An Issue Of Freedom Of Speech

[poliphilo]

 Listen folks, this is not the time to quit LJ.

This article  explains what is going on.  LJ is the main platform for free speech in Russia, the hackers are trying to take it down. If we withdraw our custom we're doing exactly what the bad guys want.

Hang on in there. 

Comments

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

One of the complaints I've seen have been that this sort of thing only started to happen once LJ was sold to a Russian company. Some folks still harbor bad feelings from that, and they feel this sort of thing just confirms their fears that the platform is going down as a result of the sale. Whatever loyalty they felt to LJ had been fading since then.

My tie to LJ is the interesting blogs that are still active here, like yours. I started blogging in my own domain when they originally had allowed sharing to other social networks even from protected posts; I was tired of privacy changes without my consent and decided to move to a blogging platform that was entirely under my own control. The sale to the Russian company left me feeling a bit uneasy, too, so I carefully backed up my LJ a long time ago. Once the LJs that interest me are gone, I will be, too.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

LJ was big in Russia before it passed into Russian hands. I suspect we'd be having this trouble even if the owners were still American. I like LJ for its unique blend of blogging and social networking. I don't use Facebook or Twitter; they just don't offer me anything I want.

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

If LJ hadn't been sold to the Russians, there would be no LJ. The American company weren't interested because user numbers were declining. It's only in Russia that it's big.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

That's a very good point