A bulk post shredding tool for LJ

[crazyscot]

As a visual protest, I wrote a tool that bulk-shreds the contents of an LJ.

In case anybody wishes to join me, I have shared the tool. ljshred@github | just the script. You'll need Python 2.7. Command-line only. No warranty. Use at own risk. May contain nuts.

I may or may not delete my LJ now that I have run this, but for the time being you can see the effect over on http://crazyscot.livejournal.com/ .

Comments

[shadowkat]

Oh, you lovely person. I applaud this. Wish I'd been able to do that, instead I just figured out to delete mine without signing the agreement.

Right there with you.

[crazyscot]

It should still be possible to log in to LJ and undelete your journal within 60 days.

[shadowkat]

Oh, I know. Thanks for the suggestion all the same.

But, no, it's staying deleted. Not really techie or have the patience for it.

Besides, I was on way too many social media. This gives me a welcome excuse to get rid of one of them.

[filialucis]

How did you manage to delete your LJ without agreeing to the new ToS? I'd like to be able to do that myself. It's outrageous that I've got to agree to the things if the reason I want to delete my journal is because I DON'T agree with them!

[crazyscot]

Disable JavaScript in your browser.

[filialucis]

Thanks!

[shadowkat]

You turn off the "scripts". I installed Ghosterly, then disabled the tracking scripts on LJ, which in turn turned off the
the user agreement pop-up. It doesn't give you a lot of flexibility, the most I could do was delete my journal.