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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.

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What might help would be to turn the brightness down on your computer. I know I had to do that, and while it's awful looking at the dimmer screen, it has helped. I'm really sorry about the headache, though. :(

It does help a little, thanks. :)

I actually used to have it with very low brightness, but that made it difficult to see some pictures and videos so I switched it back up. And it was all fine, until last night when the new release went live.

I honestly don't think I'll be able to read communities with numerous comments like this one if this style remains, I can only stand reading a handful of comments and then need to take a break.

♥

Yeah, it just looks dingy to me. :/

Me neither, I don't think. ^^;

LOL doesn't help me at all. I immediately dimmed when I realized I was getting a headache from the brightness but my headache has just gotten worse from squinting at the screen so much.

WTFFFF I just wanna enjoy LJ like normaaaaaaal

It looks like you have a Plus account. If you friend fandomsecrets, there is an option to make all your friends journals look in your style.

These posts have instructions to change your style back to something resembling the old system:

This: http://tama-abi.livejournal.com/81727.html

Or failing the above, this: http://stoppedhiding.livejournal.com/1903.html

I don't know how to make the custom CSS work, since I have a Basic account and I don't know yet if I want to upgrade to Plus.

Yea but you can't friend F!S. You can only follow it. So that doesn't work for me :(

I thought with communities "watching" them is the same as "friending" them? I'm not sure though.

I'm sorry. :(

lol it is the same

Ah, okay. Even years later I still don't know many things about LJ and am only finding out about them recently. ._.

Either way, it doesn't work. You have to have a Paid account to use that function.

I'm sorry about that. :( I wish I could help you.

It's not the best idea, and I'm sorry it didn't work for you. ;_;

Yea, I'm just gonna have to take some painkillers and muddle through until LJ decides to get its head out of its ass.

I hope you feel better soon. ♥

Thanks :)