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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

[snowlight.livejournal.com]

My issue with dreamwidth is that all the layouts were so ugly the last time I checked.

[wldcatsprstr-14.livejournal.com]

I just got DreamWidth and thought the same thing until I found a really pretty CSS layout. There are tons. My journal pretty much looks exactly like my LJ.

[(Anonymous)]

Where did you find a nice CSS layout? I've been looking everywhere. :(

[wldcatsprstr-14.livejournal.com]

This is where I got mine: http://visualwit.dreamwidth.org/tag/-x-+layouts (http://visualwit.dreamwidth.org/tag/-x-+layouts)

[redseeker]

You can set up custom layers to mimic certain LJ layouts - I have my DW set on Flexible Squares, then using a custom CSS layout from LJ, i.e. the exact same layout my LJ has. It's a little more fiddly, but if I can do it then anyone can.

[immortality.livejournal.com]

Chiming in to say this! And I'm sure someone, somewhere on DW, has created coding to make whatever other changes you want.

[supersyncspaz7.livejournal.com]

Get thee to the dreamwidth_layouts community! There are some really pretty ones over there.