Out of curiousity...

[serenadesha]

In response to the current business decision of LiveJournal, Inc., to remove any new creation of basic accounts, I decided to investigate the relation of features against advertising. As the features we have available to us on LJ - scrapbook, voice posts, etc. - seem to be what requires more investment, I have contemplated what the backlash would

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[mercurychaos]

Is it okay if I pass that link around?

[foxfirefey]

I would assume so, since they want to see responses wider than their friends list.

[mercurychaos]

Mkay... I just like to have permission first. ^^

[serenadesha]

Yes, definitely. Please share it with whomever you'd like to. :)

[ex_uniquewo]

According to [info]brad, we Paid Accounts covered enough to run the site, enough revenue to grow the site, and paid for employee salaries.

I think he meant: When I started LiveJournal, paid accounts covered enough to run the site. When plus accounts - then called sponsored + - were introduced, I remember him saying ads were necessary because the site was growing and paid users weren't enough anymore.