks to DW, please make sure I've got you friended, I'd prefer not lose touch with anyone. And obviously I'm already cross-posting and have pretty much everything backed up etc. Meh. I just want shiny things to distract me.

ETA2: FYI - the hive mind has discovered that the popup won't work without Javascript. So if you need your LJ but don't want to sign... There's your way around it. :)

ETA3: From beer_good: 'AFAICT, the Javascript thing isn't perfect; it lets you look at LJ and admin it, and from what I can tell you can comment as well, but you can't post or edit entries, nor can you import things to DW. So as emergency workarounds go it's very useful, but not very sustainable in the long run.'

Originally posted by sdwolfpup at More Joy Day is a GO

First of all - you can download your LJ:

BlogBooker

In days past there used to be something called LJ Book (which was free!), but it seems to have vanished or morphed into BlogBooker, which will cost you if you want to download more than a year. But at least it's an option! :)

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For safety, this is an excellent resource:

Encrypt the web: Install HTTPS Everywhere today.

Simple extension. Keeps you safe(r). ETA: Important caveat about HTTPS Everywhere: it cannot encrypt sites that do not have an https version. So this won't help anyone with LJ unless they reinstate their https. (With thanks to Promethia)

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If you want to make the leap to DreamWidth wholesale, here is an excellent guide:

How to Move to Dreamwidth and Like It

If you just want to back things up/cross post for now, simple guides under the cut:

( Read more... )

Now, DW posted a news update yesterday, and they have had a large influx of new people (100,000!). But let's not forget that LJ is one of *the* platforms for blogging in Russia, and still is free and open for them. I wish I knew more about their side of it, how they are seeing the future. If they all want to go to DW or if they want to stick with LJ despite everything...

And this is probably as good a time as any to remind people of anniesj's story:

A Word to the Wise
Because of a (public) post ranting about the then President (Dubya - this was 2004) the Secret Service paid her a visit and she has an FBI file. And not because of snooping or google searches or anything like that, but because someone (on LJ) reported her.

Please read the whole post. It's increasingly relevant.

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Anyway, I'm gonna keep cross-posting for now. Being on DW wouldn't have helped anniesj any... (Not that it existed then.)

I wrote a post on LJ vs. DW last year (or 2015, rather). Although I have since found a new analogy for DW. It's from Buffy Summers Diary, a fic in the style of Bridget Jones where Buffy writes about her birthday party (S6, the one where they're all trapped in the house). And Xander & Anya bring a friend they try to set her up with:

'...Xander brought in Normal Richard at that point. Normal Richard pleasant and rather beige, like tapioca pudding or similar.'

So, Imma gonna stick with Spike for now, but keep Normal Richard on hand in case Spike does something unforgivable...

ETA: Other point - DW has no galleries. Yes I have a photobucket account, but LJ is about a million times easier and more convenient. (I use the old style which is far superior when it comes to images.) So that's a major stumbling block when it comes to moving... Hence, staying put for now, with caveats.

Originally posted by lynnenne at On LJ migrating to Russian servers

ETA: I'm already cross-posting from DW, so I don't know that I will change anything immediately. And Theresa May can read everything already...

Changed my layout.

And for any Community fans out there:






(I mean no disrespect to people living in actual terror or war etc. Fandoms just make things more bearable.)

Also - there is always more down:

Trump Gets Swastika Golf Balls, Celebrates How Brexit Makes Him Money

I always knew that Trump turning up the day after the Referendum was a bad omen!!