I like DW for the extra user advantages, the development culture and because I feel like I can trust DW.
When LJ went commercial, users became a commodity to be sold rather than customers to be served.
And it went downhill from there in a rather Facebook sort of way, with changes being implemented without regard for user privacy or preferences.
I've been horrified by the obliviousness of many LJ users. I've even been called a liar for explaining the privacy issues that came with fb/twitter crossposting because "LJ would not do that".
When I lodged a support request asking for clarification regarding the breach of trust/removal of privacy that came with the crossposting problem, the request was hidden -- made a private request or something. I suspect it was to stop people reading it and realising that user control of comment content in their own blogs was being violated.
That I am so suspicious by reflex when dealing with LJ now just leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. It's a broken thing, and no longer what I signed up for.
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When LJ went commercial, users became a commodity to be sold rather than customers to be served.
And it went downhill from there in a rather Facebook sort of way, with changes being implemented without regard for user privacy or preferences.
I've been horrified by the obliviousness of many LJ users. I've even been called a liar for explaining the privacy issues that came with fb/twitter crossposting because "LJ would not do that".
When I lodged a support request asking for clarification regarding the breach of trust/removal of privacy that came with the crossposting problem, the request was hidden -- made a private request or something. I suspect it was to stop people reading it and realising that user control of comment content in their own blogs was being violated.
That I am so suspicious by reflex when dealing with LJ now just leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. It's a broken thing, and no longer what I signed up for.