Those Damn Buttons

[poliphilo]

Numbers of my friends seem to be abandoning LJ- upping sticks and moving elsewhere. For many it seems those damn buttons that link us to Facebook and Twitter were the final straw. Silly old LJ, for doing that!  I mean, did they consult with anyone beforehand? Me, I've always been careful never to put anything here that I wouldn't be happy to see published with my name attached, so you can link me to Facebook as much as you like, and I won't care. Not that any of you would.

I'm sad about what's happening, but I've got a lot invested here, I like the company- what's left of it- and I'm not moving.

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[sunfell.livejournal.com]

I have a Dreamwidth account, but the communities there are so locked down it's impossible to really be read. So, for now, I am staying here. I dislike the buttons, too- but I read somewhere that the same Russian company that now owns LJ is actively working to snag both Twitter and Facebook.

Whatever. I just wish they weren't so ham-handed about the various types of online hangouts. They have no concept of 'neighborhood'.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I've looked at Dreamwidth- and wasn't impressed. I want to be widely read- or at least for that to be a possibility- and I've always been careful not to post anything I wasn't happy for the world to see.

It's entirely possible that the "golden age" of blogging is coming to an end. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted- and nothing lasts forever.