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.

Comments

[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

My experience of these episodes is that people rarely follow up on their dramatic claims to jump ship. Most of us know that most of our friends wouldn't want or be able to follow us - and that's what we're really here for. If people from your f-list really have been moving away this time, I'm sorry to hear that. But I wouldn't worry too much if they are just talking about it.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

A few of my friends grumbled but so far nobody has actually gone away and I hope it stays that way. I trust the people here enough not to click a button if they're commenting on a friends locked post of mine here (most are). I have many years invested here as well and am staying. I rather like it here and the people are the thing, not LJ policy.

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

I'm staying. Dreamwidth gets on my t*ts. It's too full of the people on feminist who were the main reason why I friended you - and I'm glad I did!

[veronica-milvus.livejournal.com]

Does facebook link you automatically by e-mail address? Good job I have a veronica e-mail and the one with my real name, and they are separate.

[amritarosa.livejournal.com]

Though I'm moving my art & magick journals over to jackbirdarts dot com, I'm staying here for my regular posts! I'd miss you guys if I moved completely.

[aellia.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you're staying.
As I said it's just as easy to cut and pou want paste anything anywhere if you want to. I'm jst ignoring it all
x

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

I like the people here, too, so I'm keeping my account to keep reading!

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

I think most of the people on my f-list are crossposting averse.

Nevertheless, I don't want to be up the creek if LJ goes belly up, so every few months I mirror my LJ on Dreamwidth. Suspenders and a belt. (I also build one of those LJbook things periodically. It's nice to have a pdf version of the journal, like a bound volume, on my hard drive.

[algabal.livejournal.com]

The sites replacing LJ are so inherently vapid. None of them have the interest or appeal this site had at its peak.

[internet-sampo.livejournal.com]

I'll still be here.

[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'.

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

I'm staying here. FaceBook is OK for staying in touch with family, my sister and cousins, etc. and one or two old friends who are afraid of LJ for one reason or another.
FaceBook only lets a person use about 450 characters per post. I am much much too longwinded for that, so I come here and make my real entries.
I do not cross post. Once in a while I will copy and paste something, but no names, no Internet ID,. etc.,and it's almost all paraphrased anyway. Usually I paste from FaceBook to here rather than vice versa.
Example: my last LJ post. I was just so angry at that woman from FaceBook who had that kind of nerve and who obviously believes the drivel that she is spewing. She sent me a personal message on FaceBook and I copied it along with my reply to her and pasted the whole thing here in LJ. I want people to see the exact kind of garbage that is going around. I view with alarm because so many believe this stuff.

[tinceiri.livejournal.com]

I'm not moving either, and I'm just closing stuff off bit by bit.

[idahoswede.livejournal.com]

I'm not going anywhere either. I have a Facebook account, but I am NOT a person of few words.

[endlessrarities.livejournal.com]

Yep, I'm with you.

I might post anonymously, but it wouldn't take Sherlock Holmes to find out who I am, so...

I think it's all a bit over hysterical. You're at risk being on the electoral register. You're at risk, full stop. The chances of being targeted in LJ or Facebook's are about the same as being mugged, etc. while walking down the street to the shops.

Just minimise the risks, and stay aware!!