A Shot In The Arm

[poliphilo]

I do believe this last difficult time in the history of LJ has been good for it- as difficult times so often are. We'd grown torpid, content with what we had. Now, under threat of extinction, we've remembered our beginnings and why we came here in the first place and have started friending again.  I checked my info page just now and found that two people had friended me out of the blue. I've friended them right back. Two new friendings in a single day- that hasn't happened to me in years!  Suddenly the place feels lively again. 

LJ is a site like no other: an international site, a place where some serious blogging gets done, the online home to numbers of considerable writers, artists and photographers- but also a community where people not only talk to one another but maintain relationships of genuine warmth. If we lose it we lose something unique.

Comments

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

I'm staying with LJ, but with a difference...

I'm posting from DW more often and backing up my LJ to DW more often as well.

LJ is my journal, my commonplace book, in addition to being a place for interaction. I archive a pdf version periodically -- I have them going back to 2003, when I joined. (I'm five months away from my 10th anniversary, I think).

This last LJ episode reminds me, again, of the importance of redundancy, of backups, for things that matter to me when the care of the original is not in my control.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I joined up in 2004- so I'm closing in on my first decade. Gosh, that's nearly a 6th of my life.

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

Yeah. This. Except backing up, which I actually must learn one of these days.

[angiereedgarner.livejournal.com]

It's wonderful and already I want to post more!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I've upped my rate of posting recently. Gotta fight back!

[kishenehn.livejournal.com]

Beautifully said.

Would you mind if I reposted your second paragraph in my own journal?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Please do. I'd be flattered.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

I am also asking if I can repost your second paragraph.
Thanks, Tony. I believe you're right!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Go ahead. I'd be delighted. I'm happy to have struck a chord.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Tony!

[glitzfrau.livejournal.com]

I completely, completely agree. LJ is wonderful, and even if it's only a tiny oldfashioned corner of the spangly web, it's unique and beautiful. I'll go down with the site before I leave it... I think.

I've spent a fifth of my life here. Gosh.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's going down- or not without a big fight- as has been demonstrated.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

This is still my favourite site and i am glad to be here still.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Could i quote your second paragraph in my next blog?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Gosh, yes. I'd be flattered.

[aellia.livejournal.com]

Well said,Tony!
x

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you

[basefinder.livejournal.com]

Hello, adding you if you don't mind. kishenehn sent me.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Pleased to meet you. I'm adding you back.

[mokie]

Since July of 2000 here. 'End of LJ!' scares are almost as common as apocalypse countdowns these days. :)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You must be one of the oldest residents. :)

I'll be here until there's nothing to be here for.

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

Saw the second paragraph posted at kishenehn's journal and have checked out a few of your posts and wonder if it would be Ok if I added you to my friend's list?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Of course it would.

I'll friend you back.

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

I'll friend you back.

.... thank you.