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Since people pointed out Saturday isn't enough time to see what LJ is doing with this or about this, moved the potential moving date to New Years' - 1/1/2012.

[Poll #1805208]

The other poll is closed and this one will be open until Dec 31st! You can edit your vote by going here.

As a note, I'm completely willing to either stay or move. Updating the comm is easy enough for me either way.

1 - 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
http://lj-releases.livejournal.com/71858.html?thread=7952050#t7952050

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).

3 - For those worried about missing updates: I can crosspost to LJ to let you know a post is up (with a handy link over to it), 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.

4 - Apparently, this is what we're getting next year.

5 - I'm aware workarounds are available - but those (or so I hear?) won't stay available for long. Also, those layouts have their own bugs. If someone can actually supply me with workable code that doesn't make long threads unreadable to change the layout, I'll give it a try.

6 -

raemia has an FAQ up here: http://raemia.livejournal.com/18347.html

7 - Tried the LJ workaround, give me your thoughts? Also contains links to what FS would look like on DW. Feedback on either/both?

8 - http://fandomsecrets.livejournal.com/811020.html?thread=511056908#t511056908 A good summary of the whole thing here by

demarafis.

Today's post is up below!

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Except this is VOTING IN A FUCKING POLL. It's expressing an opinion that I was flat-out ASKED TO EXPRESS. Even if I do so out of "ignorance", (which I'm not, there are several reason I'm opposed to moving to Dreamwidth), IT IS NOT HURTING ANYONE. What the living fuck should I be "blamed" for?

For inconveniencing other people because you were too lazy to inform yourself.

I'm not saying that's necessarily what you're doing, but when I see people posting reasons based on stuff that's just not true, I can't rule it out as a factor. I was curious about people's reasons so I asked up here (http://fandomsecrets.livejournal.com/811020.html?thread=510816524#t510816524); if you've got any to add to the list of "I don't like Dreamwidth", post away.

And yeah, it's a matter of inconvenience, not hurt. This is a just a small distraction for us all, so I wouldn't worry so much about blame one way or the other.

How the hell is someone else voting in a poll and/or posting a comment inconveniencing you? Or do I really not want to know just how much of an entitled diva the internet is capable of producing these days?

Have a look at the OP, Technophile posted a few links on why the redesign is so much trouble for so many people.

Ok, I think it's time for you to go to bed or something, because you're no longer making any sense. I can see why the new site design is an inconvenience. But when Technophile asks for the community's opinion and people express that opinion, how the hell is that an inconvenience? Because the majority of people voting don't agree with you? In that case, blame Technophile for even bothering to take a poll before moving the community, not the people who gave an opinion they were asked to give. Jesus fucking Christ.

Two options:
1) Avoids all the inconveniences introduced by release 88
2) Does not

Choosing one over the other affects how much inconvenience FS readers have to deal with. I'm not saying there aren't other annoying factors in DW or in LJ completely unrelated to release 88, but I began this thread with a post asking for reasons, so I could read about those other factors I didn't know about. There's no statement there for anyone to agree or disagree with.

And yes, I am furious with Technophile for making a poll! Furious!!

Edited 2011-12-23 07:23 (UTC)