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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

[(Anonymous)]

Switching to an S2 style seems to have helped for other comms, those still have subject titles and preview and none of this terrible scrolling whenever you comment. With a bit of tinkering a few of them, like xmen_firstkink have even managed something pretty similar to the old default, you could try pming them for the css code. Also, LJ is apparently planning to come out with an S2 style in the near future that will be just like the old default. Backwards as hell but if it restores function...

[(Anonymous)]

LJ is apparently also planning to make S2 styles like this too at some point in the future, so idk. (Granted, it's supposedly going to be in a year or so, but still.)

[(Anonymous)]

the whole site is changing though, not just the comments http://manonon.livejournal.com/6816.html

[(Anonymous)]

I'll be honest, most of that is moderately annoying but not as broken as the comments are right now. It's just pointless shininess and, from what I can tell, they still intend to keep S2 styles so it would be optional to even see it.

Basically, I think it's idiotic looking and a terrible change but more tolerable than what's wrong with the comments right now.