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The new commenting system on LJ sucks, I think we can all agree (and all the other prospective design changes seem to be speeding it down the path of no return). Knowing LJ, it's probably not going to change no matter how much anybody complains, and as this comm is heavily based on user comments, it's probably time to consider moving. Dreamwidth is the closest to LJ's old format and has a large fandom base, and seems the best alternative for now.

So -

[Poll #1804842]

Other thoughts?

(As a note, I'm completely willing to either stay or move. Updating the comm is easy enough for me either way.)

ETA - It's not only about subject lines. Others have written up potential problems better than I could:
http://lj-releases.livejournal.com/71858.html?thread=7005874#t7005874
http://lj-releases.livejournal.com/71858.html?thread=6261682#t6261682
ETA 4 - http://lj-releases.livejournal.com/71858.html?thread=7952050#t7952050

ETA 2 - For those worried about possibly needing to make DW accounts to comment, if a move happens: you don't need one! OpenID will let you comment as an LJ user (in the same way Facebook users can comment on LJ).

ETA 3 - For those worried about missing updates: I can crosspost to LJ to let you know a post is up, I don't mind that (it's like a minute of extra work, no problem) - if the DW move happens though, the comments would be over there.

ETA 5 - Apparently, this is what we're getting next year.

Comments

[fawned.livejournal.com]

Anyone can register at DW for free right now.

[8bitcat.livejournal.com]

Oh, did they?
Huh.

CURIOSITY TIEM.

[(Anonymous)]

and they'll give out block invites to mods who are moving comms over, so the mods could contact them and get a block invite for people who wanted accounts later.

[sensualcoco.livejournal.com]

Is it not always like that?

[burger.livejournal.com]

I think usually you need an invite code from someone who's already a member, which is something that always put me off before lol

[dreamatdrew]

Mark and Denise turned off invite codes for the rest of the year, possibly further than that depending on how heavy the incoming load is. (They've done this before, they'll probably do it again.) Backchannel says that it was kind of a 'happy end-of-year holiday' present. This actually started before R88 went live, for the record, so that was not even remotely part of the equation.
During invite-or-buy-in periods, you can still use openid to log in and comment and (I think) have a reading list, but you don't get to put up posts. You can also join the code-sharing community to request a code from someone who has one lying around spare. (The codesharing community is rather active, actually, and I've dropped codes there myself.)