At first, I was really, really sad when I saw your last post in LJ just now.
Then I had a moment of mad panic, while I tried out one of the codes you posted and hoped I'd got one in time!!! I didn't really know if I wanted a dreamwidth account - but I thought I'd bloody well better get one while I had the chance, just in case.
Then I calmed down a little and thought about how you're right. Starting my LJ (back about the time you started yours, I believe) was exciting. It felt like a new internet adventure. Over the years, though, I feel like my journal has lost focus. Recently I've been trying to find a way to make it feel more like it represents me again - and I've been failing to come up with anything that's worked. Massively failing. Moreover, LJ itself has become corporate and bloated and has begun to feel more and more like some kind of Russian-oligarchy alternative to facebook - and facebook's bad enough tankyouverymuchta.
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Date: 2009-06-18 05:32 pm (UTC)Then I had a moment of mad panic, while I tried out one of the codes you posted and hoped I'd got one in time!!! I didn't really know if I wanted a dreamwidth account - but I thought I'd bloody well better get one while I had the chance, just in case.
Then I calmed down a little and thought about how you're right. Starting my LJ (back about the time you started yours, I believe) was exciting. It felt like a new internet adventure. Over the years, though, I feel like my journal has lost focus. Recently I've been trying to find a way to make it feel more like it represents me again - and I've been failing to come up with anything that's worked. Massively failing. Moreover, LJ itself has become corporate and bloated and has begun to feel more and more like some kind of Russian-oligarchy alternative to facebook - and facebook's bad enough tankyouverymuchta.
So I get this. Whatever "this" is!
...and I think it might be just what I need... :)
Mind if I come along for the ride? :D