but if you do leave, i may get IJ just to keep in touch Aww, I think that's one of the nicest things anyone on-line has ever said to me <3
And I'm not even saying that people should just up and leave, because, obviously, that's not happening. The thing that makes LJ so special is that we may all know each other because of fandom, but it's not just fandom that holds us together. I mean we laugh and squee over our favourite characters sure, but we also talk to each other when we're concerned about stuff in life, or ask for help with problems, and come cry when life is getting us down. LJ isn't a collection of BNFs or writers and vidders and artist, it's a community of *people*.
The thing is, I just don't feel that LJ is the place best suited for housing our community anymore. TPTB aren't treating us with the respect we deserve. The community isn't organized enough to make a big move all at once, but I think if we all start heading in a direction out, while still living here....
Like I said, get an IJ account and Semagic. That way you can post in both places. People can choose, and it's really not any more difficult to post through there than posting straght on the web. Actually, it has some nice features, like spell check as you go. If you just are willing to spread out a bit, then eventualy everyone will at least have a network if things here completely go to shit, but it also means we have a chance to meet new people and still keep what we have.
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Aww, I think that's one of the nicest things anyone on-line has ever said to me <3
And I'm not even saying that people should just up and leave, because, obviously, that's not happening. The thing that makes LJ so special is that we may all know each other because of fandom, but it's not just fandom that holds us together. I mean we laugh and squee over our favourite characters sure, but we also talk to each other when we're concerned about stuff in life, or ask for help with problems, and come cry when life is getting us down. LJ isn't a collection of BNFs or writers and vidders and artist, it's a community of *people*.
The thing is, I just don't feel that LJ is the place best suited for housing our community anymore. TPTB aren't treating us with the respect we deserve. The community isn't organized enough to make a big move all at once, but I think if we all start heading in a direction out, while still living here....
Like I said, get an IJ account and Semagic. That way you can post in both places. People can choose, and it's really not any more difficult to post through there than posting straght on the web. Actually, it has some nice features, like spell check as you go.
If you just are willing to spread out a bit, then eventualy everyone will at least have a network if things here completely go to shit, but it also means we have a chance to meet new people and still keep what we have.