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heather11483 ([personal profile] heathershaped) wrote2007-08-03 01:19 pm
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Yeah...

So, here we go again, I suppose. :/ 

Massive wank and talk of an exodus from LJ. It looks like two well-known fanartists and LJ users, ponderosa121 and elaboration, have had their accounts permanently suspended (and their entries purged, I believe) because of 'questionable'  fanart they posted at Pornish.  No warning and on the weekend of another HP convention. -smites-

(Incidentally, LJ apparently no longer uses the strikethrough to signify a suspended/deleted account. Because, yes. That makes it better. I suppose "BOLDFACE '07" doesn't quite have the same ring in terms of PR. *snerk*)

Damn it, I really don't want to leave LJ. None of the suspensions affect me personally because I don't write or draw any chan, but it sucks for people that I know, it's causing a lot of negativity, and if a lot of people leave then there's a huge issue of our community (HP or fandoms in general) becoming scattered. My f-list isn't huge, but I don't want to lose ya'll. Any of you. :(    -clings-

Honestly, I think if there is a mass exodus to another privately held journal service, the problem wouldn't go away. Not unless somehow fandom makes their own place. Not only that, but HP isn't my only fandom/LJ interest. So, I don't intend to leave LJ at this time, but if any of you who haven't already would like to friend me over at Greatest Journal and Insane Journal feel free, and I'll add back. I'll be trying to keep up with them. And let me know where your journals are, if you have them elsewhere. *sigh* What a mess.

*hugs y'all*

ETA: [personal profile] tarie has posted an alternate blog directory so that people can find each other at their different journals. Just comment with your LJ name and fandom, and links to your other journals, if you want. :)
ETA 2: In case any of you aren't up on the details and don't feel like hunting for them, here's a great post about the situation and lots of helpful links on backing up/archiving your LJ, and various related things.

[identity profile] adamanteve19.livejournal.com 2007-08-03 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Noooo! I don't want to have to leave LJ!!! And I don't want to have my FList leaving, either.

Oh, LJ. Why?!
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[identity profile] heather11483.livejournal.com 2007-08-03 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Gah, I know!! I so don't want to leave. Right now, my worry isn't my own journal but if half the f-list leaves, then that's just a mess and it would just be terrible not to be able to find people again. :((

Grrrr, LJ. Arrrrgh. >_

[identity profile] sweet-lemmon.livejournal.com 2007-08-03 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
All this is a big- HUGE- WTF!?
Like you, my Flist isn’t big, but I also don’t want to lose anyone.

*hugs*
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[identity profile] heather11483.livejournal.com 2007-08-03 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs back*

[identity profile] eowynhp83.livejournal.com 2007-08-06 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
arrgh! I finally get used to flying this thing and stuff like this happens. **clings** I am not an avid poster but I do love reading and I would hate to lose people on my flist to other places.
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[identity profile] heather11483.livejournal.com 2007-08-06 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
*clings back* I hope it all blows over. It seems like it will, just like always. I don't intend to go anywhere, but I do worry that some of my flist will.

[identity profile] acoustics1220.livejournal.com 2007-08-08 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG I LOVE your layout. Totally simple and clean and BEAUTIFUL. Yummy Tom Welling.
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[identity profile] heather11483.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee! Thank you! I plastered Tom all over my GJ and IJ pages, too. *pets the pretty tom*