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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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

i enjoy the thought that most of the people who voted 'yes, make a complete change and just switch sites' are the ones who are all up in arms about the comment change (not how it changed, just the fact that it did) to begin with
my mind goes to these places often and i see the world as my clown
laugh with me fs
laugh

ah ah ah

the thing is though that with the shit lj just pulled, moving to dreamwidth would mean less of a change in the general experience of reading/commenting on f!s. and i say this as someone who hates switching websites.

i know this
i just wanted to be the rose in a smelly situation

The thing is, though, that most of those sites that people are considering moving to basically look and work very much like LJ did before the comment change. It's a new neighborhood, but it's the same old platform.

Change is inevitable one way or another, it's just a matter of what changes you're willing to deal with.

seems to me you know where it's at m'brotha

but

but

i cannot stay with livejournal if it looks like this
for
religious and ethical reasons

i am a member of the awesome church and we do not accept deviations from awesome such as this!!!!!!!

OH THE HUMANITY