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fandomsecrets2011-12-21 02:06 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2011-12-21 02:06 pm
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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.
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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In fact, people only found out about the change before it happened thanks to someone who translated the post of the designer from its original Russian and posted the translation on a roleplaying anonymous community, and people from there started spreading the word.
The last news post was the first time the English side of Livejournal officially let everyone know about the change, and if youread it (http://news.livejournal.com/140215.html), you'll see that it mentions nothing about the changes that they were going to do and were very vague about the whole thing. The promised updates never came, they just went and made the change last night a little before midnight.
People protested, both in the journal of the guy, and on the news post, but the designer guy was only condescending and rude, and the news post was ignored. People are even angrier for that dismissal.
http://igrick.livejournal.com/528687.html#comments
The last paragraph in the post (the one in English) was added after the many complaints, but as you can see it is pretty much skirting the issue that people brought up).