So, Dreamwidth. It just some kinna art/writing-only livejournal thing? Is it just an LJ copy or does it actually have a nice kind of picture gallery that isn't a paint to navigate through or make stupid file names?
From what I know (which isn't a lot despite my best friend being one of the early early betas and telling me things) It's another journal site, but they're trying to improve on some things people have complained about on LJ and things like that.
You'll probably learn from from their Policy and news
well i just went there. you need an account code to establish a journal. the site states "no account code- click here to get a paid account" looks like it needs you to drop a coin in the slot. there is no alterative to get a free account code. very clever of them..
However, you can prove me 100% totally wrong here. Because I can be an idiot when it comes to this stuff. Maybe, just perhaps, I am too stupid to find the "get in free" door.
Yes, you (currently) need either a code, or to pay. If you want a code, today it is tres easy to get one, as everyone who had an account last night got five to give away.
This is a means of controlling growth until they understand traffic patterns so as not to have the trouble IJ had with a huge influx and no server capacity.
1. Based on LJ code, with several fairly nice adjustments and many more planned.
2. No photo/image thing like scrapbook yet because they are goign to scrap the whole thing and make one that is accessible and functional and organizable.
3. So basically, no, and no.
You might read their diversity statement and guiding principles, for a better idea (dreamwidth.org, bottom of the page)
It uses LJ's code but has revamped and optimized it and is doing a lot of great updates feature wise.
Image hosting is in the works because they are aware that lj's scrapbook, well, sucks when it comes to management/navigation.
Their suggestions community is most likely going to actually implement ideas for improvements rather than let things get stagnant (at least that what I've seen happen in the discussions on the DW mailing list) Very active on the development front.
The coding is not just an lj clone. It was based on the lj code, but improved and fixed. I'm still learning how to use everything.
Basically it grew out of the all the fandom complaining about freedom of speech during Strikethrough last year. Its goal is to be all encompassing and accepting which is why fandom is attracted to it. Personally, I'm still confused by the layout and trying to figure things out. I don't write fanfic or make fanart (so idk, I'm not really like "omg! Freedom of speech!!!11!!1!"), but I had an invite code, so I got an account just in case things do migrate over there.
Basically it grew out of the all the fandom complaining about freedom of speech during Strikethrough last year.
It's fandom friendly but not a fandom!project at all. While the policy page et all might be a little tl;dr, it explains the goals and purpose pretty well though.
Also posts @ dw_news and denise are pretty informative
I know it's not a fandom project (e.g. it's not journalfen), but from what I've read around places, it really picked up steam because of the backlash against lj's actions during Strikethrough which is why DW really appeals to fandom. And right now, I think most of the users are involved in fandom because I don't think that the non-fandom users on lj really have a reason to change, ya know? I don't know if non-fandom users will ever switch to DW though. Non-fandom people on lj feel outnumbered already (like in the User Elections last year when fandom rallied to get legomymalfoy elected whereas probably most non-fandom people were supporting jameth), and I can't see going to an even more fandom dominated site would appeal to them. Only time will tell though.
But thanks for the links to the DW layouts! Because NGL on lj, I always use premade layouts from various communities. It's been way too long since I've actually had to customize something for myself. :( I'm rusty.
Butting in, but I was excited when someone showed me this the other day- it's a tutorial for putting lj layouts based on the mixit theme on DW journals. A little more labor-intensive, but there haven't been very many made-for-DW layouts yet.
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You'll probably learn from from their Policy and news
Or their FAQ even *is a tard*
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I have no idea as of yet, I've not tried using it very much...
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However, you can prove me 100% totally wrong here. Because I can be an idiot when it comes to this stuff. Maybe, just perhaps, I am too stupid to find the "get in free" door.
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This is a means of controlling growth until they understand traffic patterns so as not to have the trouble IJ had with a huge influx and no server capacity.
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2. No photo/image thing like scrapbook yet because they are goign to scrap the whole thing and make one that is accessible and functional and organizable.
3. So basically, no, and no.
You might read their diversity statement and guiding principles, for a better idea (dreamwidth.org, bottom of the page)
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Image hosting is in the works because they are aware that lj's scrapbook, well, sucks when it comes to management/navigation.
Their suggestions community is most likely going to actually implement ideas for improvements rather than let things get stagnant (at least that what I've seen happen in the discussions on the DW mailing list) Very active on the development front.
I have a post with info/links (to save me from copy/pasting) including free vs paid/premium accounts:
http://gossymer.livejournal.com/324132.html
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Basically it grew out of the all the fandom complaining about freedom of speech during Strikethrough last year. Its goal is to be all encompassing and accepting which is why fandom is attracted to it. Personally, I'm still confused by the layout and trying to figure things out. I don't write fanfic or make fanart (so idk, I'm not really like "omg! Freedom of speech!!!11!!1!"), but I had an invite code, so I got an account just in case things do migrate over there.
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It's fandom friendly but not a fandom!project at all. While the policy page et all might be a little tl;dr, it explains the goals and purpose pretty well though.
Also posts @ dw_news and denise are pretty informative
For layouts we have dw-styles and dreamwidthlayouts
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But thanks for the links to the DW layouts! Because NGL on lj, I always use premade layouts from various communities. It's been way too long since I've actually had to customize something for myself. :( I'm rusty.
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