What can brown do for you?

[laughingman]

I was on LJ, but left due to people being asshats. I joined again recently, and still found asshattery... but from LJ as well as from the peeps.

I mean, the whole layout has changed, it's a pain in the ass to use now, and when I left LJ the first time, DW wasn't really that active.

Now it is though. Woo boy!

I haven't heard a lot of the recent crap, so I'd like to hear your stories.
What all has LJ done to piss you off? Is it letting stalkers go free (while you get a bad rep from the Support team who then ignores all your support tickets afterwards while stalking continues)?
The new layout? The way they're more business-oriented and not user-friendly like they used to be?

What pisses you off in particular? Why are you glad you joined DW?

Comments

[tangent_woman]

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.

[twisted_times]

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.

I can so agree with every single word of this comment, but it's the very last part that so sums it up for me too. The trust has gone and the love has gone. Don't get me wrong, I still have some great friends on LJ (which is why I still have a non-paid account with them), but every single little thing I hear from LJ staffers I now take with a massive grain of salt. Sad, but true. By contrast, the DW staff feel so much more open and responsive to the community of user that has grown up around them from the get-go and it's doesn't look like this is going to change any time soon. :)

[capybara_cafe]

I agree with both of you. I have left my account up (with all the posts deleted) so I can comment on the accounts of friends, but I hate that feeling that I have to look over my shoulder when I speak with them, or on the rare occasion that I make a reply in a com.